In the Shade

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 15, 2010397 views16 comments

Some of you have probably seen this one before, but i thought i would slowly upload a selection of my shots..

About the shot:
I had hoped for something like this for a long time.... I had walked around in the mountains the whole day just enjoying the weather and looking for decent compositions. The clear sky really bothered me throughout the day, i HATE clear skies when i`m shooting. And it even bothered me more when i found several compositions that really made me happy...A dramatic sky for some of those shots would have been something. Perhaps i`ll upload them later...if i feel like it.

This particular composition made me smile. I came walking down towards the lake and was getting ready for the 3 hour walk back to my car, when i saw these fascinating sheets of ice. They really made an ultimate foreground for this scenario. They were located on a spot that doesnt get any sunlight at all at this time of the year. This valley is surrounded by steep mountains all around and this side of the valley never gets the pleasure of sunlight in late october...

On the other side of the lake the mountainsides were bathing in glowing light from the setting sun. It really was glowing...

So i was able to shoot an icecold foreground against a glowing background in a way that i had visioned for a long time. It really made my day...

Canon 5d w/17-40mmL
ND8
2 images blended manually using the gradtool on a layermask. All done in 5 minutes.

Have a great day!

-Arild-

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on December 15, 2010 at 6:17 AM

This is absolutely superb. Such a stark contrast between the foreground ice and the glowing rocks beyond. Excellent image!

Guy

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 15, 2010 at 6:32 AM

What interesting and contrasting elements to combine. Wonderful!

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on December 15, 2010 at 7:30 AM

Wow! I don't know how you manage to keep up this streak of breathtaking photos! All of your images have made a huge impression on me. Your work is inspirational, to say the least! The color contrasts in this are extraordinary and SO well composed and processed. You have an amazing eye!

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Comment posted by Arild Heitmann on December 15, 2010 at 7:46 AM

Thx for the comments....and coming from 3 photographers i really admire..thx!

Michael, i`ve been sitting with my jaws scratching the floor the past few months while looking at your portfolio. So the feeling is mutual... A humble thanks for your comment...

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on December 15, 2010 at 7:57 AM

Superb! Love the simplicity of the different elements here and the overall peacefull feeling of the image. Very strong composition and lovely work overall!!

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 15, 2010 at 8:17 AM

I really like the colour combination between the blue of the ice and the warm light on the mountain. The ice sheets have a glow about them that makes them pop off the screen and the composition leads the eye to the hills beautifully. Great photo Arild.

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on December 15, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Gorgeous foreground and color. My eye immediately went to the repeating diagonal triangles tying together the mid and background. Really sweet!

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Comment posted by Miles Morgan on December 15, 2010 at 10:44 AM

GOD what a fantastic composition this is. Inspires me to remember that incredible skies, though nice, aren't a requirement to make in incredible image.

You know how much that hurt me to say.

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Comment posted by Rick Gomez on December 15, 2010 at 11:18 AM

This would make my day too! What a fantasic foreground and image for that matter. I feel you about bare skies. I hate them too. But the sky in this image works for me. I like the subtle color transition.

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on December 15, 2010 at 11:26 AM

Fantastic! The sheets of ice are amazing and a perfect contrast to the warm, glowing mountains.

Lori

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on December 15, 2010 at 11:46 AM

Wow, what a fantastic foreground! The angles and sharp edges, shapes work wonderfully here.

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Comment posted by Rui Vieira on December 15, 2010 at 3:47 PM

WoW... Amazing shot with a strong composition and great colors

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on December 15, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Arild, that FG is incredible, and you really did it justice in this comp. Love how the peak and the ice both seem to be glowing, almost like a yin and yang type comp that works perfectly.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 15, 2010 at 5:05 PM

The jagged shards of ice mimic the ridge line and the warm/cool colors balance out nicely in a beautifully composed image.