A photo I took a couple weeks ago of a beautiful sunrise in Grand Teton National Park. This was my first time seeing the Teton Mountains in the winter covered in snow, and it was more amazing than I could've expected.
A photo I took a couple weeks ago of a beautiful sunrise in Grand Teton National Park. This was my first time seeing the Teton Mountains in the winter covered in snow, and it was more amazing than I could've expected.
Amazing indeed! Must have been pretty special being there and seeing that. The foreground is a bit dark, for obvious reasons, but maybe I'd try to make it a little more "readable" or crop some out, as it detracts a little, rather than just complementing the majestic star of the show. A good image, all the same!
Thanks. It was an amazing morning. I appreciate the tips.
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Hi Nick! I'm jelous! This is a place I'd love to visit and this just reinforces that. I do wonder about the color here though. Granted, there are pink sunrises. This is really pink though. For me it hurts this image because it is so dominant. I would pull back on the saturation a bit so the scene takes center stage instead of the lighting. Otherwise nicely done!
I bet that's exactly how it was, Ruth! And I don't like over-hyped colours either. Not to diminish your point; we all react differently, which makes these discussions so stimulating for me.
Agreed! That's why photography is an art form. My reaction to this is that it is oddly pink not that is realistic/not realistic. ;)
This is something I've always struggled with in my photography. I edited this image on my laptop with the goal to make it look as close to what the scene was like when I was there. I think it looks good on my computer, but when viewed on other devices like my phone, it is way over saturated. So I'm not sure if my computer is under-saturated or my phone is over saturated or both. I appreciate you guys taking the time to give me your opinions.
Hehe did you cheat a little bit ? Coz the white "horizon" below the mountain isn't actually straight in real life, it's a slope, lower on the left of the image, higher on the right. You can see it here : http://joedevine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/grand-tetons-and-snake-r... That's why it's such a challenging spot to shoot, because that slope makes it feel like the image is crooked if you shoot it level in real life.
oh wow. I never knew that. I definitely edited this and made the "horizon" straight, thinking that it was supposed to be that way.
Interesting! So general question to the group: to straighten or not to straighten?
On the famous Ansel Adams photo, he didn't : https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Adams_The_Tetons_and... but I suspect he burned parts of the horizon so it's not as distracting, or maybe he waited until the right part of the slope was in the shade. In any case, you hardly notice that distracting slope on his image, yet it's definitely there.
Compromise, and half-level it? No! Don't level; stick with reality.
Loving the eerie vibe here.