Still Dreaming

What can I say, Marc. For me this is one of your best images so far. It is so well balanced and the light is just amazing. The addition effect of the long exposure add some extra depth to the shot. That must have been an awesome, yet tiring trip indeed. Can't wait to see more of it.

Ricardo - Beacuse of a large tree to the left and no more foreground on the right.

 

Yinka - I used a 4-stop SOLID ND filter, not a grad, to lengthen the exposure. I used a 2-stop hard graduated filter to balance the foreground/background exposure. I never use any gel filters. I hand-hold my grads. They get scratched sometimes, but I only have to replace them every year or so. They can take a little external/cosmetic damage and still work just fine. It's only deeper scratches you'd have to worry about affecting image quality in most situations.

 

 

Thanks.

This is completely fantastic dude! I love every little piece of it. Gorgeous thru and thru!

 

OK...technically, I might prefer the bright portion of the reflection to be a little darker...however...it's not really an issue to me.

 

I really would love to see this in print someday.

 

-Rick

This is much better Marc, stunning!

Amazing... congrats! Bruno

Great shot, Marc! Lookin' forward to more from this series!

 

As for as scratched GND filters, what I do when hand-holding is get a fat rubberband and put it around the edge of my lens, just enough so the filter is against the rubber and not the lens. Those 4x6 Galen Rowell/Singh-Ray GND filters are ka-ching, ha!

Marc, I have to tell you, that by far I have much better photos than you do......but only in my dreams man!...not yet in my gallery...ha, ha :)

 

Seriously, You are great as a photographer, but your open minded attitude to hear and answer almost everyones opinions and critiques being yourself so young, makes you even greatest!!

Sincere congratulations!!! Jesus

the colours are so unreal, but still the sharpness it's from outer world! nice shot!!

This is a very nice shot Marc, it really draws you into the image, well exposed with great PP. I would love to have more time on my hands to do trips like this, but I have to go to my day job. Well I might have to just make the time. Ross

Another signature work.

Fantastic shot! Great capture, great colours. Congrats, Marc!

Marc,,,,, primero quiero que sepas que eres un favorito fijo en mi pantalla, tu calidad como fotografo es inaudita, expectacular,

gracias por toda la information,,, es solo una prueba en HDR que estoy de acuerdo contigo, no me gusta mucho, creo que la imagen hay que realizarla desde la camara y el campo de trabajo, en esto estoy contigo, pero no domino muy bien el PS y procuro hacer la imagen en directo sobre el campo, esto es una pasada, ya no hare mas. Gracias de nuevo y te agradezco mucho, viniendo de ti un gran Maestro, Un abrazo y te doy un 10+10.............Marc, first I want you to know that you are a favorite one fixed in my screen, your quality like photographer is unheard, expectacular,

thank you for the whole information, it is alone I don't like a test in HDR that I agree with you, a lot, I believe that the image is to carry out it from the camera and the work field, in this I am with you, but I don't dominate PS very well and I try to make the image in direct on the field, this is a passing, I will no longer make but. Thank you again and I thank you a lot, coming from you a great Teacher, A hug and I give you a 10+10

Marc- I was wondering on your technique for hand holding the grads during longer exposures. Faster exposures are not a problem for me, but over several seconds the liklihood of moving the lens is much greater if the grad is pressed against the rim of the lens. I also find that if the filter is not parallel to the lens or held away from the front of the lens, sharpness is lost during the exposure. I do see the advantage of moving the grad over different parts of the image during exposure, but it would seem difficult tokeep the distance of the filter to lens consistent. Oh, and there is the fogging of the filter due to hand warm during cool conditions! . When hand holding grads, I tend topress it against the rim of the lens. Any ideas would be great.

 

Thanks, Harry

Marc,

 

I think this is one of your bests...

 

Vincent

 

Marc...this is spectacular. Your images are filling up my favorites folder.

Hola Marc, soy nuevo por aquí pero conozco tu trabajo de hace tiempo, del cual admiro y valoro su gran calidad y tu toque personal que lo hace diferente entre muchos.

Como practicante del alpinismo que soy las imágenes de la alta montaña me atraen especialmente, como esta en el que el paisaje se parece al Pirineo, que es una cordillera entre Francia y España con cumbres de más de 3000 mts. y que visito varias veces al año.

Composición ,color y gama de luces perfecta y el elemento principal centrado pero muy bien equilibrado. 10/10

Enhorabuena y saludos.

 

Hola Marc, I am new hereabouts but I know your work of some time ago, of which(whom) I admire and value his(its) great quality and your personal touch that makes it different between(among) many(many people).

As sportsman(sportswoman) of the mountain-climbing that I am the images of the high mountain they attract me specially, like this in that the landscape it seems to the Pyrenees, that it is a mountain chain between(among) France and Spain with summits of more than 3000 mts. and that I visit several times a year.

Composition, color and perfect scale of lights and the principal centered but very well balanced element. 10/10

Congratulation and regards.

Hi Marc,

I just bought the latest issue of Outdoor Photographer and I was literally amazed with the photo on the cover. Flipping inside I found you were the master for such piece of beauty!

 

again congratulation for such great achievement!

with best regards

Domenico

 

Congrats on the OP cover, Marc. You can fly a long way with just that one single feather in your cap.

Superb image well saturated, a wow picture as always.

 

Tell me, I read this: "polarizer, 4-stop ND, 2-stop ND grad, 39 second exposure." does it mean that you used 3 filters on top of another?

What ISO did you use?

I love to do hikes as well and take mountains pictures, do you bring your tripod? And what tripod would you recommand to me?

 

I like how you included the rocks in the fg, and the curves of the different heights of the tree line and the mountain peak.

And the coloured clouds formation with your wide angle.

 

By the way, I see you use the 16-35mm lens, I have the 17-40mm, is their a big difference in those lenses between 16 and 17?

 

Thx for your time responding to my many questions.

Regards.

Great, great shot... Beautiful work!!!!!

PERFECT

 

***Ali***

Amazing work Marc. The quality of your work has always been oustanding to me. Inspirational photography. You always manage to capture the greatest light in all of your work.

 

I might have preferred the peak reflection to be a little clearer, but on the other hand, I like what the long exposure did to the clouds here. Makes the image really intense and somewhat dramatic.

 

- Anders

outstanding shot !

 

Q: is it possible to such an image without ND filter and gradual filter??