Goodnight And Go

Well done, Alex. The gloomy skies make the image for me. Ron

No nits at all. A simply beautiful image, well crafted. I particularly like the mood and lighting on the foreground, the way the sunlight sweeps across it, as if it were sweeping away the darkness.

Beautiful light and mood, Alex. I love the touch of light on the foreground meadows.

Amazing depth, great comp, and perfect light.

Amazing light you had here Alex. In particular the contrast between left and right side of the mountain is fascinating. Not a nit as such, but somehow I do wish for a bit more room on the right, probably because that light side is where my eye keeps drifting to. That is without knowing what is beyond the right edge of the frame of course

very cool image, Alex. great dynamic range here. love the compositon and the weather unfolding.

Great comp and some ridiculous light! I would have liked to see the entire lake, but it's pretty minor when you have everything else you have in the image.

Great light and composition, Alex. While a wider view that includes the edge of the lake on the LHS might have been nice I'm really not bothered at all by the composition as presented. This looks very good to my eye.

Alex,

Wow, can see why this is called Hidden Lake; a very unique and beautiful location. While not much room for the light on the right, it sure adds to the unique look of this scene. Definitely a feeling of being on top of the world. Great mood, wonderful landscape image.

Lon

Pretty cool shot here. My one issue is that with the light being off to the right the eye wants to get pulled out of the frame. Seems like an exciting few days on that trip. :)

aF

You capptured a great landscape and you did a good job job. Love the atmosphere here and the processing looks spot on.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

I agree with the comments regarding the light being on the right and the RHS of the lake being cut off - that's why I didn't even look at this file seriously for 4 months. I was trying not to stray too far from the trail due to bear activity in the area, otherwise I'd have been able to get a higher vantage on the scene. My lens was only an 18mm FF equivalent - if I'd had 14-16 I'm sure I could have balanced the overall composition better.

At the scene my inclination was definitely to include more of the light on the right, but placing Bearhat Peak on the left side of the frame didn't look right, since it was then "facing" out of the frame to the left. There was also nothing to anchor the right side in that situation, and it looked very left-heavy.

Great capture Alex! I love the foreboding, dark clouds and the warm light to the right. Just a really beautiful shot.

Would also like more on the rhs--but there's some awesome light here and the presentation is real nice!

A lovely scene Alex. Love the drama. I might darken the brightest area on the right as it seems to distract my eye somewhat.

This is a nice showcase of light and landscape. Wonderful

Wow! This is stunning. This image is so strong in every possible way, the light being on the far right doesn't even bother me. Congratulations on your Earthshot win today!

Terrific shot all round. The dramatic light and clouds all herald the impending storm very well.

incredible...

Nice going, Alex. Great light and atmosphere captured here. I think this is a great perspective on the scene, even though you might've liked a "grander" landscape scale. This sure works for me.

Sweet. I love it up here! Nice job!