Fjordland Passage

Breathtaking Image Indeed,
Would love to see the tech's on this one, looks like a strong current in the beautiful water.

One of the best landscapes of 2013 period. Beautiful work.

pat

Wow! This looks fantastic. I like this composition a lot and you captured the wonderful conditions perfectly for my taste. Beautiful work! A favorite for me as well.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Breathtaking Kah Kit. You knocked this one out of the park.

Love the sweeping aspect created by the water and clouds - reflected and actual. Are those stumps in the mid ground wish they could some how be avoided in the comp but probably impossible. The dark shadows on the left seem a little too dominant for me, so I might reduce to the cloud bank. Also, a little halo on the right mnt. should be easy to fix. I missed this spot on my only trip to NZ, but your images from here really make me want to return. SO much to see there in such a relatively small geographic area.

Just an exceptional image. The moving water adds a lot of foreground interest especially with the low angle.I assume you were on land with the long exposure or standing in the water.

Gorgeous scene and capture here, Kah. Hooray for your 2013 adventures to include this fine site.

Beautiful image Kah. I really like the colors and the movement on the surface of the water. I can see why you consider this one of your best landscapes from 2013.

The moving water and clouds give this a really dynamic aspect Kah Kit. I to can easily see why this is one of your favorites from last year.

Amazing reflection scene for what appears to be swiftly moving water. Love the clearing clouds and just about everything else in this image. Killer

Great reflection image! What I find striking is the obvious water movement (streaks), but the clear reflection. A cool effect!
The shadows are indeed a bit heavy and dark, I would lighten them up just a tad.

I love your images from this location. This has motion, drama, depth and an ethereal beauty. No suggestions.

Wow... The large version really does this justice. Love the streaking, and the low bands of clouds.

I can see why you place it so high on your list! I love images that pull off bright lighting; it's not easy to always do. The comp, swirling streaks, lovely blue, etc. Really nice.

The water looks like ice...
Terrific clarity and natural processing.
I like all of it.

Bizarre and really cool location! Nice shot as always Kah!

I pretty much echo what others have said, however even though the dark shadows on the right are a little dominant, often lightening them decreases contrast to the point of washing them out. If that's the case here I'd leave it alone. The sharp contrasts and varying elements of the scene are a strong part of its appeal. Very strong composition. The halo at upper right is a bit of a problem but a great image regardless.

Looks like a tough exposure Kah, but handled it well.

The reflection and the movement of the water is the star of the show, here. I do see the halo on the right. I like this a lot, Kah Kit.

--P

Thanks for your feedback. My thoughts were initially that I liked the contrast between the light left and right dark. But after the comments about lightening the right shadows, I think it is an improvement.

I can see why you feel it's one of your best from last year. It has everything except a colorful sky, and it's no worse off for the absence of that element. Beautiful and dramatic.

Great shot Kah Kit. When I went there the Keas stole my butter from my tent and it rained the entire time, thought I was back in Glencoe. Nice to see it looking a darn sight more jolly. Great foreground, dark right side doesn't bother me at all.

Fascinating image, with an interesting sense of motion and great clouds.