Circle of Reflection

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 14, 20173,502 views9 comments

I posted a similar composition from this spot a while ago but while digging through all my raws (from 2016!), I decided to process this version which was taken about 10 minutes earlier. I saw this composition while drinking coffee from my camp after I had already packed up all my gear. The more I shoot, the more I learn not to fold up shop too quickly...

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9 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 14, 2017 at 11:14 PM

I completely applaud your approach and execution of this.
A psychedelic scattershot...
Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 14, 2017 at 11:34 PM

This has a lovely unspoiled beauty to it, Dave. Looks like a wonderful view to wake up to in the morning. Nice light BTW.

Ed

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 15, 2017 at 9:47 AM

This is a cool mind bender of an image. Not sure why but it looks trippy (a good 60's term). This is real nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on December 15, 2017 at 9:54 AM

Dave, the sunlit trees and rock island against the hazier blue-gray is nice. The circle of snow is subtle and good. Only nit may be the bright spot on th extreme LRC.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on December 15, 2017 at 3:19 PM

Dave, this looks like a wonderful place to camp. I love the twisting lines of the composition and the spotlit shrub and rocks. It does have a trippy feel to it as Harley says.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 15, 2017 at 7:18 PM

This truly says, 'quiet time in the Sierra'. It is 'trippy', as mentioned. I love the light on the little island.
--P

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 16, 2017 at 2:02 PM

Dave,

Simply beautifully awesome! Love this. Interesting that one would think the late/early light on the little rocky island would be the star of the show - and by all rights, the image wouldn't be as impactful without the light. But more than that it's one of those images where if you step away - literally back away from the monitor - or print on a wall, that's when the abstract comes more in to view and indeed "mind bender" comes to mind. And it's not just the symmetry and reflection, but also the perfect mix of snow and rock, light and shadow.

Ok, I'm always looking to make an image the best it can be.... miniscule suggestion would be to clone bright bit at the very tip of the LRC.

Lon

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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on December 17, 2017 at 10:42 AM

Dave, nice abstract, no question X marks the spot here. The spot lighting on the trees on the little island is wonderful, and the way you processed the light in the rest of this scene is just great. No nits from me other than the hot spot in the lower right as others have mentioned.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 17, 2017 at 11:07 PM

This is crazy good, Dave, I love it. Appropriate title too, very clever.

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