Jenny Lake by Matthew

Tuesday, 25th December 2007

Jenny Lake

by Matthew

Jenny Lake is located in front of the Grand Teton mountain range in Wyoming, USA. I used a polarising filter to reflect the subtle colours off the water. Unfortunately, the sun setting behind the mountains created bad expoure problems, so I used HDR to get a better tonal range. I made the effect more realistic by overlaying one of the middle exopsures onto the HDR image.

Equipment: Canon EOS 1D MK III, 16-35mm lens, Polarising Filter, Tripod

Matthew

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15 Comments

Sara Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 1:03 am
this is an amazing shot, the clash of the cloud colours to the mountains is a great effect and this image looks as if it is out of a fantasy!
Darius Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 6:57 am
Wow, everything about that pic is amazing. The water looks so thick and the snow on the mountains is very eye catching.
David Constable Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 8:46 am
fantastic shot absolutely superb, merry xmas
Anurag Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 8:55 am
A superb Image.
The blurring of the water and the clouds caused by slow shutter/multiple exposure makes the mountain range come forward an gives a powerful 3D effect.
Well done. Also, an innovative use of the polariser to *increase* reflected light.
However while in photoshop you could have saturated the cyans and blues of the sky and the water for a more dramatic effect. right now the high values in the sky are overpowering the whites of the snow and giving a backlight look.
Ann Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Well executed shot. Also thank you for the details. Happy Christmas.
Eli Shams Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 11:11 am
The result is great, water seems like ice somehow…
Terry Everson Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I don`t know much about HDR,but it`s a stunning photo.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
HDR worked wonders on this one. I really, really like this picture. The sky, the water, the mountains and the stones in the water creates a picture perfect! Merry x-mas!
Mark Simms Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
What a fantastic choice for Xmas day, the slight tickle of HDR has created a great, yet still realistic looking image (unlike some HDR stuff).. Have a great day, and well done!!
Sue Gagnon Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
A beautiful shot. Merry Christmas! Excellent choice for POTD. Nicely executed.
Tom Brooklyn Says:
December 25th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Interesting effect.
kenneth jenks Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 4:07 am
Yes the water looks like ice because if the photo was taken recently, it is ice. I have fond memories of cross country-skiing across that lake when four feet of snow was on top of the ice. It is one of my favorite places on the planet. Thanks for reviving the memories.
Pauline Jones Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Well composed, I like to see you using the rule of thirds.
Andrew Says:
December 26th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
contrast between the sky behind the mountains and the mountains itself is amazing. It almost feels like clouds are moving. Good shot! Thanks.
Aloria Browning Says:
January 31st, 2008 at 7:42 pm
This is a GREAT photo! i love how the mountains are so defined against the sky.

it almost looks photoshoped.

I LOVE IT!