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Mt. Kidd - Into the Sun
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Mt. Kidd - Into the Sun

by Wieslaw Poltorak

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 4, 2013764 views23 comments
Taken last fall in Kananaskis Country, as the setting sun illuminated the foreground for a brief moment.
Thank you for having a look and leaving a comment.

D5 II, 16-35mm at 16mm,1s at f 18, two raw files hand blended.

Comments

23 comments
Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 4, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Wow, what a great looking scene, Wieslaw. I like the lead in line created by the rocks. If I had to critique something I would say that the blues seem a bit saturated, and I do wish there was a little more detail in the water on the right hand side, but that's personal preference. The blend looks really good. Nice work. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on February 4, 2013 at 2:47 PM
wow, the large version is out of outstanding, well done :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 4, 2013 at 3:28 PM
The light really makes this sing! Definitely dial back the blues on the mountain. Excellent comp as well. :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on February 4, 2013 at 4:00 PM
Some pretty sweet light there! The mtn looks like the shadows were recovered strongly. Also...the comp brings the eye along the rocks which is then out of the frame. Pretty amazing scenery in your neck of the woods. Rock on!

aF
Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on February 4, 2013 at 4:57 PM
Dark, moody, dramatic and beautiful

Love the rock line in the water and the sky is wonderful. On my work laptop, the mountain seems too blue.
Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments
Comment posted by David E Lester on February 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Outstanding........wish I scenery like this where I live!!
Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Harding on February 4, 2013 at 5:52 PM
The light in this image has a wonderful quality about it. I would recommend that you remove a little cyan from the mountain and sky. Hope this helps.
Registered on January 19, 2011, 33 Posts, 408 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 4, 2013 at 6:21 PM
Kananaskis is sure pretty country! Beautiful image. Great light and fine comp.
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 4, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Wieslaw, This is fantastic! Awesome captured with amazing light and color. I really enjoy your composition and the 1 sec exposure worked wonderfully. I love the mood! Beautiful image! :toast:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on February 4, 2013 at 7:07 PM
A very fine photograph. And in your backyard, no less. I'm jealous!
Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Pullen on February 4, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Absolutly killer! :toast: :toast: :toast: Ron
Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments
Comment posted by William Gillis on February 4, 2013 at 8:16 PM
A superb image Wieslaw. I like the color, the lead in by the rocks. Comp. Well done. :toast: :toast: :toast:

William Gillis
Registered on November 28, 2011, 17 Posts, 204 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on February 4, 2013 at 8:28 PM
Outstanding comp and the light is amazing. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on February 4, 2013 at 9:16 PM
Ooh, very nice. Extraordinary light combined with an engaging composition. Lots of drama throughout.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Ben Horne on February 4, 2013 at 10:17 PM
The light you've captured both in the sky and in the reflection on the water is very rich Wieslaw. I do feel as though the rocks and the clouds in the upper left tend to "divide" the composition rather than unifying it. I think this is also because the light quality is different on the right side vs. the left side of the mountain and the rocks. It is a lovely photo, and very atmospheric, but I do wish there was a way to create a more unified composition.
Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments
Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on February 5, 2013 at 1:09 AM
An absolutely special image. Awesome comp, light and processing. Just stunning.
Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments
Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 5, 2013 at 4:57 AM
this is wonderful, the light is great

Hamed
Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Gasior on February 5, 2013 at 9:41 AM
WOW! Beautiful light and comp.
:wavey: :wavey:
Registered on March 7, 2010, 99 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 5, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Sweet image! Love the light on the rocks and water. :toast:
Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments
Comment posted by Alex Mody on February 5, 2013 at 7:56 PM
Nice shot! The orange and blue tones don't quite jive for me, but maybe that is what you were going for. Regardless, this is great!
Registered on December 25, 2007, 163 Posts, 1896 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Sinkovich on February 5, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Incredible image with perfect blending work. Great image!
Registered on October 13, 2007, 29 Posts, 71 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 6, 2013 at 7:18 PM
This is a great shot with tremedous dramatic light. I just can't quite get my head around how cool(blue) in comparison the mountain is.

Chris
Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on February 9, 2013 at 4:44 AM
This is a wonderful shot! The sky, the light, the smooth river, rocks...
Only minor thing, that it looks unnatural to me that the mountain in the middle is lighter than the sky around. I would try to balance that out.
Otherwise perfect. :smile:
:toast:
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