Ray Of Hope

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 20, 2011282 views16 comments

Here is another image taken only a few minutes after my previous post "Eight Below", just as some sunlight poked through a hole in the trees and briefly illuminated a portion of mist rising off of the frosty river. As always, comments and critiques are welcome! Thanks for looking.

Nikon D300s
1/60th Sec. @ f/11
ISO 200
Lots of Warm Clothes!

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on January 20, 2011 at 6:08 AM

Excellent composition. I like the palette of delicate blues.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 20, 2011 at 6:32 AM

Nice tones and mood, Zack. I like the foreground and the background by themselves but I'm not sure if they work too well together because for me they seem to fight for attention. This is intensified by the vertical center lines that cut the image in two parts. But that's just me ;)

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on January 20, 2011 at 8:14 AM

Interesting composition. I do find my eye drawn a little to the top left corner but it does work well and the conditions are stunning. Tristan

Registered on June 23, 2006, 113 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM

Everything here is awesome
I feel the upper left is catching my eyes

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 20, 2011 at 9:09 AM

Beautiful image; loved that mist. The shore/bank on the opposite side looks tilted to the right.
Or may be its just my eyes

Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 20, 2011 at 10:20 AM

Balakumar: the bank of the river naturally slopes here, as the trees (at least the ones that are not leaning) are straight.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 20, 2011 at 11:11 AM

I like this more than the last one--some nice layers and mood. The ulhc is a tad distracting, but not a deal-breaker. Nice shot!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 20, 2011 at 5:53 PM

That's a wonderful moment seized, and it conveys your title perfectly. Really well done, and I admire your dedication in this kind of cold.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 20, 2011 at 8:02 PM

Zack,

Ahhh, now I see the context of the previous posting. I like the near far comp here and I like the striking addition of the light in the ULC; it at least provides a hint of some dancing light around you. The soft, cool tones work well here too.

The only nit I have is what looks like some barrel distortion and leveling correction of the far shore.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 20, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Beautiful composition, wonderful serenity to your image!

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 20, 2011 at 9:30 PM

Beautiful, Zack. Love the composition. Really gives the viewer a sense of cold and the beauty of winter.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 20, 2011 at 10:03 PM

This works too, Zack. Foreground shapes are my favorite here.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Russello on January 21, 2011 at 4:04 AM

I really like this image. The touch of pink colour on the upper left corner is a nice addition. But it is me or the picture is a bit tilted clock-wise?

gio

Registered on January 21, 2007, 95 Posts, 1617 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on January 21, 2011 at 5:44 AM

I love beautiful, yet anonymous places and you've captured this to perfection. The tones and colours are just perfect.

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 21, 2011 at 6:20 AM

Now this looks cold! I just came back from Finland - I know the look of "cold"..

That bit of warm light in the upper left corner is quite an asset in this composition.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 22, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Nice image! I like the different shades of blue

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