The Wizard

thapamd

Here's a shot of Crater Lake at sunset with Wizard Island. Enjoy!

Canon 1Ds MkII & 17-40mm f/4L

Chrissiebeez_NL

great idea the long exposure on the water, brings an element of tranquility! wonderful composition as well

thapamd

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

great idea the long exposure on the water, brings an element of tranquility! wonderful composition as well

Thanks, Chris! I never get tired of seeing this view at Crater Lake. I've only been there twice, but would love to spend more time exploring that beautiful area.

coscorrosa

That long exposure is sweet! Great colors in the sky and reflection. Another place that I've been to before I was in photography that I need to get back to.

Awais Yaqub

Amazing work !
What a beautiful location

thapamd

coscorrosa wrote:

That long exposure is sweet! Great colors in the sky and reflection. Another place that I've been to before I was in photography that I need to get back to.

Thanks, Ron! The next time I go, I want there to be lots more snow. Imagine star trails over that scene!

thapamd

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Amazing work !
What a beautiful location

Thanks, Awais! Another spot in the PNW where you can't take a bad picture.

richtersl

The long exposure looks sweet! clap

coscorrosa

thapamd wrote:

Thanks, Awais! Another spot in the PNW where you can't take a bad picture.

Sounds like a challenge

NeilL

Attractive pic, Mahesh, with your favored "pastel" feel.

I would like a little more detail-contrast-sharpness in the island in the foreground, a little more presence, to balance the very lovely stuff behind. The shadows of the trees in the water look strangely dark, compared to the island and trees themselves.

It all seems to list a fraction to port.

dseidman

Lovely colors here and the composition is very nice as well. I still haven't visited Crater Lake but hopefully I'll get a chance in the near future.

thapamd

richtersl wrote:

The long exposure looks sweet! clap

Thanks, Linda! I'm glad you liked it. I really liked the look of the reflections on Crater Lake.

thapamd

NeilL wrote:

Attractive pic, Mahesh, with your favored "pastel" feel.

I would like a little more detail-contrast-sharpness in the island in the foreground, a little more presence, to balance the very lovely stuff behind. The shadows of the trees in the water look strangely dark, compared to the island and trees themselves.

It all seems to list a fraction to port.

Thank you, Neil, for the detail critique. The sharpness looks pretty good to me on my monitor, but I'll reexamine it at 100%. You're correct about the darkness of the reflected in the water, but that doesn't really bother me so much. I'd much rather have that than bright halos around it. That's probably what I'll get if I try to finesse that area too much.

thapamd

dseidman wrote:

Lovely colors here and the composition is very nice as well. I still haven't visited Crater Lake but hopefully I'll get a chance in the near future.

Thanks, Danny! You haven't seen Crater Lake with you own eyes yet?! I'm telling you...you have to visit that place...nothing like it in the world!

tisun

Sweet lights and reflection. Crater Lake is definitely a must-see place. The water is so clear and blue.

Vrungel

Very good capture indeed! I really like your colors and composition.


(I was there in midst of winter once upon a time but whether was terrible, hopefully I will get back out there again at some point)

CoryUT

Beautiful shot! Great colors.

ront

Mahesh, this is a beautiful picture!! Since I was there this summer, I think I know pretty much exactly where you were. Your photo is similar to the one I took, EXCEPT, yours is much nicer!!You had much more color to work with and you just really know how to handle a camera much better than I do.
Very nice photo!!!!

Ron