.....the next morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 19, 2011302 views13 comments

This is another one from my last "Matterhorn Trip" in October. This one is taken early morning...the morning after my full moon night picture. It was about 5 am and the clouds were great early this morning. I didn't want to include the full moon here.....The full moon lighting the mountains and the clouds and since it was a backlight situation I lit up the two stones in the foreground with my flash light at the end of the exposure for about 10 seconds.

Techs: Nikon D700, AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR (@29mm), ISO 400, 89 sec & last 10 sec.using a flashlightto light up the two rocks, f9, polarizer

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 19, 2011 at 1:51 PM

That's quite a cool effect from the long exposure. Very nice scene. The bottom 1/3 of the image is a bit vacant and it might be worth considering a semi-pano crop here. Or not . . . it's just fine as posted.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 19, 2011 at 3:59 PM

I guess I've seen this before. It's a very different representation of the place and in that really unique.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 19, 2011 at 4:56 PM

Interesting lighting and great technique. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 19, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Bill, I think this is really nice. I really enjoy looking at the large version, it is a beautiful night/early morning scene. I like how you can see the rocks and plants under the foreground water too. Very cool looking image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 19, 2011 at 5:26 PM

I like the background play of light and clouds but the foreground water doesn't do much for me. The low angle also makes the rocks blend in with the background.

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on December 19, 2011 at 6:55 PM

Bill,
This is a great perspective & a great night shot. I do see the two foreground rocks as a bit bright & unnatural. They have great color and variety, but in a night shot, they could be toned down just a bit more to fit into the overall scene. It is a great capture!

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on December 19, 2011 at 7:40 PM

Bill,
The large view is spectacular
great capture and processing
nicely done

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 19, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Those clouds are really amazing. The feel like brushstrokes on the canvas. Bottom of the frame seems a bit dark to me.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 20, 2011 at 3:29 AM

Love the night mood you've captured here. The streaking clouds are great and the fg rocks are nicely lit. Perhaps a little dark overall, but a great capture all the same.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on December 20, 2011 at 9:04 PM

I like the effect the moonlight has on the mountains and snow. The rocks are interesting, but you might want to burn them down just a tad.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on December 21, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Intriguing. It has a dreamlike quality.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 21, 2011 at 1:15 AM

Bill,

Even though you didn't include the full moon (good choice I think,) the highlights in the lower portion of the lake are clear and lovely give aways that this is indeed a moonlit scene. and even though the light painting is a little apparent, it nearly looks moonlit as well. The end result of the cloud motion is quite interesting and I think effective. And the overall color here makes me think of Kodak Ektachrome for some reason....

I think this is a nicely executed full moon night photography reflectionscape. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 21, 2011 at 2:00 AM

Cool take on this location. I find the light painted rocks a wee bit too bright, nevertheless a most interesting and quite striking landscape.

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