Fire and Ice
The Zigzag River looking west from the Lolo Pass bridge. This one was bluer than the last. It had to do with the direction of the light and the bluer sky toward the light. This being the opposite direction from last night's post. (below)
I also wanted to apologize for a comment that I made last evening about the last shot being mediocre. I appreciate all of the awesome comments that everyone left. You opened my eyes to being a bit more objective of my own work. I'm my own worse critic because I see all that I was unable to affect in the photo which can overshadow the good parts.
I guess I should have said that it wasn't quite the shot that I wanted to take. I was frantic to get a shot of all the color that was happening around me and so I was judging the shot against what I wanted it to be.
1. - I would have liked to have been set up just before the sunset so I could have gotten even more of the hills bathed in the glow of the sunset.
2. - I would have liked to have been set up down next to the river instead of on a bridge, which was a sheet of ice I might add. I was hoping that none of the cars whizzing past my ass three feet away lost control.
In hindsight, it's a good image that grew on me after I sat back and looked at it, but it wasn't quite what I would have liked to have gotten. : )
I tried for a repeat of last night this evening. I got there on time, and waited for color before I walked through the snow to get to the river and the color didn't show up.
Such as it is when you're a landscape photographer. Mother Nature is a fickle model. : )
I hope that all of my Flickr friends have the best year ever in 2011. I can't explain how I appreciate all for the inspiration, help, encouragement and friendship that has come with associating with fellow photogs that I've met through Flickr.
Cheers! Take pictures!
Fire and Ice
The Zigzag River looking west from the Lolo Pass bridge. This one was bluer than the last. It had to do with the direction of the light and the bluer sky toward the light. This being the opposite direction from last night's post. (below)
I also wanted to apologize for a comment that I made last evening about the last shot being mediocre. I appreciate all of the awesome comments that everyone left. You opened my eyes to being a bit more objective of my own work. I'm my own worse critic because I see all that I was unable to affect in the photo which can overshadow the good parts.
I guess I should have said that it wasn't quite the shot that I wanted to take. I was frantic to get a shot of all the color that was happening around me and so I was judging the shot against what I wanted it to be.
1. - I would have liked to have been set up just before the sunset so I could have gotten even more of the hills bathed in the glow of the sunset.
2. - I would have liked to have been set up down next to the river instead of on a bridge, which was a sheet of ice I might add. I was hoping that none of the cars whizzing past my ass three feet away lost control.
In hindsight, it's a good image that grew on me after I sat back and looked at it, but it wasn't quite what I would have liked to have gotten. : )
I tried for a repeat of last night this evening. I got there on time, and waited for color before I walked through the snow to get to the river and the color didn't show up.
Such as it is when you're a landscape photographer. Mother Nature is a fickle model. : )
I hope that all of my Flickr friends have the best year ever in 2011. I can't explain how I appreciate all for the inspiration, help, encouragement and friendship that has come with associating with fellow photogs that I've met through Flickr.
Cheers! Take pictures!