Winter Majestic + repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 21, 2011621 views31 comments

Sunrise alpenglow on Mt Hood from White River. January 2011.

This is an image I've had in my mind since last winter. The elements I was looking for were; sunrise alpenglow on Hood, clear skies, fresh snowfall, and a good amount of water in White River. All of these elements came together beautifully yesterday morning.

Nikon D7000, 12-24 Nikkor Dx, polarizer
0.8 sec at f/16, ISO 100, single exposure

All C&C are always appreciated. Please view large.

Comments

31 comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on January 21, 2011 at 1:18 AM

This has the look of a perfect winter morning in the mountains. I do wish for a little more neutral hue in the lighter water, but I'm frequently alone in that preference.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 21, 2011 at 2:01 AM

Very very beautiful image. Neatly composed frame and the fresh snowfall look lovely. The warm glow on the peak amongst the (rest of) blue tones compliment very well.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 21, 2011 at 5:32 AM

very nice scene. i too wish for more neutral in the lower portions of the image.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on January 21, 2011 at 6:11 AM

So you were blessed and lucky to find what you have been looking for
for my taste, the general tone might be a little bit blueish

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 21, 2011 at 6:14 AM

This is such a beauty Scott! The scene is so well composed and I love the cold blue tones and that bit of purple/magenta on the peak.

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on January 21, 2011 at 7:17 AM

This is about as good as it gets. Excellent shot!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 21, 2011 at 7:24 AM

Great combination of elements and perfect lighting. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 21, 2011 at 8:29 AM

This is a real winner, Scott! Good exposure and greatly composed.
The colors are wonderful and the snow-covered boulders make for
a strong FG.

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Comment posted by Giovanni Russello on January 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM

WOW, this is LANDSCAPE photography.
Everything works for me.
I'm very envious of such a vistas: here in Trentino is a hell of a job to find something so open with such an interesting BG.

gio

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

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 21, 2011 at 10:22 AM

Beautiful winter scene, Scott. Wonderful comp and I love the light on the mountain.Well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 21, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Everything did come together for you here. Well done.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on January 21, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Beautiful!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM

This is an excellent compositon. i like the blue tones here. Sounds you were lucky to find the perfect winter morning for your picture.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 21, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Sweet comp and an even sweeter light! Gorgeous color. I like the cooler palette here. Well done!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 21, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Stunning image, everything came together on this one, the larger version was a pleasure to view, way to go.

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on January 21, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Love the comp and the light on the peak. There's a very nice graphical line up to Mt Hood. I agree w/ Kent on the water highlight color.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on January 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Beautifully composed and captured!

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on January 21, 2011 at 3:48 PM

Fantastic winter scene.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on January 21, 2011 at 3:53 PM

I never was thrilled with this view of the mountain as it felt too cut off, but I think you made the best out of it!

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Comment posted by Jim Lou on January 21, 2011 at 5:14 PM

I like two foreground snow cover boulders and color counter point between warm afterglow and cool shadow areas.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 21, 2011 at 6:49 PM

I recall being there with Marc A a year ago, but we got clouded out :( I am glad you are more fortunate!! Excellent shot. I also like the color palate here. IMO, I would remove that little bit of cloud on the left side, my eye always wants to go there

I also agree with the comments about the water blue hue.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on January 21, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Absolutely gorgeous! Glad the conditions worked out - congrats on capturing this image.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 21, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Excellent shot from a fav spot of mine (and others). I am only wishing there was more pink in that sunrise... Another day!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 21, 2011 at 9:33 PM

Perfect. Really like the textures here, especially on the trees in the middle ground. Excellent light.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on January 21, 2011 at 10:05 PM

Thanks to everyone for all of the comments and suggestions. I made a few changes to the image. 1) cropped slightly from the left to remove part of the cloud 2) dodged the cloud a bit to make it lighter and less distracting 3) neutralized a bit of the magenta/blue cast on the water.

Please let me know if this improves the image. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM

I love this comp. It might be a tad too bluish, but I wouldn't change it much. A gorgeous shot.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on January 22, 2011 at 6:48 PM

Excellent shot!

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on January 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM

One more revision.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 23, 2011 at 3:31 PM

Majestic scene - good job!

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 23, 2011 at 4:15 PM

This is lovely, well worth all the effort

Well done.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Rodney Ninow on February 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM

I prefer the first version, light in the shadows is blue, nothing wrong with presenting it as such, the color on the peak is a nice contrast. Love the composition and flowing water, excellent image!

How do you like the D7000?

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