Falling Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 13, 2011554 views27 comments

During the start of my New Zealand workshop, the group was treated to a whole afternoon of awesome light, culminating in this snow storm sweeping through the surrounding mountain ranges near Queenstown.

Canon 5DMkII, 16-35mm 2.8L.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Tom Dobrzanski on May 13, 2011 at 8:28 AM

Ouch! I was thinking and planning but now I have to actually, finally go to NZ Kah. Really nice photo! The colour of that soft cloud is really enchanting and indeed seems falling. The only tiny things that I would bring is a slight distortion on the lake and blueish fringe on the right BG mountain. Nevertheless, I really like the light in your photo Kah. FG, the rocks then reflection of that cloud on the water is really beautiful.

Registered on September 27, 2010, 17 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Sean Bagshaw on May 13, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Kah, such power and mystery in those clouds and light, all enhanced by your framing and dark exposure. Enchanting. I'd echo Tom's suggestion about the lake curvature.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 13, 2011 at 9:27 AM

well controlled exposure, with the glow on the falling snow. sky is dramatic. bottom 2/3 seems slightly weighted to right. but these are minor nits in a wonderful image.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Sebastian Kraus on May 13, 2011 at 9:32 AM

Dear Kah,

First of all I will write (as always) what I'm thinking about frame: I know this photo well... many times I come back to this... and really I don't know what to say. Clouds looks awesome however foreground looks dull and dark... is not my taste... sorry.

Regards
Sebastian

Registered on March 17, 2011, 30 Posts, 132 Comments

Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on May 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Fabulous image Kah kit. Just love the distant storm and the title is awesome too!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Fantastic image. The fury of the storm is so dramatic.

Guy

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Comment posted by James Fougère on May 13, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Love the dramatic background scene

Registered on October 25, 2010, 41 Posts, 831 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on May 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM

Incredible capture Kah, those are some amazing conditions. I might consider cropping off a tad from the bottom, the real drama is in the bg... Great stuff.

Registered on June 30, 2008, 203 Posts, 2641 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 13, 2011 at 11:42 AM

What a dramatic sky. i love this a lot. My only minor nit is the slight distortion on the lake. The dark exposure fits the scene very well.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 13, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Kah Kit, that is simply beautiful!

I'd be tempted to clone out some of those sticks...

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 13, 2011 at 1:10 PM

Oh man this is sweet Kah Kit! The clouds are really magical in appearance - this must have been extraordinary to view in person. Excellent capture.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 13, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Phenomenal, Kah. The light and color of those clouds is simply spectacular. Love the foreground as well. Amazing image.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 13, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Very dramatic conditions which you've captured beautifully here Kah,

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 13, 2011 at 3:58 PM

Perfect title, great shot. The storm against the peaks is very impressive and the color is phenomenal. Some of the foreground sticks are a tad unruly but I don't particularly mind them or feel that a crop would work an improvement.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on May 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Wow - really nice !

Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 13, 2011 at 5:41 PM

Well that light doesnt suck. ha! FG isnt really doing it for me...probably would have preferred a more simple one with one or two rocks and not branches. Epic conditions. Nice :)

aF

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 13, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Very dramatic scene Kah Kit! The dark foreground and explosive sky work well.

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Comment posted by Scott Miller on May 13, 2011 at 7:37 PM

My comments echo Aaron's exactly - awesome light, awesome background, good processing. Only change would have been to walk in and just use the couple of misty rocks as my foreground.

Registered on May 9, 2011, 23 Posts, 322 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 13, 2011 at 8:04 PM

wonderful color in the cloud and pastel waters. a magical image

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 13, 2011 at 10:46 PM

What an amazing show. Your students must've been quite impressed.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on May 14, 2011 at 12:20 AM

Very nice Kah Kit. I like the strong theatrical element to the stormy skies. The slightly messy fg adds to this theme very well. Sure is awesome light!

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Comment posted by Stefan Gimpl on May 14, 2011 at 4:10 AM

The sky is just amazing! I love the pinks and blues. The foreground fits in very good as well. I would also be tempted to clone out the sticks.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 14, 2011 at 9:12 AM

WOW, what a sky! Amazing scene Kah Kit. Love the mood this evokes.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on May 14, 2011 at 2:07 PM

Kah Kit, a very dynamic composition. The light and the clouds really make it for me. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on May 14, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Love the storm! Great shot.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on May 15, 2011 at 2:48 AM

Amazing storm clouds. A fine dramatic scene.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 15, 2011 at 4:28 PM

Wow! I love the mountains and sky!..there awesome.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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