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The King's Valley
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:12 am
by joergbonner
Congratulations! This is the Image of the Week selection for the Landscapes Gallery, week ending 12th October, 2012!hi folks,
here's another image of a location that i had not been able to visit during my first stay in patagonia. looking up to fitz roy from the valley directly below.
i chose a long shutter speed to blur the fast moving clouds… had been thinking about blending in a shorter exposure of the stream but i actually really liked the extra soft feel of the water.
The King's Valley
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina
Canon 5DMKII, EF 17-40 @ 17mm, GND, Lee Pro Stopper
ISO 100, f/11, 120 seconds
two exposures blended for DR, processed in LR and PS (TKs luminosity masks)
thanks for taking the time to look!
c&c are very welcome,
joerg
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:38 am
by Jerry_Jelinek
This is gorgeous. So much to look at and enjoy. Well done.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:44 am
by pleverington
Wow Joerg--this is out of this world!! There's so much to attract the eye it's difficult to determine where to begin. In a rush this morning . but I'm definitely up for a second look on this one later!
Paul
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:20 am
by night86mare
Very surreal view!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 9:44 am
by thomps6s
Super nice image, great exposure, clarity, color, etc...
I find myself wishing there was more room up top. The image has an overall constrained feeling with the 50/50 composition.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:29 pm
by Bill Chambers
Lovely composition and capture - details looks very nice. My only nit (personal taste) is that the water seems overly silky.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:15 pm
by Kari Post
This is great Joerg. I love the sweeping effect provided by the mountains and water that lead the viewer into the image. Great textures, perspective, and detail. Nice work!
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:42 pm
by Gary Briney
Definitely off the beaten track view -- rather funnel like, pointed to the glacier and sky. I like the effect of the long exposure on the clouds, but I think the water would benefit from a shorter exposure time (a matter of taste I realize.)
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:18 am
by junctionbutte
This one is on a short list of the best landscape images that I have ever seen. Your post processing work is truly outstanding.
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:55 am
by Peter Richter
A strong and dynamic composition for me, Joerg, consistent with this impressive scene. You lead my attention into the disctance, while the foreground rocks give me an immediate feel of the atmosphere.
Peter
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:45 pm
by Matthew Studebaker
major wow. the colors, point of view, composition, exposure blending - all top notch.
Re: The King's Valley
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:42 pm
by Wade Thorson
Georgeous, Jeorg.
And stunning scene and light. If I were to crit... I might consider a portrait orientation, and loose the lt rock in the corner.... then get more of that beautiful sky. The shutter speed suggestion is a good one, but not much of an issue to me. Nice work.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:07 am
by alibenn
Beautifully crafted image mate. Love the sky drama... Great work.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:51 am
by Greg Russell
Whoa! Awesome...gorgeous image.
Great name too...very fitting!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:57 pm
by Peter Ireland
A stunner of a shot!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:28 pm
by Morkel Erasmus
fantabumarveloustic!!! (new word)
Love this in so many respects...
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:36 pm
by E.J. Peiker
Oh wow, this is fantastic. I wonder if you took one with a faster shutter speed to retain just a little tiny bit of structure in the water.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:30 am
by Chris Kayler
Bam! Yup, this rocks.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:39 am
by Marsel
Awesome!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:11 pm
by John Labrenz
Love everything about this!!!!
The King's Valley