Over the Edge

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 21, 20111,395 views37 comments

It's amazing how much things change in just a few weeks.... Having seen Joe and Alex's recent images from this place, I was expecting to see remnants of snowpack when I got to this particular area of Glacier NP. The snow had melted....which was fortunate for the composition that I was looking to capture.

4 images shot horizontally at 14mm (3 for the final vertical pano and one for the foreground rock...which was about 5" from the lens).

On our last day there, going-to-the-sun had closed...and the snows moved in to welcome this place back to winter...

C&C welcomed...and always appreciated!

Note: I think that the included larger version does a bit more justice to the blacks in the image... Thanks for looking!

Robert

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Taylor Reed on September 21, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Whoa, definitely one of the most impressive shots I've seen from this locale.. crazy perspective!!

Registered on February 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 556 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on September 21, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Jeez dude! That is sweet. How in the world do you merge 14mm shots though? It sure was worth the extra work though. Love the perspective.

I'm ready for some chilly weather, one week!

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Comment posted by Pam Colander on September 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Talk about putting the viewer right into the frame, Wow! Amazing work Robert.

Registered on December 7, 2006, 210 Posts, 1062 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 21, 2011 at 6:02 PM

Great comp of an amazing place. Feels like I'm laying down looking over. Excellent work!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 21, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Absolutely wild - love it. Especially like how you can see the texture and detail of the rock through the waterfall.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on September 21, 2011 at 6:14 PM

Wow... I greatly admire your image...
But, the process by which you executed it is even more impressive...
This is why I'm here...
to see images like this one...
Congratulations on a great shot...

Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 21, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Just how I would have photographed it. Well done indeed and great light

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 21, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Hey Robert,
The comp is very intriguing and I might actually prefer this to the other comps Ive seen from here. The vertigo aspect is really amazing and fits the scene perfectly. Nice work

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

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on September 21, 2011 at 6:34 PM

By far the best I have ever seen from here.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on September 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM

What a grand scenic, Robert! The light is wonderful.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 21, 2011 at 6:41 PM

Amazing! What a view. Fantastic work, Robert.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Jay Patel on September 21, 2011 at 6:58 PM

I should add that this is fantastic...By far one of the best shots in your portfolio (if not THE BEST).

Excellent perspective and great processing job....Let see some more from GNP.

Registered on August 28, 2008, 87 Posts, 566 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Hilton on September 21, 2011 at 6:58 PM

Can I ask where in Glacier NP this location is?
I hope to be there next Sep-Oct...
Thanks

Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM

What a dramatic angle, very creative. This has to be one of the nicest shots I've seen from triple falls. I thought this spot was off limits, or is it only certain times of the year?

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Miles Morgan on September 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Wait..... What day was this? Were you in an orange coat, or with a guy in an Orange coat? I think I was up here when you shot this. REALLY great work here

Registered on November 23, 2009, 6 Posts, 185 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 21, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Wow! Robert, this is really something. The perspective is just nuts and I love the composition. My only nit is the edge of the foreground rock is a tad too bright and draws my eye: A bit of a burn down would fix that easily.

Very nicely done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 21, 2011 at 8:19 PM

Robert, this might very well be the best shot I have ever seen from this place! Just sweet!

The only thing I see that could be improved (at least on my monitor and in my eye) is the sharpness. I think careful fine sharpening locally could improve the web presentation.

Having said that, this really kicks tail!!!

As far as merging 14mm shots... I do this too. The software has really come along these days.

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

Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on September 21, 2011 at 9:00 PM

The comp, color and processing here is top notch. A stunning photo. My only nit pick that my eye immediately picked up is the slight u-shaped field curvature at the top 3rd of the image. That's what happens though when you tilt a 14mm. Tough to correct. Hell, maybe I'm smokin something funny here, Great shot!

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on September 21, 2011 at 9:27 PM

This is just crazy. Amazing vision and execution!

Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on September 21, 2011 at 11:12 PM

What a great perspective and composition. I like how the water carries you over and through the box to the distant peaks to give a great viewer flow. I notice a dark halo on the water next to the right edge of the foreground rock.

