$125 Sunrise...W/Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 30, 2013972 views17 comments

I finally got around to processing a few of my images from my brief visit up to Glacier earlier this summer. Here's one taken one morning at Triple Falls.

The title comes from the ticket I received upon returning to my vehicle; not for hiking to the falls, but for "overnight camping". Apparently the overachiever who wrote me up that day must have been having a bad day and needed to fill her quota for the month. I tried explaining to her that I had arrived at Logan's Pass parking lot early that morning for a sunrise shoot but she didn't want to hear it. Meanwhile, while I was waiting for the ticket, there were people chasing the Bighorn Sheep (within a few feet!) around the parking lot with their point and shoots.. Oh the things you can get away with by being a tourist. In the end I paid the fine but not without calling and raising hell with her supervisor and the head Ranger of law enforcement for the entire park.

Hopefully this sort of thing doesn't become the "norm" in places such as this.

Interested in hearing your thoughts on this one. See Larger!

The Techs:
5 Horizontal Frames Stitched (all double processed for highlight control), All taken @ 11mm
4 Separate Frames to control the sky
Lots of patience.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 30, 2013 at 5:59 PM

Always love this spot. Mtns seem too bright to me...and that sounds like a crapload of post work. Yikes!

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 30, 2013 at 8:06 PM

Great place! I like the composition, but do agree with Aaron that the mountains are too bright. It could be just me, but the cyan in the water is bit over-saturated. Other than those items already mentioned, this looks really nice.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Liotine on November 30, 2013 at 8:25 PM

Cool composition, foreground processing looks good while the sky and mountains look a little hdr ish.

Registered on July 1, 2008, 131 Posts, 671 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 30, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Repost looks nice, bummer about the ticket…..

Registered on September 2, 2013, 209 Posts, 1514 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 30, 2013 at 9:06 PM

Beautiful light Zack. And the only payment they would have gotten would have been my middle finger...

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on November 30, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Zack, I'm a stitching freak. I've been doing it for years and I've come to the conclusion that in the end its all about what the final internet image reveals....so....with all that honorable stitching aside, and treating this image "as is" I think your mid to foreground lighting is a good 1-1.5 stops too overexposed. Sure, the mountains seem too exposed however overall I think the top half to 2/3rds of this image seems too exposed. Your water highlights are close to losing detail. Personally I would start from the top and blend my way down, ensuring the top 2/3rds is properly exposed. Your existing bottom 3rd foreground feels good to my eye however if you had to knock it down a notch to compensate for a darker upper third, I would be cool with that.

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 1, 2013 at 8:31 AM

Zack - I would agree with Kane's comments on brightness, especially for the top portion. But, I might disagree about the power of a stitch. I recently had an image selected for use in an airport that will be 30 x 9 ft. and it was a result of a stitch that allowed the huge enlargement. So you never know how the image may be used down the road. I suspect your decision to stitch was to cover the entire view. It must be one wide view! Water looks better in the repost. Sorry to hear about the ticket, that does suck!

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on December 1, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Thanks for the helpful suggestions guys, here's another repost based on the feedback I received. I've reduced the exposure of the sky and mountains and also brought back some detail in the water. How does this look?

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 1, 2013 at 10:03 PM

I thought the original looked fine, but the repost may be an improvement. I like the comp and your perspective here. The distant mts look a tad 'muddy' in contrast but theat may be partly due to the light. It's a winner overall. Bummer about the ticket, i would have ticketed them for harassing me.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 2, 2013 at 6:04 AM

This is a really fine composition. From the "over the edge" foreground to the distant mountains everything looks very natural. Incredible job in crafting this image.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on December 2, 2013 at 7:31 AM

Zack, this is a very nice image. To me the best part is the variety of colors that go well together. The mountains on the left seem a bit soft, but overall, it's a pleasing scene.

Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 2, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Zack, What a cool looking image! I really like your comp here and the colors look great. It really is quite a view! Your repost looks even better!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 2, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Real nice image, and good job on the changes in the repost. Bummer about the ticket. That is a raw deal.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 2, 2013 at 1:51 PM

One of the best I have seen from here. Excellent use of the super-wide to get up close and personal.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on December 2, 2013 at 7:06 PM

The second posted shot looks spot on, nice one Zack.

Registered on June 14, 2009, 63 Posts, 291 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 3, 2013 at 10:26 AM

The repost looks great, Zack. The POV here is fantastic as is the bit of drama in the sky. Really sucks about the ticket. She must have been having a bad day as my interaction with rangers has always been positive. I do like Joe's payment suggestion.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Don Grall on March 25, 2014 at 1:02 PM

Nice photo! Congrats on some intensive processing! Definitely disagree with the ranger about the ticket for camping overnight when your explanation was perfectly reasonable. I am under the impression that this area is closed to foot traffic, so you're really lucky you didn't get ticketed for that, as that would have been way more expensive!

Registered on November 18, 2003, 16 Posts, 132 Comments