Alpine Idyllism

Wonderful alpine scene Floris. Gorgeous warm light on the mountain peaks which is a nice mix with the coolness in the shadows of the foreground..

Beautiful colors and really good detail here Floris! This really should be viewed large. Wonderful image!

Beautiful and refreshing. Wonderful balance between the warm/cool tones and stunning light. My only nit would be that the fg rock feels disproportionate to me (i.e. it's as large as the mountain peaks) A slight crop from that side might balance it out better.

What a fantastic view regardless of dramatic skies or wildflowers. Would love to venture through this landscape someday. Large view is fantastic!

This feels so good!...it's beautiful. And then you got to camp there too. Really nice, Floris.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Comp is outstanding and large rock right leads the eye right on in to stay and enjoy as I did.

what a scene, well composed. dynamic range pretty big here. i like the tones you've achieved in the FG/shadows but feel just a touch more contrast in BG mts wouldn't go amiss ... just a touch mind - and it might not work. and yes, don't need those flowers - lakes - aline mts stuff (or FALES as defined by Stan) to have perfect evenings or glorious images.

Looks like a fabulous place to spend time with your significant other, Floris. Also a great example that one need not rely on dramatic skies to make compelling photographs. Nice work.

What a great place this is and you captured it beautifully. The big version is wonderful.

Pretty place indeed Floris, beautiful light and presentation.
John

What an gorgeous spot Floris, everything fits beautifully in your chosen composition.

Gary.

Excellent serenity catch.

Gorgeous! Love the scene.

Beautiful! What a perfect camping spot! Great light, it makes it look line a golden place. Life is good, Floris.

Great view - pure alpine gold. I think the tree shadows are just a little too bright - they compete with the mountains. I would expect them a little darker. I might consider cropping off the right tree wich would minimize that FG rock a little but more importantly it feels alittle heavy on that side. Using the midground tall trees mimics the far peaks and creates a bit more balance in the shot for me. A little added contrast to the mnt shadows as mentioned might also add some pop. Reallly minor adjustments to a stellar image. Not sure if your water mark is needed on the rock - at first I thought it might be striations ofr the granite!

Amazing location and beautiful light. This is a winner.

I found the dark green trees and bushes (pretty in their own), as well as the gorgeous warm mountains, are competing for my attention. Crop the tree on the right (and also a little bit of the bottom), maybe?

Thanks folks for the kind words and feedback, I appreciate it!

Nancy / Harry - I see what you mean about the rock, and the crop would get rid of some of the tree on the right (which I'm not a huge fan of), but unfortunately it would throw off the balance of the mountain peaks.

Stuart / Harry - For maximum "pop", yes the mountains could stand a smidge more contrast, but I think that would reduce some of the depth. In normal conditions contrast drops off with distance, and in the 2D world of photography that contrast drop off is actually one of the best cues we have for distance, so I like to maintain a little haze out there.

Harry - I thought someone might suggest the trees were a little bright.. I was torn on it myself. I might try darkening them just a little. Thanks!

I love this Floris

This is such a great palce and you captured it very well. This is a compelling image and it doesn't need any dramatic skies. Great work

What an absolutely delightful image. This is just the most lovely scene, rendered beautifully. Not a thing to change, in the scene or the pic. Hang it on your wall and gaze at it for hours at a time!

I made the long climb up there in autumn some years ago, for the larches, and had a week in a blizzarded tent for my reward. This is so much nicer than that!

Stunning light, Floris! Wonderful colors and tones throughout.

Lovely shot Floris. Beautiful mountain scenery. Contrasts look good to me. Must have been an excellent hike.

Stunning. Very nicely handled light.

Floris,

Hey, great to see an image from you too! ;-) This is simply a wonderful alpine landscape. This has it all, and makes me wish I was there taking it all in.

The only suggestion I have, and not a nit really, is not about he contrast in the far range, the "atmosphere" as you mention would naturally reduce the contrast somewhat. But to me, the shadows that are there run a little purple; especially in the center peak. Not sure if that color would be something I would expect to see. Heck, I dunno.

Great stuff, looking forward to more from your trip.

Lon

Beautiful scenery. Looks like a good place to camp. Wonderful light on the peaks.

Beautiful capture, Floris! I had some of the same thoughts as others regarding the contrast on the distant peaks, but your response makes perfect sense and that part of the scene does feel natural as presented here. As far as the composition, it all works very well for me and I find that the RHS tree is important in balancing out the rest of the scene. The trees just right of center (on the outcropping above the lake) do seem just a bit bright to me.

At first I didn't care for the tree on the right hand side but after looking at this for a while I now think it's important in balancing the scene. Would agree with others about the trees being a bit to bright. The light is really nice and I like your choice of FG. Checked out your blog, some more great shots in there as well, looks like you had a blast..

Gorgeous! What a wonderful place to pack to. Awesome. Glad to see you back!

Wow Floris! I think I would call this one "Alpine Perfection". The image really captures the essence of spending an evening in the mountains. Very well done.