landscape Chillin-Out-

I think the composition is spot on! very wonderful image.

Hola Alf. Excelente imagen de este lago helado y su entorno, el encuadre es muy bueno. Te felicito.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.

This is one of the few honest to goodness reflection I have come across with. It so excellent in rendition and composition and so inspiring to the point of perfection. Either you have a good lens or you are just in the right place and the right time...no, lol...you're are really good, Alf.

Alf, this is magnificent. The sky is interesting and dramatic. I like how it hangs over the mountain tops. The snow covered rocks in the foreground are perfect against the almost black water. Did you use a polerizing filer to bring out the rocks, or was the water so clear that you didn't have to? Excellent shot, well done. Best wishes, Linda

Superb lighting, colouring and composition. A terrific shot, bravo. 

Ammmazing spectacle of nature.

I like the contrast that occurs between the water serenity and dramatic sky.

My best regards.

Cosmin

Fine art landscape photography by definition! This great mountain winter scene with a sky full of character has just enough sunlight to emphasize the true sense of mountain peaks and the partially open water gives energy to the foreground. Another fine example how a rather ‘threatening’ background and a tranquil foreground combine perfectly to great visual effect. Compliments Alf!

Beautiful, Alf,  nice pp work too.  Thanks for adding the short narrative.  You might have brought up the light on the bottom a bit if it was worth wading for.... :-)

Congrats on having the courage.  Hope the rum was warm..

 

PIERRE

Many thanks for your kind comments, the transient colours and lighting were quite phonomenal.

Best Regards

Alf

DONNA

It wasn't so much the boots, I've just got webbed feet : - ) But seriously Neoprene Wellingtons.....with these you could stand all day in the ice and snow and keep warm feet. Sincere thanks for your positive feedback Donna, much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

ILKKA

Many thanks for your visit and kind words, much appreciated .

Best Wishes

Alf

KEITH

Sometimes the elements decide to work with you instead of against you, this was one of those days.

Cheers Mate!

Alf

GAIL

I think thats one of the nicest compliments I've ever received, because I know just what you mean, when I've viewed other peoples. Sincere Thanks.

Alf

PAUL

Many thanks for your visit and encouraging comments, much appreciated.

Regards

Alf

JEAN-MARC

Sincere thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, I took a few shots of the ice, but this one did stand out. As for "courage"....your very kind....most people (including my wife) teand to replace this word with the word "foolish"  : - )

Best Regards

Alf

JOHN

It was a classic Idwal scene, but heightened by the ever changing low cloud and the lovely clear conditions. .......Yeah I was going to have a stroll up to the Glyders but forgot my picnic basket with the cucumber sandwiches : - ) Sincere thanks John, I appreciate your expert views.

Best Regards

Alf

RAYMOND

Many thanks for your visit and positive comments.

Kind Regards

Alf

HOLGER

Thank you so much for your visit and for your encouraging words, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

PAMELA

This is one of my favourite locations, not easy to get to, specially as the snow on the way up to the glaciated lake was about 12" deep in parts. It was a beautiful clear day after the heavy snowfall, and the light play amongst the swiftly moving low cloud was brilliant, but you had to be quick to get it just right, it was moving so fast, but with suprsingly little or no wind where I was standing. The "Acme Neoprene Wellingtons" were tested to thier fullest capacity and come through with shining colours, (well a dull green actually but you know what I mean)  But alas disaster struck the next day, when negotiating a hairpin bend at speed, I suffered  a "blow out" in my left wellie.......and consequently they have sprung a leak : - (    ........ but I am still impressed with them so will probably buy a new pair........and hang on to the "right foot" one in the vain hope that if I suffer another tragic loss, I will be left with a pair : - )

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and encouraging feedback Pamela

Warm Regards

Alf

TIBI

Many thanks for your positive feedback.  In reality getting into the water was the only option to get the kind of minimal foreground composition that I wanted, and including the wavy shape of the ice that you mentioned, standing on the bank included too many other distractions, rocks vegetation etc, the formely mentioned wellingtons, did a great job of keeping my feet warm.