Registered on April 1, 2010, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments

Comment posted by Paul DeCesare on September 22, 2011 at 12:10 AM

Ohhhh BAY-beee, whatta shot! I feel like that water is going to suck me right in like a rip tide. And the light and tone is so eerie and rich, man, this works. Bravo!

-Paul

Ah... my wife just saw this over my shoulder and said "Ooooo, I'd like to have THAT in a print." Hmmm, Christmas on the way, I might be DM'ing you Robert...

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on September 22, 2011 at 12:17 AM

Beautiful composition, weather, and colors; though, the whole image is more contrasty than what would be my preference.

Registered on September 4, 2006, 237 Posts, 4748 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 22, 2011 at 12:45 AM

Wow this one has a lot going for it.

The light, the sky, the strong comp, the subject,….

The shutter speed on the water is perfect. The water looks so real at the edge of the falls. I like this a lot. The small version does look a bit soft.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Gino Cortez on September 22, 2011 at 12:53 AM

Absolutetly! I love everything about this ! The color, tone, motion, texture ,and dynamic perspective. However, I'm a bit perplexed at the lower part of the photo being as bright, or brighter than the sky. I like the effect, but I wonder what might be done by lowering the foreground to mid tones? To each his own...this is stunning, and agin, I love it!

Registered on November 23, 2010, 57 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on September 22, 2011 at 1:52 AM

This is just beautiful, no nits for me!

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on September 22, 2011 at 2:55 AM

The foreground falls really sets this comp off like no other from here. Fantastic!

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on September 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM

Great shot. You nailed this one.

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Comment posted by Robert Beideman on September 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Thank you all for your comments and thoughts on this one! Seriously...the feedback and ideas that come from this site are really fantastic.

@ Miles - I was the one in the black jacket...out there with a good friend of mine Shawn (in the orange jacket)! We talked for a while at the top of the falls... Bizarre...but great to meet you and to talk with you for a few minutes out there! We probably should've taken the time to ask each other's names...I suppose that I was pretty consumed with capturing this shot!

Marcellini and I had a great conversation about your work a while back...he and I will be sharing stories and catching up in a week when we meet up in Iceland...I'll be sure to mention our encounter!

@ Preston - I'd taken that edge down a bit already...but may just do so a little more. Great input...and a sincere thanks!

@Zack - The area was closed for most of this year (due to a late thaw/melt and the need to give the flora a chance to dig in for the summer). The area was officially open when we were there...else we certainly wouldn't have gone off the trail...

Again, thank you all...

Registered on April 7, 2011, 27 Posts, 74 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Anderson on September 22, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Robert,

This is fantastic- the best I've seen from there. Great choice to shoot low and wide. I'd be curious to know what software you used to stitch the 14mm images? There is almost no distortion. You did a fantastic job!

Registered on January 31, 2006, 228 Posts, 3072 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 23, 2011 at 1:48 AM

An outstanding photograph, Robert. The perspective is striking as several others have already mentioned. What I love about this is overall mood, much of which is the result of both the weather conditions and your post-processing.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on September 23, 2011 at 3:42 AM

Very dynamic comp. Love the close perspective of the falls coming in from the right making my eye "fall" into the shot.. wonderful depth created there. The processing is excellent, albeit a little hdr-heavy for my tastes. A cracking image all the same.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 23, 2011 at 6:36 AM

Sublime work here Robert! Fantastic perspective, depth, light and processing! The 14mm-stitch certainly induced some distortion but I quite like it

The larger version is a must-view, can imagine this will look awesome printed REAL big...

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Rodrigo Sandoval on September 23, 2011 at 1:40 PM

Simply ... Amazing!!! Loved the light, colors, and contrast. Composition is just perfect.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 23, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Wow Robert, I've never seen a shot with this perspective from this location. Powerful, dynamic image!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 25, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Great choice for a view point Robert with the near water gushing over the ledge and the gorge leading us upto the distant hills.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 26, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Fantastic shot Robert. The point of view and colors are great!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on September 26, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Intense lighting - Nice job putting sall of the pieces together during processing. Outstanding!

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