Mixed Waters

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 7, 2011163 views5 comments

This features the merging of the Dietrich and Bettles Rivers on the south slope of the Brooks Range in Alaska.

The water was higher than usual and the Dietrich tributary had muddy waters. The Bettles mixed with the former and the line can be seen in the water.

The peak was a present when the sun struck it for a moment.

20% crop.

Nikon D300.
Nikkor 18-200 at 18 mm; 1/200 sec.; f/7.1; ISO 400

Constructive criticisms sought.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 7, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Slow crowd today Larry. I dont mind the straight on view as it lends to a more peaceful and serene state
There is something special about light striking peaks
Thanks for sharing

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on September 7, 2011 at 4:28 PM

I like the shot Larry. I think a slightly different angle might have bettered your composition. The trees on the left block part of the deep views in the river valley. Still, I am really liking these scenes from Alaska rarely seen.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 7, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Larry,

Where's the spotlight when you need it? Oh wait, it's here! Great timing and opportunity to photograph the light and event. I think this works well compositionally as presented, but I'm also wanting to step right up to the water's edge and just capture the water, mountain, light and sky. The immediate foreground has some interest, but the real story for me is the mountain and light.

Lon

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

Comment posted by Vance Gese on September 8, 2011 at 2:21 AM

Love the spotlight on the mountain and the varied colors in the river. I might try and crop a bit off the left hand side just to eliminate the branches jutting up in the sky, as they seem to pull the eye somewhat. Looks like Sukapak Mountain if my memory serves me.

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

Comment posted by Larry Fischer on September 8, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Thanks for the comments.
The photo is probably made by the lighted peak.
This was really more of a snapshot I tried to make into something.
The far reaches of the valley would have been more interesting and stepping closer to the river would have helped. I wonder if the strong horizontal line of the river would have been better presented as an oblique angle?
Good comments and I'm still learning.
And Lon, I'm not familiar with the mountain's name. If you've been on the Haul Road you've driven by it--the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk starts here, where the Diertrich and Bettles Rivers merge.
the fisch

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