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Valley of the Bears
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Valley of the Bears

by Peter Coskun

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 29, 2013286 views9 comments
Another sunrise image from the wildflower meadows above hidden lake in Glacier National Park. I thought the distant fog mixed with the variety of colors made for an interesting atmosphere as a storm began to develop. Comments and Critiques appreciated.

Canon 7d
Canon 17-40mm @17mm
ISO 100
f14
1/8 sec
CPL
Tripod

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Chris Moore on September 29, 2013 at 8:41 PM
Hi peter, certainly a nice shot, however I like the other ones you posted better. I feel like the mountain should be the focal point, but with it being off to the left and cropped, my eye wanders between it and the bright sky.
Registered on January 12, 2010, 84 Posts, 388 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 29, 2013 at 9:12 PM
The color of the sky on the left and top IS really interesting. IMHO The lighting in the image appears makes the photos seem"flatter" than it should. You might try to bring out some detail in the sky and darken it a bit in the middle, if you can. On my screen, much of the sky appears to be blown out, but I can't tell without a larger image.
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Miller on September 29, 2013 at 9:50 PM
I like the color other than the flat sky on the right. The comp feels a bit off balance with the position of the mountain so far left and cropped in upon.
Registered on January 24, 2005, 152 Posts, 405 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Coskun on September 29, 2013 at 11:33 PM
Thanks everyone. One of my bigger concerns was the crop of the peak. I chose to crop it there because I didn't want to have the edge of the lake in the scene as it is just to the left. I could definitely pull down the sky on the right to make it darker, although it shouldn't appear overexposed. I have a vertical version from this meadow with multiple wildflowers and the peak on the right center, but wanted some thoughts on this.
Registered on October 31, 2011, 170 Posts, 1240 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Pullen on September 30, 2013 at 6:20 AM
Just a beautiful scene and well done. :toast: Ron
Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 30, 2013 at 12:56 PM
Nice light and color on the meadow. My eyes keep sliding out of the scene to the right so I really have to concentrate to enjoy the layered peaks in the bg.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on September 30, 2013 at 10:36 PM
Very nice image, Peter. Lovely light and color complimented nicely by the foreground flowers. My only nit would be to leave a little more room on the left side of Bearhat Peak but I realize that you were as wide as you could go.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 30, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Nice job Peter doing something different! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 3, 2013 at 1:10 PM
I agree with the other comments, and i like this a lot, Peter. It seems to have a very slight CCW tilt.
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments