Atop the Rattlesnakes & Re-Post (Less Distortion)
by Harry Lichtman
My 2nd visit to the top of West Rattlesnake Mountain in the Lakes Region of NH. My 1st visit was the day before, and 50 people were lounging on the summit, but I saw potential as the oaks still held onto their foliage. I made an early morning drive the next day and did the short hike to the summit ledges for this sunrise view. Some good potential for a winter shot before the lake freezes. The smooth granite was a great reflector of the colorful sky, though maybe too much rock on the left. Was hard to minimize without messing up the rest of the comp.
2 exposures manually blended for dynamic range.
17-40L
After upload, it appears that it could use a slight CCW horizon adjustment.
I decided not to correct or minimize the wide angle lens distortion, as I like d the way the mid-ground cloud layer arched across the image. I'm wondering your thoughts on this aspect in particular. Other feedback welcome.
Comments
19 commentsAlso, I think the slight barrel distortion works well here. It helps amplify the sense of expansiveness by mimicking the curvature of the earth.
Is this Squam Lake?
really beautiful
Michael
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
i like it
Hamed
Gary.