Matterhorn Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 30, 2011503 views13 comments

Matterhorn Sunrise - An (almost) perfect moment

So this is my second photo that morning, 10 minutes after the previous one. (see my other post) As you can see with the tighter framing I have the problem that the Moon is still high on the sky, too close to the frame. Also it's a pity that the reflection is gone.

So what should I do with the Moon?
- Crop it down or clone out, but I think without it this shot doesn't work.
- Can I clone the Moon a little lower? Is it acceptable ethically? Where is the line for picture modification?

*** Warning! On the larger version I’ve already cloned it lower!

Canon 40D, EF-S 10-22 at 22mm - ekv. 35mm
ISO 100, 1/6 sec at f/8, Tripod, cable release
2 shots, one for the Moon details, levels, curves, burn-dodge

Thank you very much for your comments

Shantikara

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on July 30, 2011 at 10:09 AM

On my monitor the edges appear as if the photo is over sharpened.
This is a magnificent setting.
I would clone out the moon altogether.
the fisch

Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on July 30, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Very nice! I would clone the moon. It just takes a way to my eye.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 30, 2011 at 7:13 PM

Lovely image. I like the sweeping line and intense colors. I like the moon cloned lower, but would also like to see it a bit bigger too.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on July 30, 2011 at 11:31 PM

I think I'd clone the moon out entirely. Maybe if it were bigger but as is it's just distracting. Aside from that, this is a gorgeous image. The thin ice (I think it's ice) in the FG is a wonderful element.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Julian Barkway on July 31, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Quite honestly, the moon doesn't bother me that much. Too much is made of distracting elements, in my view. It's things like this that give a photo a bit of individuality. Aesthetically, cloning the moon lower is an improvement but be careful about cloning it so low that its reflection would be expected to be seen...

Nice work (if a tad oversharpened)!

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

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM

I would either keep the moon where it really was at the time. I definitely prefer your other rendition from here but this is quite nice as well. Delicate yet powerful at the same time. I'm not sure a more photogenic mountain exists.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on July 31, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Beautiful work!!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on July 31, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Thank you all! Here it is without the moon.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on July 31, 2011 at 2:31 PM

This is a small mountain lake on 2757m called Riffelsee (see is lake). There is some vegetation in the water, what is visible here.
It was cold in the morning, around -2 celsius, and there was some ice on the ground, but not on the lake. I was there beginning of september.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Harding on July 31, 2011 at 9:58 PM

This is a very nice image Tamas. I would leave it as shot and accept where the moon was.

Registered on January 19, 2011, 33 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on July 31, 2011 at 10:16 PM

Both of these, as well as your previous post, are gorgeous. Deciding which one is bestr is "splitting hairs" - great stuff!

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM

Ideally the moon could be a little lower and slightly bigger. Having said that, this image is beautiful!

I have been wanting to go here for years (as I am sure many others)! I also wish the crystals on the lake were not touching the peak of the mountain in the reflection causing just a tad amount of tension there.

Having said that I still think the image is a serious winner!

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Art Escobado on August 3, 2011 at 5:19 PM

It's great as is!

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