MOTIF: Green Lake Sunrise

Posted by Scott A. Flaherty on Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:49 am

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(Green Lake Sunrise, Whistler - British Columbia)
Nikon D100, Nikkor AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G, 10 sec, f/16, 24mm (EF 36mm), Manual Exposure / Spot Meter, WB Cloudy -1, ISO 200, Singh-Ray 2 stop soft edge NDG, 100% of full frame

I had trouble composing this shot. If I were shooting horizontal I would have no problem placing the horizon in the middle, for the mere fact that I was trying to emphasize the reflection. My question is, does this horizon placement work as well when you are shooting vertically and trying to emphasize the reflection? My usual tendency would be to place it closer to the bottom or the top. I could crop it in PS but I'm worried about losing too much image data.

Your opinions will be greatly apreciated.

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by Campbell on Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:30 am

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Great reflection. I like the colors.

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by whf4 on Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:33 pm

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Hi,

like ti as is, If I were to do anythin it would be to look for a hair more at the top and crop the bottom just below where the water turns dark blue. That woudl move the horizon down a hair,a nd provide some balance between topa nd bottom. My $0.02, as a non-landscape person

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:41 pm

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I think this photo works great with a centered horizon.

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by Jim Jirka on Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:16 pm

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wonderful colors and a very nice graphical quality. i feel the image being split is not a problem with me. did you happen to try different horizon locations for this location?

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by Ken Cravillion on Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:39 am

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Nice. I would have composed it the same way.

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by Michael Mill on Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:24 pm

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The center split works fine but I do find the white streak (reflection) on the left a bit distracting. Also seeing some dust or something on the lower right side of the frame, easy to clean up with the clone tool. I love the soft pastel blues and the overlapping colors of the mountains.

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by Scott A. Flaherty on Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:55 am

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