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FollowI think cloudy and overcast is the best way to enjoy these glaciers! Even when the light is all wrong, they still seem to glow!...
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I think cloudy and overcast is the best way to enjoy these glaciers! Even when the light is all wrong, they still seem to glow!
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Winner in ice and glaciers Photo Challenge
Winner in Ice in Nature Photo Challenge
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AlejandroFerrand
June 27, 2015
Congratulations on winning the "Ice in nature" photo challenge. I really enjoyed this image.
While the composition and mood were awesome, other photos had this as well. I chose your image as a winner based on how you manage to define color saturation and highlights and made them noticeable without creating something surreal or oversaturated.
Congratulations.
While the composition and mood were awesome, other photos had this as well. I chose your image as a winner based on how you manage to define color saturation and highlights and made them noticeable without creating something surreal or oversaturated.
Congratulations.
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this picture on a Holland America cruise in Glacier Bay, Alaska.Time
The shot was taken in the early afternoon after a morning rain.Lighting
The light was real sketchy. The sun never broke through the over cast sky, but there was enough light to provide a nice reflection of Marjarie Glacier. Lighting is usually a problem at that time of day, but I got lucky this time. That soft light literally made the ice glow.Equipment
I used a Nikon D90 with a Nikon 16-85mm lens on a Slik tripod. No filters were used.Inspiration
The over cast sky and the glow of the glacier really set the mood for this shot. You really felt like you in a far away place and time.Editing
I used LightRoom highlight features to bring out the glacier reflections and cut back the clarity about 10% to get the silkiness to the water.In my camera bag
My Nikon D90, a Tokina 11-16mm wide angle, Nikon 16-85mm and Nikon 80-200mm lensesFeedback
Look for the light to set a mood and capture a feeling for the shot. Don't be discouraged if the light isn't perfect, you can often bring it out afterwards in Lightroom or Photoshop. And, using a panorama crop often helps you to emphasize the focal point of "landscape" composition. And, sometime less is more when it comes to post processing.