Reflections at Independence Pass, Colorado
A great way to make a good scene better is to add a reflection and water is perhaps the most common reflective surface used in landscape photography. At least relatively still water is needed if what is reflecting is to be recognizable and, when shooting in extremely windy locations (this one qualifies), small bodies of water tend to be most still.
Shaded water often provides a more-reflective water surface than water under direct sunlight. At the top of Independence Pass, the setting sun shines horizontally across the landscape and casts a shadow evenly across this small alpine meadow pond. The dark water nicely reflects the great clouds overhead
This is a manual HDR processed image with a subtle increase in reflection brightness being the result.
Gear Used
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
Gitzo GT3542LS Systematic Carbon Fiber Tripod
Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Ball Head
Camera and Lens Settings
24mm f/11.0 1/30s, ISO 125, 5760 x 3840px
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Reflections at Independence Pass, Colorado
A great way to make a good scene better is to add a reflection and water is perhaps the most common reflective surface used in landscape photography. At least relatively still water is needed if what is reflecting is to be recognizable and, when shooting in extremely windy locations (this one qualifies), small bodies of water tend to be most still.
Shaded water often provides a more-reflective water surface than water under direct sunlight. At the top of Independence Pass, the setting sun shines horizontally across the landscape and casts a shadow evenly across this small alpine meadow pond. The dark water nicely reflects the great clouds overhead
This is a manual HDR processed image with a subtle increase in reflection brightness being the result.
Gear Used
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens
Gitzo GT3542LS Systematic Carbon Fiber Tripod
Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Ball Head
Camera and Lens Settings
24mm f/11.0 1/30s, ISO 125, 5760 x 3840px
Click on the image to view large. Get more camera gear and photo information at www.the-digital-picture.com/
#Canon #Canon5DMarkIII #Gitzo #Wideangle #outdoor #LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Pond #Reflection #Water #Clouds #Ground #Mountains #Mountaintop #Sky #USA #UnitedStates #Colorado #IndependencePass #WarmLight #SweetLight #Fall #Photo #Photography #ShowYourBestWork #HDR