Cheers Tibi

Alf

JIM

Sincere Thanks for your visit and encouraging feedback. I didn't use any filters with this shot, I just waited for the clouds to partially cover the brighter parts of the sky, but a ND grad would have been useful, but it was difficult to access my gear standing in the water. The part I was standing ( the only unfrozen bit of the lake) is the run off to the outlet, and as such is moving, albeit very slowly, but you are quite right, care had to be taken to prevent unwanted ripples.

Cheers Jim!

Alf

VIVI

Many thanks for your visit and feedback, much appreciated.

Regards

Alf

PATSY

Thank you, I'm really pleased you liked it, much appreciated.

Best Wishes

Alf

HAMID

Sincere thanks for your visit and encouraging / interesting thoughts. I agree there is great contrast from the brighter parts of the sky to the darker foreground, though none are burned out or underexposed, and I suppose you have answered your own critique to a degree, as your summing up is I think quite accurate, "dramatic" being the well chosen adjective. I am very grateful that you take time to examine in detail and forward your views, much appreciated.

Best Wishes

Alf

CHARLES

It was only - 6C ....it felt almost tropical compared to the - 15 C of previous days.  thanks for looking in Charles.

Regards

Alf

TONY

You mentioned all of the elements that appealed to me also, particularly the jagged edge of the ice and the submerged rocks. Many thanks for stopping by and for your encouraging feedback.

Regards

Alf

LINDA L

It was one of those days, the heavy snows of previous days left us with a thick carpet of snow and some clear sky's, the low mist / cloud come rolling around the perimeter of the glaciated lake at great speed, giving an ever changing backdrop to the scene. Sincere Thanks Linda.

Regards

Alf

GRIGORIY

Many thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated.

Regards

Alf

ART

I'm truly honoured that you would consider this a favourite. Thank You!

Best Regards

Alf

DRAGO

Many thanks for your encouragment.

Best Regards

Alf

DEANNA

You are very kind. It's not that long ago (4 years) that I owned a aim and shoot camera, and did a fine job of taking photo's of my thumb, fingers and camera strap, : - ) the tiny camera in my big hands felt awkward and fiddly, it's only since I owned a DSLR that I found it more comfortable to take photo's, though it has to be said, the quality images of some of the modern aim and shoot camera's are awesome. I'm very pleased you liked this one Deanna.

Warm Regards

Alf

LEN

Many thanks for your visit and valuable imput, much appreciated. Reference your suggested crop and consequent question : -  I actually like your suggestion, and to answer your question, it's not less dersirable, just slightly different. though I think the description of "negative space" is as always subjective. Generally speaking though, I do prefer a 8: 12 ratio for portrait format shots when viewed on screen, this seems to produce a more graduated view of an image through the necessity to scroll the image thus allowing a greater examination of each element in turn, rather than all at once impression.

Best Regards

Alf

DUSTIN

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

JOAQUIN

Hola Joaquin. Muchas gracias por su visita y los comentarios positivos, muy apreciado.

Un cordial saludo

Alf

ROGER

You are very kind and my sincere thanks for your generous comments. I do think it helps if you have the right lens, the camera is an important piece of equipment, a decent lens is a vital one.

Cheers Roger!

Alf

LINDA D

Many thanks for stopping by and for your encouraging comments, much appreciated. The water clarity was perfect, and I do hesitate to use polarisors on clear sky days, because they can leave odd shades in a clear sky, as it happened I would have got away with it because of the rolling low cloud that swirled around the tops of the mountains, but luckily I didn't need to use one.

Cheers Linda!

Alf

JOHN

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated!

Best Regards

Alf

COSMIN

It was indeed a great spectacle, and an ever changing one as the low cloud swirled around the mountain tops in various density and colours. Sincere thanks for your interest and encouraging feedback.

Best Regards

Alf

EL

Many thanks for your visit and comprehensive analogy, as usual you are able to define and describe the key elements that make an image "work".  All the parts of the scene come together nicely in a moment when I was fortunate enough to have them in my viewfinder.

