Nikolai's Glacier Pics

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited October 13, 2007 in Landscapes
Installment #1. Night shoot at Many Glacier

01: Moonlit river:

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02: Moonlit river, XXXL:

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03: Canyon at Night:

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04: Canada Del Oro:

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05: Smuggy:

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06: Anismuggy:

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All these pictures were taken on 9/26/2007 around 9pm, i.e. way after the sunset.
Almost all (if not all) are 30 sec exposures.
Taken with Canon 40D + EF-S 17-55/2.8 IS USM or EF-S 10-22 USM, Magfiber tripod and Acratech V2 Ultimate ballhead.
Lightpainting for Canada Del Oro and smuggies with Cyclop's Thor Colossus 18 mln candlepower light.
Processed with PS CS3.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    :lurk
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Very Nice shots, can you start a thread on the HOW TO: to do the time lapse animation :) very neat.
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    #2 is a cut and paste job, right????

    Unless my eyes were really out of whack that night (which is possible since you shone your 100000000000000-candlewatt flashlight at us :D ) eek7.gif

    Great moonscapes! You got some really nice light out of 30-sec exposures.
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  • DougNorCalDougNorCal Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    These are genius!
    I can see I need to spend some time with you in Arches to learn these techniques.

    Very very nice!
  • scottVscottV Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    nice shots nik thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Andy wrote:
    :lurk
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    CookieS wrote:
    Very Nice shots, can you start a thread on the HOW TO: to do the time lapse animation :) very neat.
    Thanks, Cookie! thumb.gif

    This is actually my first frame animation, at least during the last 5-7 years. deal.gif

    Anymation was done with PS CS3 Exteneded. I probably was very tired since it took me about 2 hours to figure out what do I need to do. Of course now I'd do it all in 5-10 minutes :-) mwink.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    schmooo wrote:
    #2 is a cut and paste job, right????
    Well, kinda yeah..:-)
    Unless my eyes were really out of whack that night (which is possible since you shone your 100000000000000-candlewatt flashlight at us :D ) eek7.gif
    I'm very sorry about that, but it seemed like a fun idea at a time mwink.gif
    Great moonscapes! You got some really nice light out of 30-sec exposures.
    What was yours? Technically it would be better with lander one, but my 30D L-bracket blocked the access to my 40D remote socket, so I couldn't use the cable, so I cranked ISO to 800 and used 30 sec. ne_nau.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    DougNorCal wrote:
    I can see I need to spend some time with you in Arches to learn these techniques.

    Very very nice!

    Doug,
    thanks! thumb.gif

    It's just a long exposure and a (somewhat powerful) flashlight, really :-) deal.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    f00sion wrote:
    nice shots nik thumb.gif
    Thanks, Scott!thumb.gif
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  • cwphotoscwphotos Registered Users Posts: 763 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Very nice shots nik. Thanks for taking us out and doing the moonlight smuggy.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    cwphotos wrote:
    Very nice shots nik. Thanks for taking us out and doing the moonlight smuggy.
    Dean, sure thing, it was a pleasure!thumb.gif
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    the first photos were very surreal (in a positive way :D) thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:
    the first photos were very surreal (in a positive way :D) thumb.gif
    Thank you! :-) thumb.gif
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Gorgeous nightscapes - I love the light on the river. The smuggie pix are a riot!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Virginia,
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Gorgeous nightscapes - I love the light on the river. The smuggie pix are a riot!

    Virginia

    Thanks a lot!
    Are you coming to Utah next year?
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks a lot!
    Are you coming to Utah next year?

    Boy, I do love the Moab area and I've never been to Arches, which is obviously to die for photographically...

    I have to check with my significant other since we usually spend October in Paris. I'm not complaining, but Moab..... Arches ..... Canyonlands ... iloveyou.gif

    I hated missing this year. I actually sent in my deposit then had to cancel last Spring because of other committments. (I just hung my first month long solo show. :ivar) But I think that 2008 should be another dGrin/SmugMug year for me, don't you?

    Meanwhile, keep those photos coming. I am so enjoying the Glacier experience vicariously! Thank you and every one else who was there for posting and sharing. :D

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2007
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Boy, I do love the Moab area and I've never been to Arches, which is obviously to die for photographically...

    I have to check with my significant other since we usually spend October in Paris. I'm not complaining, but Moab..... Arches ..... Canyonlands ... iloveyou.gif

    I hated missing this year. I actually sent in my deposit then had to cancel last Spring because of other committments. (I just hung my first month long solo show. :ivar) But I think that 2008 should be another dGrin/SmugMug year for me, don't you?

