Skull Peak

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 30, 20179,891 views9 comments

This is from Isabel Pass on the Richardson Highway in Alaska.

D810, 70-200mm

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 30, 2017 at 1:59 PM

Lets see...Skull peak, peeking through the clouds.... enlightened

It's a beauty, Harley, with some fine textures in the foregound peaks and a glorious sky. You've handled (shown off) the textures in the clouds wonderfully,

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Comment posted by gary phillips on September 30, 2017 at 2:10 PM

Nice Harley. The light and shadow on the mountains are perfectly complimented by the sweet sky. Makes a very nice b/w image. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on September 30, 2017 at 2:25 PM

This is your best image of the trip so far. You got the right amount of clouds in the right locations and they look so 'full'. The shadows below add a lot to the landscape which is rich in detail and has some good dark tones. The gaps of blue sky break up the sky nicely. The only change I would suggest would be to clone out the really bright cloud peaking over the ridge center left. It really draws the eye. I really like the dark ridge in the lrc. I think it adds a lot.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 1, 2017 at 2:41 PM

Harley,

Just to show how diverse our opinions can be... and I often agree with Igor critiques, but for me, this is my least favorite of your recent AK landscapes. That's not to say that I don't like it. In fact it's a wonderful b&w landscape. The clouds are terrific and I really like the light and shadow play on the mountains.

The foreground isn't adding anything, but you made a good decision on including only enough to somewhat anchor the scene.
The little arrow-like patch of bright snow on the right is mildly distracting.

Wish I could be more specific as to why it's not my favorite. Still a fine b&w land/cloudscape.

Lon

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on October 1, 2017 at 8:33 PM

The large view is a whole new world, I hope people look at them!
Very nice processing, a lot of tones in this black and white.
The bright white cloud at the ridge line needs to be turned down a bit for me.

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

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 2, 2017 at 9:11 AM

Harley, maybe not as dynamic as your previous posts from the trip, but still a very solid image. I think this one would be based more for the cloud formations then anything to do with the mountain range. However, the one peak, Skull?, in the BG has some wonderful definition to it with the resulting light at that moment. I might burn down that one cloud there as it tends to drag the eyes away, but hardly any big deal there at all. Once again the B&W treatment works best IMO...... laugh

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 2, 2017 at 11:20 PM

Another nice shot from this trip and I really like the contrast in the sky with the white clouds. The processing looks good to me, too. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 4, 2017 at 6:37 PM

Excellent black and white work, Harley. Great scene and beautifully processed. devil

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 5, 2017 at 2:06 PM

The large image is a must on this shot. It really illustrates the scale involved. The tones and and textures, especially in the clouds look wonderful.

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