Winter is Coming

dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
edited November 22, 2013 in Landscapes
Been a while since I posted on dgrin. Thought I would get back into the swing of things for a little while. Welcome feedback, critiques, sage wisdom, smart alecky remarks included :D.

Setting: the oft shot Mount Shuksan from Heather Meadows area, North Cascades, Washington State. This is not quite Picture Lake in the foreground, which lays a short shuffle away, but Highwood Lake, or what I call Picture Lake Wannabe. The classic shot of Shuksan unobstructed reflected by Picture Lake was not obtained as 1) I had to hike some yards through the snow without snowshoes 2) Picture Lake was mostly forzen over by this time. But in essense, I wussed out and sought the comfort of my nearby car without damp and cold extremities. To my defense, I was doing a overnight time lapse, so spending hours upon hours away from the car would sort of suck.

This was shot a week ago.

1. static star shot. 24mm/1.4
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2. star traily shot. 15mm fisheye
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 16, 2013
    These look great even at these small sizes, Dan. I'll bet they'd look ever better if they were larger. mwink.gif
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  • dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2013
    thanks kdog. tinkering around with the uploading process again. embedded a link to the original within the photo now, for any interested in seeing a larger size and with excess time on their hands :D
    also below (i hope) is the time lapse. haven't added music to it, so just go and hum your own rocking concerto or whatever appropo sounds you see fit if you want.

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    shot with a 24/1.4 on fixed tripod, edited (including zooming and slight panning effect) with premier pro.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2013
    Brilliant!! I also like how one is warm and other is cooler! Cheers!wings.gif
  • dlsdls Registered Users Posts: 385 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2013
    the cooler one was at the start of the evening (around 10-12 pm). the warmer one was with dawn approaching nearing 5 am. approximate times, as the star trail one was near 45 min to an hour exposure, if i recall. one of the casualties of doing long exposure on a super wide lens.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 18, 2013
    dls wrote: »
    the cooler one was at the start of the evening (around 10-12 pm). the warmer one was with dawn approaching nearing 5 am. approximate times, as the star trail one was near 45 min to an hour exposure, if i recall. one of the casualties of doing long exposure on a super wide lens.

    Thanks for dropping the knowledge Dan! Much appreciated!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited November 18, 2013
    Great timelapse! Needs music. deal.gif
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2013
    Very nicely done!!

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  • dragandjordjevicdragandjordjevic Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2013
    Wow. The first one rocks, and the second one is great too (I'm not really into star trails).

    The title is so suitable thumb.gif
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2013
    I, too, really love the first one--I like the static stars, and that COLOR!
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