Mystic Waters +revision

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 7, 2012846 views20 comments

Strong winds at sunset, St Mary's Lake, Glacier NP. This was taken a couple days before the first snowfall of the season last week. Two exposures to control highlights, Nikon D800, 14-24mm, f/18, 1/13s. Thanks for looking!

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 7, 2012 at 10:47 PM

Beautiful capture! The way air is hazy and filtering the hills adds much to the feeling that we are in this place participating in the high winds and last beats of the sun. Perfect shutter speed to freeze the motion yet show spray and action too. Lovely light.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 8, 2012 at 12:54 AM

Dont think I've ever seen this view from the lake. Great work

aF

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 8, 2012 at 2:04 AM

Lovely dramatic light Chris. Great to see something a little different from here. You can tell this is a windy place by looking at the trees on the shoreline. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 8, 2012 at 9:08 AM

Beautiful image - a lot of really nice elements and the duel blend worked well. I'm not crazy about the spray over the rock though as it's a bit distracting to me

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on October 8, 2012 at 9:44 AM

Great angle - I don't know that the wind ever lays down in this location. I love the sun star, the inclusion of the trees to the left, and the spray off the rock. Well captured!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 8, 2012 at 9:55 AM

Great drama and mood in this scene, Chris. The fleeting light and the wave action on the lake work beautifully together. I really like what you have done here.

Ed

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM

Lovely picture and a novel look at St. Mary's lake. Congrats on both. That splash over the rock is a terrific catch and it's positioned perfectly for the two bare trees on the shore.

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Comment posted by Catherine Gagne on October 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Beautiful picture. Great timing on catching the sun right before it would have disappeared.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 8, 2012 at 12:08 PM

This looks wonderful! Great light and conditions you caught here Chris. I really enjoy this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Brad Strong on October 8, 2012 at 1:19 PM

Very pretty. I think the splash over the rock captures movement. Are the light rays from a filter or software editing? My guess is software.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on October 8, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Thanks for the comments. The light rays were present in the RAW file (there was smoke in the air all week), I did some minimal dodging to bring them out.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 8, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Sweet shot Chris. Love the wave action and the texture of the shore.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 9, 2012 at 6:25 AM

A beautiful shot Chris and lovely processing. Love the highlights on the waves and trees. The sky color seems a bit unusual.. a little too dark and purple somehow.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 9, 2012 at 6:32 AM

Some nice drama and appealing golden tones here. I have a slight preference for a smaller sunstar, particularly given the proximity to the edge of the frame.

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Comment posted by Gary Gosewisch on October 9, 2012 at 8:38 AM

Excellent image. It is fun to see the park change through its seasons.
G

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on October 9, 2012 at 1:29 PM

Thanks. I did notice the sky was off, I guess I didn't correct it properly. Here is a reworked version, with a more accurate color balance and brightness, I think.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Oh gosh! Amazing drama, spectacular capture.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 18, 2012 at 1:16 AM

Amazing shot of an amazing place. Nice capture Chris.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on October 18, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Repost is spot-on the sky was my only nit. Great light on the beach rocks and trees on the left. The spray off the rock and the sun rays are great punctuations to the image. Also nice to see a fresh composition from this location.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 26, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Wonderful image - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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