Pathway to the Peaks

every single one of your photos from your last trip into the mountains work for me......wish i could snowboard in that magnificent powder snow.

thanks for sharing....

 

Composition is fabulous and the overall blue tone accentuates the cold but is a little too strong. Dialing back on the contrast would preserve the effect but add realism, especially to the sky which is a bit too cyan. Overall though a great photo. Congrats. You have an eye.

Amazing Kevin. I've also seen your other captures on flickr. All are stunning!

fantastic

a fantastic composition, very nice depth and detail, very nice to the eye

 

I have to agree about the saturation in the sky - it's too strong for my taste.

 

Regards,

Nikolay

Kevin, do not care and continue your passion because you did a fantastic job, this ia great shot. I would like to add that this is for sure a real picture but however I don't understand what is so terrible in digital alteration if this will improve the photo. Photo is an art and it's a moving art, is not static as it was before digital camera with a good quality was invented. Digital pictures usually are a bit darker comapared with film photo so 90% of cases you have to change the brightness, this is also digital alteration.

Wow! I have to jump into this one!

 

Changing brightness and contrast is NOT digital alteration. That is always a choice made in photofinishing, whether film or digital. If that's digital alteration, then we've been altering digitally since film was invented.

 

And there is, in my mind at least, a big, big difference between genuine photos and photos that have had one or more of their components added by digital means. This one required somebody to tramp out at an ungodly hour in an ungodly temperature to capture a pristine scene before even an animal ruined it. I do digital alterations from time to time, just for the fun of it. But to me they never have the same value as natural shots I've gone out and tracked down. So I can see why Kevin was offended by the comment.

 

 

After looking at more of your photos I decided to delete my original post. Perhaps it is because I've never seen such places that I jumped to conclusions. The strange contrasts I noted between the foreground, trees, and background are mind-boggling. I agree we are all here to learn. Please accept my apology and my congratulations on the shot. Perhaps my critique, after reviewing your other photos, should be to watch your selection when playing with contrast and highlights. The darker sky around the trees makes it look odd. Thanks for setting me straight!

I would not change a thing, great photo.

I love how the shapes, colors, textures and contrast give this photograph such a surreal feeling. The wind blowing gives it that real feel at the same time. I love the snow so I'm a little biased. =)

Kevin

 

This is absolutely wonderful - a dream like composition which leads the eye into the depth of the image. I don't think I've seen such a classic 'S' shape before. It works brilliantly.

A very appealing photo! Beautiful and excellent!

I want to tell you, Kevin, this shot just blows me away! The composition is amazing, and the colors are glorious! I saw this in Canon's winter photo contest, and I voted for it as the people's choice. How did you do in that contest?

 

Bravo!

Really gorgeous photo! Outstanding composition and exposure.

I agree with Thadd, fantastic portfolio.....but would like to see even more. You have a real talent.

incredibly beautiful. If You crop the above part, You end up with another ossum (this time) abstract image. cheers Jana

Magnificent....Almost unreel, like a dream.....

I have read your writing after looking at your photo.  And then I looked at it again.  So the curve and shadow made the picture more excited.  Thank you.