The Call of the Wild

Nice view indeed. The vignette seem a bit strong and obvious in the sky to me. The right bushes mid ground also look a little dark, comapred to the other bushes on the left of the image which see to be geting the same lighting. Maybe a land form is blocking them that isn't obvious to me. Minor points for sure, but stuck out to me. From my memory, is Mount Cook hiding somewhere on the right behind those mnts?

The sun star is excellent and the light just sweet. The comp works perfect and I love how you used the pool as foreground subject. Beautiful colors as well. Good use of the HDR technique...it doesn't looks hdr'ish...the vignetting is not really my thing and for my taste it's a bit too strong.......great landscape and well captured!

I agree this looks very natural. Not HDRish at all. And, yes, you could probably back the vignette in the upper corners off a touch. Otherwise, it fits your title very well. A place to answer that call for sure.

This is gorgeous KK--love the sunstar and light here! I agree the vignete is too strong, otherwise looks great!

Gorgeous image, Kah Kit! Love the light and color and the sun star is also nice. Very dramatic and beautiful. Chet

Vignette is mentioned but the sky looks great to me as well as the sunburst.
Beautiful scene….

Excellent composition and lovely light. I like the added dimension the mist in the mountain valley makes.

I really like the detailed captured in the snow covered mountains and the sky. Vignette a little too dark on the urc but love the overall impact this has.

It looks very natural. I'm not crazy about the vignette in the URC but that's minor. The sunburst is sweet as well as the colors and mood.

Lovely comp and well balanced… the light on grasses showing the humocky lumps…terrific!

Wow! This is wonderful. Great comp with amazing light and colors. Such a pleasing image to view...love the mood.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

A very eye catching shot. The sunstar and light on the foreground meadow are super sweet. Other than the vignette really beautiful.

What a spectacular sunstar. It also positioned very well and lets the pond in the foreground pull a lot of attention. I'm interested in how it's hard to see the edge of the GND on the left, but there's a pretty clear dark line on the right..

wonderful light my friend, i like this image a lot

well done

Mark I don't think you're seeing an GND effect, rather the effect of the way light falls. On the left, rays pass in front of the ridge lighting it up, on the right they pass behind, tending to silhouette the right hills.
I might back off the vignette a bit as noted.
Harry, Mt Cook is not part of this range, it's in a different area.

I personally like the vignette. Processing is very natural and the sunstar is a great touch. Nice, peaceful image overall

nice scene and sunstar ... all looks good here - but for the slightly funky sky (vignette, colour?).

Beautiful processing on this Kah Kit and a really nice comp especially the positioning of the pond. Vignette a little dark for me but a wonderful image.

Very nice capture. You've done an excellent job of bringing out the foreground, as well as the details in the distant mountains.

Key Summit was one of our favorite hikes in NZ, along with Lake Marian.

Tim!