Best Regards

Alf

STEVE

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated. I'd like to be able to say I was brave, courageous and without fear, when I climbed into the water, but the truth was, I had walked up a steep gradient through 12" deep snow, and the only decent composition was from the water, suffice to say my stubborn streak emerged as I was determined to get a decent shot, and all common sense went out of the window, besides........I had neoprene wellingtons : - )  I didn't sample any Rum .....but a few cool G & T's later.......with ice of course!

Cheers Steve!

Alf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pairing the ice blue sky with the brown murk makes for a striking contrast.  I love the sky, almost an announcement.

Enjoyable stillness with a delight of atmosphere. Beautifully captured!

Alf' they don't come better than this my friend, this is so very well done, just a great image..regards Grant.

...exploding! What an amazing combination of natural forces, captured with your eye and camera, Alf. You have certainly explored the nether regions below water levels. the width of space, the height and expanse of sky, the stillness of ice, and the explosion of clouds. All in one single shot. Toast.

JEFF

The low cloud and mist was changing by the second, swirling round the edges of the peaks, I just waited for an opportune moment when they blocked the brightest parts of the sky. Thanks for stopping by and for your positive feedback Jeff.

Kind Regards

Alf

ANABELA

Sincere thanks for your interest and encouraging words, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

GRANT

Thank you for you really generous comments, I'm really pleased you like it Grant.

Cheers!

Alf

BETTIE

This is one of those rare ocassions when all the elements co-operated, I say rare because it was mid afternoon, and bright sunshine, and these are not conditions I would normally associate with good results. Many thanks for your visit and encouraging feedback Bettie.

Best Regards

Alf

Wonderful capture , beautiful winter scene ,well done .................... Best regards.

wow, really impressive, congratulations.

The clear water provides a good contrast for the snow covered stones that makes the foreground outstanding. The collection of bright clouds likewise compliments the snow-covered mountain in the background. An excellent composition with great exposure control. Beautiful image, Alf. Best regards! - Lester

I think the real contrast is between the still water in the foreground and what looks to be some imposing weather in the mountains.  I think the snow covered rocks contribute to the stillness.  The lower part of the frame looke very peaceful.

This photograph is hauntingly beautiful.  To me, that says it all.

My best,

michael

Amazing landscape!!!!!

FALAK

Many thanks for your interest and encouraging words, much appreciated

Best Regards

Alf

MARIE

Thank you so much for your visit I'm very pleased you liked it.

Warm Regards

Alf

LESTER

The low clouds were moving at a really fast pace, strange as there wasn't any perceptable wind, but the results were that all the elements came together in a moment when I was lucky enough to have this composition in my viewfinder.

Sincere Thanks for your considered analogy and very encouraging words.

Kind Regards

Alf

BOB

Many Thanks for your visit and for sharing your thoughts. The illusion of "imposing weather" is understandable, but the clouds were very transient, changing from dark to white to blue skys within minutes and as explained above with little or no wind evident. I think this may have been a result of thermal air movement near the rim of the glacier rather than wind.

Cheers Bob!

Alf

MICHAEL

Many thanks for stopping by, and for your very kind comments.  I rather like that description "hauntingly beautiful"  I might have to steal that one for use elsewhere : - )

Cheers MIchael

Alf

GEORGE

Sincere thanks for your visit and encouraging comments

Best Regards

Alf

What's left to say?  this is a wonderful image Alf, i particularly like the subtle reflection in the pond in the foreground adding to the depth of this image. Excellent composition, and great color palette.  Regards always - michel

Absolutely gorgeous scene, superbly photographed, Alf! Lovely light, and color, in this superbly composed image. Well done Alf!

All the best,
Neil

I love the tones and the structure of the snow in the bottomleft.  It is not easy to have the right exposure.  Ben

Alf, I'm late to this party, so I just want to add my compliments on your photo. A really gorgeous capture, from the dark transparent water to the beautiful dramatically lit sky...! That snow covered rock in the lower foreground perfectly enhances your overall composition as well, I believe.... Sincere compliments & best regards to you, Marjolein