Storm over Jackson Lake + repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 18, 201188 views8 comments

This photo was taken in August and is a storm rolling through Teton NP. It was rainy and windy so I took the shot from inside my car. The original image had a bluish cast to it but I felt a B&W would make for more interesting viewing. I adjusted the curves and increased the contrast to make the sky more ominous. The fuzzy white line between the lake and the mountains occurred naturally, I guess because of the shutter speed and the crashing waves in the distance. Let me know what you think.

Nikon D300s, f/4.5, 1/40, ISO 200, 44mm

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 18, 2011 at 9:29 AM

The image certainly carries the feel of a storm. I think B&W was a good choice for this, but
there seems to be a mauve tint to the image that detracts a bit from it. IMO the compostitional elements are well handled

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on February 18, 2011 at 9:39 AM

Thanks for your comment Nancy, I made an adjustment and this is the result.

Registered on January 14, 2011, 53 Posts, 363 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 18, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Christina, the low contrast stresses the threatening atmosphere well. An interesting view!

Peter

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

I like the second image better. It gives you the feel of the approaching storm for sure.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 18, 2011 at 4:33 PM

The second image is very nice Cristina. Great conditions to be shooting in or out of your car. I could even see blacking with the black point and the white point a bit. Well done Cheers

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Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on February 18, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Cristina,
Wonderful B&W image. I agree, for this case it was the best choice. I also like the second version much better. I still miss just a bit of extra contrast, but probably that will play against the mood of the weather that day. I just feel the clouds could benefit from that extra contrast.
Anyway, a nice shot anyway.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on February 18, 2011 at 9:47 PM

If you wanted the tone I do not think there is anything wrong with adding a tone to the image.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on February 18, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Very moody, I like it. The tone in the first image is pretty bold, and I like it. I think the B&W might work better with a bit more contrast added, maybe play around in the channel mixer to darken the darks and help capture the same mood as in the first post.

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