Lake Louise Spring Thaw

dlplumer

Kory Lidstrom

This is a decent comp, but the light is overpowering the image.

Since this was taken in the middle of the day, the dynamic range is too great for one exposure. The result is that the cloud highlights ended up being blown out. Combining two exposures would greatly help to eliminate this. Either that, or waiting and shooting during the magic hours.

Secondly, a lens hood would eliminate the lens flare that is in the upper corners of the image.

What was the temp there? Looks cold. Brrrrr.

dlplumer

NugBlazer wrote:

This is a decent comp, but the light is overpowering the image.

Since this was taken in the middle of the day, the dynamic range is too great for one exposure. The result is that the cloud highlights ended up being blown out. Combining two exposures would greatly help to eliminate this. Either that, or waiting and shooting during the magic hours.

Secondly, a lens hood would eliminate the lens flare that is in the upper corners of the image.

What was the temp there? Looks cold. Brrrrr.

Thanks for your feedback. This is a 3 exposure HDR. I'll try re-processing. The temp was about 65 F. Delightful.

Dan:D

Abiciriderback

Dan

Nice comp but I agree a manual blend would have been better 1 exposure for the sky another for the foreground. Did you use a polarizer or ND/GND filter?. Also don't care for the soft look of the trees on the right. The lens flare doesn't bother me that much but sure is a lot of sensor dust everywhere. Looks like you had a wonderful time in an awesome place with great weather

Ray Still

schmoo

Dan, I think that this site has great potential for sure. What I like most are the layers: rocks, water, ice, then mountains, trees, everything leading down that valley.

I agree the light is a bit harsh, as this looks to be in the middle of the day. We all have enough experience to know that sometimes your travel schedule doesn't comply with the sweet light but I bet this scene would be amped up ten notches at sunrise or sunset

Hikin' Mike

Didn't you post this a few days ago?

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=132387

dlplumer

Abiciriderback wrote:

Dan

Nice comp but I agree a manual blend would have been better 1 exposure for the sky another for the foreground. Did you use a polarizer or ND/GND filter?. Also don't care for the soft look of the trees on the right. The lens flare doesn't bother me that much but sure is a lot of sensor dust everywhere. Looks like you had a wonderful time in an awesome place with great weather

Ray Still

Funny, you should mention that. I just sent for a sensor cleaning kit.

I did not use a gnd on this particular shot, but I did on some others that were similar. I guess the bottom line is to wait for good light, but I was unable to do so for this shot.

Thanks Ray.

thapamd

Nice composition with some wonderful clouds!

NorthernFocus

Nice composition on this image, Dan. I agree with prior comments that the lighting simply doesn't work. Essentially backlit clouds and mountains which can be compelling in moring/evening light but just doesn't work mid-day. One of my biggest frustrations as a photographer when traveling. Sometimes you're just there when you're there... Whatya gonna do, not take a picture ???

dlplumer

Of course you are all right. I simply shot this at a bad time of day. Here is another PP attempt: