This was the beginning of a very tough late afternoon hike to Laguna Succia (Argentina side of Patagonia), which is the lagoon at the base of the glacier in background. We had already hiked in, setup camp and were now starting what would later be a very arduous hike to shoot the lagoon at sunset (and then hike back to camp at night). There was also an approaching storm that brought high winds (100 kph) and blowing rain all night that would later peg our "fun meter"! However, the beginning of this hike was pure delight - taking in the gorgeous fall colors of Patagonia.
Yeah - that was a fun-filled day/night for sure! Lovely scene - and the processing is spot on. My only suggestion is to leave a bit more room on the top? Feels like the tree and mountain peaks are bit pinched.
Rajan Parrikar wrote:
Wonderful! The worse the weather the better the photographic opportunities. Did you get to shoot the lagoon?
Oh yes! I'll post later when properly processed. Just been busier than busy!
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psharvic wrote:
Excellent work, Dave. The fall colors and stormy clouds are beautiful.
Thanks - and for that reason I cannot complain about the crazy weather.
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KCollett wrote:
That is a wonderful image. Well done!
Thank you. Glad you liked it1
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tmiller9 wrote:
Yeah - that was a fun-filled day/night for sure! Lovely scene - and the processing is spot on. My only suggestion is to leave a bit more room on the top? Feels like the tree and mountain peaks are bit pinched.
Todd
Well, I really wanted not to crop this because that would have meant Mt Fitz Roy would have been showing! But as you know that was not the case all week! But for you - I will include this pic without the crop.
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junglialoh wrote:
Beautifully portrayed
Thanks! Glad you like it.
Dave
Jun 04, 2018 at 08:22 PM
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Aww shucks. I do like the revised crop - although you can't "see" the mountain - I do think the clouds add to the scene. It ain't always about the rock - or at least - that's what I kept telling myself.
Mark Metternich wrote:
LOVE the originality here! Great job Dave!!! So glad to see something a little different than the same images over and over from the same spots!
Thank you Mark! I'm trying my best to deviate from the (always stunning) icons.
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tmiller9 wrote:
Aww shucks. I do like the revised crop - although you can't "see" the mountain - I do think the clouds add to the scene. It ain't always about the rock - or at least - that's what I kept telling myself.
Well of course its not always about that magnificent rock that refused to show itself. This was all about a very sexy tree!
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kmunroe wrote:
i like them both Dave
Thanks! Personally I'm partial to 16:9 crops - although I'll admit this one was a little tight!
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guidostow wrote:
Fantastic Image! Bravo! Your tonality on this is perfect! I can go either way on the crop...
Thanks. Glad you liked the PP!
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JohanEickmeyer wrote:
I like the subtle tones used here. Also, the extra vegetation is nice to see.
Thanks and I was happy the extra vegetation was uncluttered!
Jun 07, 2018 at 12:32 AM
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dbehrens wrote:
Thank you Mark! I'm trying my best to deviate from the (always stunning) icons.
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I love it! I know I am skewed doing this for a living (I have to see far too much work every day) and I grow so sick of the same shots done a million times over. I understand the other side of the coin, in that when people are not a screwed as myself get to iconic locations they often want to get shots like they have seen before that impress them... That is good. But personally, generally I often tire of the same regurgitated images from places almost every photographer on the planet is concentrating on at the same time. It kind of goes like this. Usually Marc Adamus (in whom I have always Loved his work) goes and does something radical, outlandish and original. Then his work (sometimes it is other people too) gets tons of publicity (which it should!) and then about 100,000 other photographers all over the world go and try to copy what he did. Enough of them succeed and then the same shot or nearly the same shot gets multiplied, and then you have an exponential amount of more people trying to copy images they have seen and now thousands of others, and then the whole thing gets worn to death for years and years. Because I am skewed by HAVING to view other peoples work all the time for part of my living, this just makes me yearn deeply for ORIGINALITY or UNIQUE takes on these amazing areas. Your work here exemplifies that IMO. Now, not to be a hypocrite, I too sometimes take shots of iconic locations. But I just enjoy immensely trying to find new takes! I just saw a new take on Panther Falls the other day on IG and could not believe its beauty and uniqueness! I love that FRESH approach, which I see in A LOT OF YOUR WORK. Also, I do NOT want to discount the opposite approach or discourage it in any way, because really it is about whatever makes the photographer happy and they enjoy, period! I just personally enjoy New, Fresh and Pioneering perspectives... Thank you for sharing yours!
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Mark Metternich wrote:
I love it! I know I am skewed doing this for a living (I have to see far too much work every day) and I grow so sick of the same shots done a million times over. I understand the other side of the coin, in that when people are not a screwed as myself get to iconic locations they often want to get shots like they have seen before that impress them... That is good. But personally, generally I often tire of the same regurgitated images from places almost every photographer on the planet is concentrating on at the same time. It kind of goes like this. Usually Marc Adamus (in whom I have always Loved his work) goes and does something radical, outlandish and original. Then his work (sometimes it is other people too) gets tons of publicity (which it should!) and then about 100,000 other photographers all over the world go and try to copy what he did. Enough of them succeed and then the same shot or nearly the same shot gets multiplied, and then you have an exponential amount of more people trying to copy images they have seen and now thousands of others, and then the whole thing gets worn to death for years and years. Because I am skewed by HAVING to view other peoples work all the time for part of my living, this just makes me yearn deeply for ORIGINALITY or UNIQUE takes on these amazing areas. Your work here exemplifies that IMO. Now, not to be a hypocrite, I too sometimes take shots of iconic locations. But I just enjoy immensely trying to find new takes! I just saw a new take on Panther Falls the other day on IG and could not believe its beauty and uniqueness! I love that FRESH approach, which I see in A LOT OF YOUR WORK. Also, I do NOT want to discount the opposite approach or discourage it in any way, because really it is about whatever makes the photographer happy and they enjoy, period! I just personally enjoy New, Fresh and Pioneering perspectives... Thank you for sharing yours!
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Wow - thanks Mark for taking the time to make such encouraging remarks! You have always inspired me to look for that not so obvious comp that is fresh and grabs your attention. And you have turned me into an UWA junkie! Looking forward to when our paths cross again . . . and BTW I will be leaving the PNW for my other area of passion - the SW. Dave
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Markus L wrote:
Wonderful scene! I think you got the tones spot on there. I personally like the second one better. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Markus for your C&C. I also go back and forth on which projection I prefer. I personally love 16:9 and 2:1 projections but in this case admit the 16:9 put the subjects a little cramped in the frame. So I do understand the preference for the original 3:2.
Dave
