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Very rarely do I find a composition that I am truly thrilled about at first glance. However, after crawling my body down into this small winter window I was extremely excited about what I saw through the camera. There is something about organized complexity in images that is very hard to find and pull off, and this spot checked every box on my list of things I hope to find when photographing.
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Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy the image!
Damn Justin, I hate your face : D That's one heck of a window view if I've ever seen one. Did you have to exposure blend at all or did you have enough range to pull out those shadow details? Keep killing it man. You've been pumping out some sick stuff.
jord217 wrote:
Damn Justin, I hate your face : D That's one heck of a window view if I've ever seen one. Did you have to exposure blend at all or did you have enough range to pull out those shadow details? Keep killing it man. You've been pumping out some sick stuff.
Jordan
Thanks Jordan. The entire focus blend only uses single exposures. All I needed was a tiny bit of highlight detail in the peak and clouds after getting everything sharp.
Edit : If you are curious on the setup for this composition, I added an image of it to Facebook. Thanks for the feedback. https://www.facebook.com/justin.grimm.39
Killer shot Justin. I'm absolutely mesmerized by it -- the light, the color, and the composition. I really like how the light passes through the ice, the wonderful texture, and the background with the mountains and the clouds. I would love to have a shot like this in my portfolio any day.
That being said, I almost wish I hadn't seen the behind the scenes shots. There's something about the original shot that makes me want to be there and get lost in the image. It feels wide open and almost like a place that one could hang out in and take in the view. When I saw the behind the scenes shot, it crushed my perception of the scene when I saw it's a tiny area that's quite claustrophobic in nature.
Though seeing the behind the scenes shot builds an enormous sense of appreciation for your visualization of the shot and seeing the potential of it, I still wish I hadn't seen it so I could live blissfully ignorant in my winter dream world.
Justin, dude, this photo is ridiculous! And I mean that in all the ways the word ridiculous means amazing. I thought you were in some crazy ice cave, not a tight squeeze on the ground. Awesome light on the mountains and detail in the ice.
Ben Horne wrote:
Killer shot Justin. I'm absolutely mesmerized by it -- the light, the color, and the composition. I really like how the light passes through the ice, the wonderful texture, and the background with the mountains and the clouds. I would love to have a shot like this in my portfolio any day.
That being said, I almost wish I hadn't seen the behind the scenes shots. There's something about the original shot that makes me want to be there and get lost in the image. It feels wide open and almost like a place that one could hang out in and take in the view. When I saw the behind the scenes shot, it crushed my perception of the scene when I saw it's a tiny area that's quite claustrophobic in nature.
Though seeing the behind the scenes shot builds an enormous sense of appreciation for your visualization of the shot and seeing the potential of it, I still wish I hadn't seen it so I could live blissfully ignorant in my winter dream world. ...Show more →
I have to say that I agree. But an awesome shot. Even though, I appreciate the setup shot.
Ben Horne wrote:
Killer shot Justin. I'm absolutely mesmerized by it -- the light, the color, and the composition. I really like how the light passes through the ice, the wonderful texture, and the background with the mountains and the clouds. I would love to have a shot like this in my portfolio any day.
That being said, I almost wish I hadn't seen the behind the scenes shots. There's something about the original shot that makes me want to be there and get lost in the image. It feels wide open and almost like a place that one could hang out in and take in the view. When I saw the behind the scenes shot, it crushed my perception of the scene when I saw it's a tiny area that's quite claustrophobic in nature.
Though seeing the behind the scenes shot builds an enormous sense of appreciation for your visualization of the shot and seeing the potential of it, I still wish I hadn't seen it so I could live blissfully ignorant in my winter dream world. ...Show more →
Thanks Ben, Im glad you like the image and can get lost in it I removed the behind the scene shots, but left the option for those who are curious in seeing the setup. My main goal in addition to creating images I enjoy, is to show how technical ability and a different eye for composition can result in different images of relatively well photographed places. Like you said the setup image can give more of an appreciation for those aspects. Im sure a few people will head to this spot and try to find a huge cave somewhere along the shore now though
This is really a very cool shot. No wonder you were excited the moment you got yourself behind those icicles. Nice work on being creative and spotting the possibilities there.
I removed the behind the scene shots, but left the option for those who are curious in seeing the setup. My main goal in addition to creating images I enjoy, is to show how technical ability and a different eye for composition can result in different images of relatively well photographed places. Like you said the setup image can give more of an appreciation for those aspects. Im sure a few people will head to this spot and try to find a huge cave somewhere along the shore now though