Lonely

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 1, 2012493 views27 comments

Late afternoon light split between clouds on a particularly hazy day at St. Mary's Lake, Glacier NP. A bit of a different view of the lake that you normally see... The atmospherics were great, and I thought B&W was appropriate here. Single exposure, D800, 14-24.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on November 1, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Wow this is very nice Chris. The comp is great and the atmosphere here is just incredible like you mentioned. If I had to nit, it might be to bump the overall contrast, but that's just personal taste and not a necessity by any stretch. Can't wait to visit this park next summer.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on November 1, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Thanks, Peter. I experimented with boosting the overall contrast, but when I did I felt like I lost that misty quality that I was trying to preserve.

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Comment posted by Catherine Gagne on November 1, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Love the B&W and how the sunrays show thru. Great job

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on November 1, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Excellent...
Light - comp,
beautiful scene well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 1, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Fantastic B&W Chris! Love the rays and misty mountains. A grand scene...... for me at least.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 1, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Chris, This is a beautiful image. Looks wonderful in b/w which really captured a special mood.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 1, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Very cool light...might try 1:2 or 16:9 crop to leave off the top little bits. Dig it!

aF

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on November 1, 2012 at 9:21 PM

How majestic! Seems B&W is becoming a lost art, when it's done well it's so artistic. The layers are beautiful, fascinating image.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 1, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Amazing lighting you captured. The layering is fantastic. While the little tree adds some depth, a small portion of water and the mnts and clouds might be another comp within the scene. You may have one of these as well. Very grand.

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on November 1, 2012 at 10:53 PM

I like how the light raws span across the width of the photo leading you to the mountains, lake and then the foreground. excellent work.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 1, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Nice composition and I really like the layers.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 1, 2012 at 11:11 PM

The b&w really emphasizes the layers in the distance and the crepuscular rays. Looks great!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 2, 2012 at 12:02 AM

Crazy good rays Chris, and the processing conversion is spot on!! I love the little guys in the lrc; it looks they are worshiping at an altar before that amazing light.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 2, 2012 at 12:35 AM

Wow. Love it Chris. Just as is.

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on November 2, 2012 at 2:35 AM

Gorgeous Chris, no suggestions. B&W is great here and processing is well done.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on November 2, 2012 at 5:53 AM

Awesome! I love this. It might benefit from a bit more contrast since you can get away with it in BW.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM

For some reason, the first word that came to mind when I opened this was "crystalline" Beautiful light, nicely sculptured hills and an interesting tree in the fg. Exceptional capture.

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Comment posted by Jon LaBass on November 2, 2012 at 6:58 PM

Very nicely seen. The contrast. The rays. The foreground tree. The only thing that would make this even better (but extremely hard to control) is getting calm water for a nice reflection. Well done!

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 2, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Nice comp.great rays. Looks good in BW

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Comment posted by Bob Miller on November 2, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Wow. The combination of horizontal and vertical bands is striking. The lone foreground tree gives a solemn feeling.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on November 2, 2012 at 10:23 PM

Excellent capture and choice of b & w

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 2, 2012 at 10:52 PM

Incredible. Amazing conditions and light. Your use of b/w seems perfect. Very unique image of this often photographed lake.

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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on November 3, 2012 at 6:36 AM

you captured a very beautiful mood here, chris! of course i love the rays but for me it's the layerd mountains and the crisp ridge that make the image!

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on November 3, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Thanks, everyone, for the comments!

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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on November 3, 2012 at 9:08 PM

Wow! This is impressive. Black and whites aren't usually my cup of tea, but this is amazing.