Untitled

Hiking in the high alpine, above tree-line, right at the Alaska-Canada

border not far from my home. This is merger of two individual photos

I shot with my Holga, to create the pano effect.

 

Thanks as always for taking the time and for any feedback.

 

Warm Regards,

Mike

Beautiful! The softness of this image is both unique and works well for me.

Thank you Vanessa for the visit. I really admire your art, so I'm humbled that you like this photo.

 

Mike

 

Regards to you!

Very good capture, very nice delicate tone and good composition. Best Regards. Glauco

Beautiful work. It is nice to see new posts. I guess that means that your home must be completed (>8. Let me ask about your light here. The exposure is quite beautiful...perfect. You don't strike me as an HDR guy or if you are...you are pretty subtle. Our roadtrip was filled with the most beautiful spots on Earth and most of the time...my stuff came up FLAT FLAT FLAT. Anyway...can you share any more deets about this image?

Hi Tiffany and thank you for the visit.

 

Let me assure you that the few posts I’ve been able to manage recently are only brief interludes from the never-ending construction. How I wish I could have more time playing with the cameras these days, but for now, it’ll have to wait.

 

And you are right that I am certainly NOT an “HDR guy”. In fact, it was only very recently that I finally understood what HDR even meant. Even if I were into HDR imaging, I don’t know how one could pull it off with the one shutter speed and one aperture that a Holga has. As with most Holga photos, (at least my Holga photos), getting proper exposure involves a fair amount of luck. In this particular image, I do think I was a bit lucky, but I was also using print film which allows for a fair amount of sloppiness. It’s funny, but I thought the light in this image was a bit flat. But certainly the multiple layers of detail really help to create depth and dimension. And I think that is the key for compositions that don’t have the best lighting.

 

I also often struggle with flat lighting. But living where I do the dramatic topography can many times compensate and distract, whereas the same lighting on a simpler landscape just doesn’t do “it”. When the light is flat, I usually try and focus on the smaller scale, and tighten up my framing.

 

I think I was able to pull of this photo due to the variety of shapes, textures and scale. Plus having the soft Holga focus and vignetting, also helps distract the viewer form the less than perfect lighting. And I think the pano effect from stitching together two images is also a little gimmick that makes up for shortcomings elsewhere. If I had tried to take this image with a “normal” camera, I don’t think it wouldn’t have been nearly as appealing.

 

Interesting note… I think the light was great for infrared on this day, and I shot a roll of Kodak HIE that a very generous friend gave to me. But I’m still waiting to get that roll back from the lab. I’ll be sure to share when I do ;)

 

Thanks T.

 

Mike

 

Thanks Mike for the detailed response. Oh yah......F-I-L-M.....I forgot about that stuff. I hope that HR works. I look forward to more posts.

wow, stunning scenic shot!

Thank you Ada for the visit and the kind words :-)

 

Mike

 

How did you go about merging the images? The result seems to be extremely successful. You are a master of capturing the spirit of a place without adding any unnecessary "effects". You really are fortunate that you have this entire "playground" so close at hand.

Hey Allison,

 

Always so nice to get a visit from you :-)

 

I did the merger in PS... and while I'm certainly not very skilled in that "realm", I think it came out alright?

 

I am lucky to have such a stunning playground out my front door, and I always worry that I don't do it justice in my photos. How about you?... have you settled into your new spot on the map just yet?

 

Warm regards,

Mike