    Meanwhile, keep those photos coming. I am so enjoying the Glacier experience vicariously! Thank you and every one else who was there for posting and sharing. :D

    Virginia

    October in Paris, huh? Not a bad choice, ma chere, pas de tout! (I hope I didn't make too many mistakes:-)

    I hope the next batch is coming out tonight :-)
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  • Kory LidstromKory Lidstrom Registered Users Posts: 251 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    Wow, the moon in #2 is mesmerizing! :D And, the smuggy ones are a hoot!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    NugBlazer wrote:
    Wow, the moon in #2 is mesmerizing! :D And, the smuggy ones are a hoot!
    Thank you, glad you like them! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2007
    Sunday Sunrise
    Installment #2: Sunday Sunrise

    Saturday morning was raining and miserable, we didn't even go out (although yours truly was stupid enough to wake his bunkbuddy - Nick - at 5:45 am without bothering to check the weather first :bash)

    Anyway, Sunday morning was questionable, yet few of use decided to give it a chance.

    The first sound I heard after I woke up was the wind howling. I mean, WIND HOWLING deal.gif . But there was no rain at least, so after pondering a few minutes at the lodge we decided to go and try.

    And what do you know: our pros managed to find a perfect spot, with no wind at all, and a great view to the Big Chief mountain. bowdown.gif Sun also decided to oblige and granted us the best sunrise of the trip.

    Below are the few pics from this morning.

    01: Barbed wire:

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    02: Big Chief:

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    03: Photographer's Paradise:

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    04: Ridge:

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    05:Milestone:

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    06: Sunrise in the Big Sky Country:

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    07: 11 portrait shots pano, view larger onscreen 800 pix tall version here:

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    08: View from the hill: Full frontal view:

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    09: View towards St.Mary:

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    Onto the next one...
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2007
    Installment #3: Sherburne Lake

    (Click on the pano's titles to see larger versions)

    01: Road to Beargasm:

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    02: Ridge pano (9 frames):

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    03: Lake Sherburne pano (2 frames):

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    04: Lake Sherburne pano (9 frames):

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    05: Rays:

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    06: Rays BW:

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    07: Three bears:

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Installment #4: St.Mary River at night

    01: St.Mary River and the moon:

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    02: St.Mary River:

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    All taken around 10 pm (Aktse, Terrence, and Justiceiro should have similar or better shots)
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Amazing scenery and awesome pictures. Now I understand what they mean by lack of sleep on these shootouts.bowdown.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    yukio wrote:
    Amazing scenery and awesome pictures. Now I understand what they mean by lack of sleep on these shootouts.bowdown.gif

    Cuong

    Cuong,

    thanks!

    Nah, this one was easy. Last year 6 of us did a worldwind tour around Lake Powel. Waking up at 3-4 am, going to bed around midnight - and that for a whole week after the primary shootout, which also included some early sunrisez and late star shooting... Now that was something :-) :D
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Installment #5: Sunrise at Many Glacier

    Most of these pictures (except #1) are, despite of their shape, rather large 5-7 frame pano shots, blended in CS3.

    1: Capturing sunrise:

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    2: Swiftcurrent Lake and a Full Moon (larger web version):

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    3: Sun is coming:

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    4: Sunrise, moonset:

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    5: Here comes the sun:

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    6: Sunrise at Many Glacier (larger web version):

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    You've been very productive, Nik!

    Now that it's beena couple of weeks I can afford to miss these views because the wind isn't ripping thruogh my layers and numbing my hands. I think your sunrises from Sunday morning are by far my favorite. The colors were unforgettable in person and you've caught them perfectly on camera. The sunrise/moonset at Many Glacier looks a bit contrasty to me right now but I know it was not nearly as bright or dramatic as they were on Sandy Ridge.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    schmooo wrote:
    You've been very productive, Nik!

    Now that it's beena couple of weeks I can afford to miss these views because the wind isn't ripping thruogh my layers and numbing my hands. I think your sunrises from Sunday morning are by far my favorite. The colors were unforgettable in person and you've caught them perfectly on camera. The sunrise/moonset at Many Glacier looks a bit contrasty to me right now but I know it was not nearly as bright or dramatic as they were on Sandy Ridge.

    Thanks, Steph!

    Yes, I agree, Sunday Sunrise was nothing but spectacular. But hey, man's gotta eat:-), so I thought boosting a few things here and there wouldn't hurt, especially for those who didn't see them IRL.. mwink.gif
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Nik,

    I enjoy the barbed wire image from Sunday morning, especially since Gus and I jumped it to get to the top of the hill, I went right over a photoeek7.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2007
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Nik,

    I enjoy the barbed wire image from Sunday morning, especially since Gus and I jumped it to get to the top of the hill, I went right over a photoeek7.gif

    Thanks, Marc, appreciate it! thumb.gif
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