alpenglow

Amazing image.  Just beautiful.

Really beautiful.  The shallow focus and framing are perfect.  A wonderful photo.

wow... a perfect photograph in every way.

There is genuine and beautiful emotion in this photo.  You captured that moment and feeling perfectly because I can put myself in her state of mind and place.  Great photograph.

Mike

Beautiful... well seen and perfectly composed.  This is a landscape that has been photographed many times, but you have given it a new and fresh perspective.

This image is really something special.  The dramatic lighting, especially with that bit of backlight through the hair, is just gorgeous.  It looks like the model is floating in space.  Amazing photograph.

Wishing all of the wonderful and talented folks on PN a happy holiday

filled with love and laughter.

Season's Greetings

Mike

subtle, yet stunning.  Great eye to spot this gem.

It's beautifully composed and the color and light are increadible.  A great photo.

As Alf mentioned... experimentation is always key, and especially with night photography.  This is a great start.  I wonder how it would have looked if you tilted the camera up a bit to capture more of the sky, and less of the grass foreground.  Seems like there might be more interest in the sky and stars?

I'm a film guy, and know very little when it comes to the digital world.  But I know that increasing a film's sensitivity can work against you in areas that have light pollution, because it records that pollution in the form of "sky glow".  So many times it's actually better to shoot at a lower ISO... trying to find that "sweet spot" between capturing the light you want, that which you don't.  I think a setting of 400 ISO with an aperature of about f/2.8 to f/4 would have been plenty here.  But expeiment and see what works.  If you want to try VERY long exposures to capture star trails, (hour or two), then decrease ISO to 100 and stop down to f/5.6 or even f/8.

I noticed that you were at a 27mm focal length and had an exposure of 30 seconds.  Even without seeing the details of the shot, I could have guessed this since I can just see some trailing in the stars of Orion (upper left).  At that focal length, 22 seconds is about as long as you can expose before the stars stop looking like points, and start to noticeably trail.  Sometimes star trails can be beautiful in the right composition.  But if you want to expose as long as possible and still keep the stars looking like points, use the following equation:

600 divided by focal length = maximum exposure in seconds.  So if using a 50mm lens, 12 seconds is you max exposure.  If using 30mm, then 20 sec. is the max... and so on.  Just something else to experiment with :-)

A perfect title for this dreamy photo.  Gorgeous.

An original and attractive perspective that provides yet another way to appreciate this beautiful planet.

I think my favourite in your limited portfolio thus far.  Beautiful selective focus that creates a dreamy negative space which really frames your subject.  Looking forward to seeing more.

wow... what a stunner.  It's perfect in b&w.  I'd love to know more of the technical details.  The 4 pointed "spikes" around the bright stars tell me that you used a reflector, but what size... magnification, exposure... etc...?

Beautiful use of dramatic lighting.  I just wish the model wasn't wearing those shoes... a bit of distraction for me.

Still... a lovely image.

Jill,

This is also the time of year when the eagles amass in huge numbers in the Haines area... that's why I was wondering :-)

Stunning.  Perfect in every way.

I think it's great as is and would not suggest trying to get closer. 

In my opinion, so many wildlife photographers get carried away with their long lenses, and think that you must see the reflections in an eagle's eye in order for it to be a worthy wildlife photo.  I much prefer to get a sense of the animal's environment in the composition since that helps the image "tell a story".  And that is what you accomplished here.  I like seeing the ice crystals in the river and the striations in the sandy shore (now I know the time of year as well as the weather).  Maybe a bit of a crop off of the right side would help, but I think it's a winner.

Any chance this image was made in Haines, AK?

Amazing beauty and light.  You framed it perfectly placing the horizon high and letting the pool reflect the sky.

I'm with you... I think it's a stunner in B&W and would not have the same impact in color.  Very well composed.

wow... great "first try"!  Looking forward to seeing the ones that follow :-)

A real beauty in B&W.  I have this same photo (in color), framed almost identical to yours in my portfolio.  It's a wonderful place and you did it great justice.

Mike

This is a real stunner!  The framing is perfect and the slow shutter speed and soft light really captures the mood of the place.  Couldn't be any better.

This "pic" is exceptional.  The low perspective is perfect as is the framing.  Really beautiful.

I think it's perfect and wouldn't change a thing.   An original and beautiful composition.