Cascade Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 16, 2014692 views16 comments

Ice, snow and the first rays of sunrise light on Mt Jefferson, Mt Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon.

This is another image from my early season backpacking trip to Jefferson Park several weeks ago. The overnight temp was in the mid 20s that night and the small pool near the lake completely froze over. I'm definitely happy that I had the chance to visit Jefferson Park during early season conditions. All of the snow and ice transforms this area into a completely different landscape.

Technical Info
Nikon D800, Nikkor 14-24mm, no filters
1/25 sec at f/9, ISO 100 x3 for DOF

Thanks for any comments or suggestions you have. Please check out the larger version.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 16, 2014 at 12:22 PM

Really nice image. Love the contrast between the cool tones of the foreground and the warmth of Mt.Jefferson.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 16, 2014 at 12:33 PM

I like your comp a lot Scott - just the right amount of ice in the fg. I also like the colors and light. The pinks and blues are really nice together. The only thing I might do is reduce the contrast a touch on the mountains. I think I see a touch of halo on the slope on the left but it could very well be snow or reflection. Regardless, it's a beautiful image and scene exactly as posted. The more I look at it, the more I like it.

pat

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 16, 2014 at 1:00 PM

I definitely like the color combo here, Scott. Beautiful scene. As Pat pointed out, there appears to be a slight halo on the left side. Not a big deal. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on July 16, 2014 at 1:35 PM

Man, that is some of the cleanest light I've ever seen. Congrats. Beautiful colors, and the frozen pool makes for a very interesting foreground. The slightly wider view of the ice makes for a nice change from the in-your-face frozen water foreground we so often see.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on July 16, 2014 at 2:18 PM

Beautiful scenery! That light is sweet and the color combo blue/pink/orange is highly appealing and effective.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on July 16, 2014 at 4:25 PM

Now this is cool! Love the comp, mood, etc. Very good contrast between warm and cool, and yet they go together so well. The very, ONLY thing I might mention is that I feel the saturation is a bit too much on the sunlit portions of the rocks (overly orange/red). Great capture of some incredible light!

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Comment posted by John Williams on July 16, 2014 at 7:31 PM

Sweet mix of warm and cool colors!

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on July 16, 2014 at 7:36 PM

Really pretty...
The ice color in the FG is perfect and nice clarity and light on the Jefferson.
I might darken the sky just a tad.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 16, 2014 at 7:54 PM

Well that's pretty :)

aF

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 16, 2014 at 9:04 PM

The cool blues of the ice and the warmth on the peak are a great combo. No bugs at this time at least. Gorgeous location

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 17, 2014 at 8:26 AM

This is Beautiful, Scott! Such a clear, crisp look and the colors are wonderful. Love that foreground ice too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on July 17, 2014 at 3:34 PM

Nice scene with great color. I like the warm vs. cool. You might consider bringing down the red/yellow saturation a bit in the sunlit snow. Nice place to watch the sunrise!

--P

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 18, 2014 at 9:27 AM

Beautiful light and color combination. It is a very tranquil scene, too.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 18, 2014 at 4:52 PM

Nice man!

I wonder how it is now. I'll head up pretty soon since I live near by! :)

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on July 19, 2014 at 3:01 PM

Wonderful range of colors...very pleasing. Would make a nice 2:1 or 16:9 pano too. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 22, 2014 at 7:25 AM

I'm finding the mix of hues really pleasing here. Might agree with a more panoramic crop.

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