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Dreaming Mountain
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Dreaming Mountain

by Artur Stanisz

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 18, 2013444 views17 comments
Combination of twilight and moon light illuminates the scene creating surreal colours and mood. I took this photo on a hike to frozen Joffre Lake early winter.
Single file processed multiple times in Lightroom. Minimal Photoshop adjustments.
Thanks for comments. View large and enjoy.

Nikon D800 with 24-70mm@58mm circular polarizer
ISO 100
120 second exposure

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on November 18, 2013 at 4:52 AM
Awesome shot, Artur. I like your symmetrical comp and interesting fg. Beautiful light and color. I would try an option of cropping about half the sky as the mass of purple seems a little heavy over the rest of the scene. I guess that may make things even more symmetrical, which may not work. Just a thought.
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Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Comment posted by Evan Olson on November 18, 2013 at 8:39 AM
Very nice image here. Draws the eye and really holds it.
Registered on November 17, 2012, 31 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Wonderful colors in the sky Artur and a very nice fore ground. Really like the fog and light on the mountains. Very nice. :toast:
Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
Comment posted by Thomas Haney on November 18, 2013 at 10:17 AM
Wonderful shot Artur. The colors are awesome and the blur to the clouds is just right. I might experiment brightening the snow just a bit. Very well done.
Registered on April 7, 2013, 138 Posts, 537 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 18, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Nice! Certainly conveys a sense of solitude and serenity. In particular, I find the fg mounds intriguing, but the light on the peaks is beautiful as well.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Mario Moreno on November 18, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Superb image Artur ! but have to agree with Thomas below with regards to adjusting the brightness on the foreground
Registered on January 24, 2012, 163 Posts, 369 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 18, 2013 at 12:57 PM
Cool shot. Excellent color, light, and mood.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Abdulmajeed Aljuha on November 18, 2013 at 1:53 PM
what can I say. just perfect :toast:
Registered on December 4, 2010, 77 Posts, 149 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 18, 2013 at 2:20 PM
Very nice! Worth the fine tuning.

I might consider taking the saturation down a hair and maybe lighten the right side graduated, slightly so it does not feel heavier on the right. Still awesome as is! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Color palette is awesome. Nice work!

aF
Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Anderson on November 18, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Colors are a bit intense in the sky, but hey, i've been known to have some intense colors myself.
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Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments
Comment posted by Artur Stanisz on November 18, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Thank you all for honest comments and suggestion. I was experimenting with the photo and applying your suggestion. Here is what I come up with. Foreground snow is a little brighter ( thanks Thomas and Mario). I also added a little brightness to the right side of the sky ( thanks Mark, I was using blend if technique (that I learned from you) combined with masks. Lastly I took saturation down 6 points. Thanks again. What do you think? :toast:
Registered on July 18, 2013, 16 Posts, 21 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 19, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Awesome image .I wish be there now :wavey:
Registered on March 7, 2010, 99 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 19, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Hi artur :wavey: The repost makes it perfect :cool: awesome light and color in this beautiful scene :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Superb photo Artur. The color palette sets a great mood.
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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 21, 2013 at 3:18 PM
This is a cracker Artur. Gorgeous.

Gary.
Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Nelson on November 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM
Georgous Artur! :toast:
Registered on October 12, 2012, 24 Posts, 138 Comments