split tone dillemma

I'm confused by the title, but not by the photo -- it's a great capture of Rainier above one of the many lakeside communities in the area.  There is a very great range of light/tones in these images, and you've handled that very well:  the mountain and sky are not too light, and the trees are not too dark; it's a very nice balance (maybe that was your "split tone dilemma;" if so, I don't think you have a dilemma).  Having the boat on the water creating a small wake is perfect, as it breaks up that otherwise relatively plain expanse in the foreground.  Nicely done.

Beautiful image Roger. Scene is interesting and everything fits. well done.

Sandeep

Your comments is really very nice and particularly precise. You are absolutely right about the "very great range of light/tones" and I was hesitant to post it after processing the image. The lightness and tone of the sky and Mount Rainier seemed not to match or compliment everything below it, as if the upper third is from a another image. But I'm glad that you are familiar with the area. Thank you, Stephen.

Thank you for your kind words.

Despite the different levels of light, there are no blown highlights or unviewable shadows. The "larger" view is an absolute delight to behold, great detail and beautiful reflected colour. I agree with Stephen about the position of the little boat and the wake it creates, perfectly placed within the frame. An image to be very proud of I'd say.

Best Regards

Alf

Roger,

  I think part of what you are reacting to is digital's lessor ability to handle the darker shadows.  I just go into Adobe Raw (CS3)and use the controls and the graphical display to tweek the shadows a bit.  (Here I backed off the brightest snow tones a little too) and used the saturation command to increase the greens a tad.  What we really want to do in photos is to make it look like we remember it and I was not there so you may find I have exaggerated something or another but do experiment to make it your own.

Jerry

Thank you so much for your beautiful review and inspiring words.

Jerry, what you did is what I'm trying to accomplish. Besides having a beautiful edition and a more balance tone of the image, I learned a valuable technique in editing. Warmest regards my friend.

Roger