Mono Lake III, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

Mono Lake after sunrise, cropped from a much wider angle shot, and sky darkened, I like the clouds in the wide angle much better, but the reflections have better detail closeup, I don't know if I made the right choice, so I will add the original phoito to workshop.

pboehringer, singuanti, rafelito, Paolo, Tue, PJE, MarekP, zeca, anavazao, quantabeh has marked this note useful

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onmax (849) 2006-05-16 19:32

Hola Tan , excelente toma, buenos colores, detalles, la reflexion directa , la luz , los detalles, buena composicion.
Saludos desde Argentina.

ONMAX

izmirli (3989) 2006-05-16 20:03

merhaba tan bey
harika bir doğa.ilginç bir göl.renkler çok güzel olmuş.gökyüzü gölle birleşmiş sanki.
tebrik ederim.sevgiler ve saygılar.
gürkan akçakır.

pboehringer (770) 2006-05-16 21:26

Hi Tan, tough chice between the original and the one presented. I like both and it would be even more difficult to decide if the original would be worked out.
After much thinking I give preference to the origianl one. The sky is extremely representative and the reflections on the left corner are unique.
Great use of circular polarizer!

kmarscher (2887) 2006-05-16 22:07

Excellent idea to split into 2 separate frames. It is more vivid and focused in this version. Very surreal quality.

singuanti (15250) 2006-05-16 22:43

Hey Tan. I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing shots from this beautiful and remarkable place. Your work here is amongst the best I've seen. Congrats Tan!

jjcordier (79299) 2006-05-17 0:47

Tan
Ce recadrage est intéressant mais je crois que je préfère la version originale surtout pour le ciel qui est magnifique. Ceci dit, l'endroit est fantastique et la photo proposée excellente.
Amicalement
JJ

rafelito (3648) 2006-05-17 2:40

Tan, excellent reflexion of colors,nice focus, POV and composition.Many regards, Rafael

RGatward (20108) 2006-05-17 3:31

Yes, I think you did. And the framing works better with the large pincacle on the far right of the frame.

Angshu (56760) 2006-05-17 3:51

What colours Tan! The dark clouds, the white peaks & the rock formations reflecting in clear water...I think this is absolutely fabulous
Regards
Angshu

Gerrit (62042) 2006-05-17 3:59

Hi Tan,
great place, great picture.
I like the combi of heavy sky and full sun and the strange rockformations rising up from the lake.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

jyraya (397) 2006-05-17 5:09

Love the refelctions. they look fantastic. and the colours of the sky and the water are really nice to.
really nice shot Tan!

mjdundee (4663) 2006-05-17 5:11

Hello Tan,
good structure and framing. Nice to see the sky darker as the water and the perfect reflections there in the soft light.
Well seen and done. TFS Thomas

delkoo (68) 2006-05-17 7:41

bonjour tan
on dirait des monstres emergant de l'eau, ceci dit la photo est très belle soutenue par un ciel magnifique

didier

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-05-17 8:10

Hello Tan
Impressive ghostly atmoshphere, very well cpautred. Is there a slimy snakelike monster ready to show its head in that lake?
Regards
Daniel

carper (96) 2006-05-17 10:17

indeed a moon lake Tan,
a very good shot with fantastic reflections, good details and a fine pov, good job.
gr. jaap

Paolo (41258) 2006-05-17 11:25

Hi Tan, all the images from that lake are wonderful, so uncommon and strange!
excellent also that one with amazing reflection, great focus and amazing light and colours.
thanks, ciao

jbweasle (9393) 2006-05-17 13:51

Hello Tan, I like both shots very much. In fact I think you could have got away with posting both as originals as both are very different. The reflections in this picture are beautiful. The water reflects the sky so well it is almost like the rocks are floating in the air. The mountains make for an attractive backdrop.

rhizomes (15343) 2006-05-17 14:32

Hi Tan,
Impressive picture ! Composition, colors and light are great.
And also the reflections.
Christophe

Tue (91692) 2006-05-17 15:26

Hej Tan,
Great shot! The calm water creates such wonderful reflections. The light and clouds are really nice weather conditions for this landscape. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Hilsen,
Lars

gilou530 (34) 2006-05-17 15:48

salut tan
une autre photo moins enneigé, d'un coin que je crois tu nous a montré, beau cadrage avec une lumiére et un ciel superbe
amitiés
gilbert

tcht (7565) 2006-05-17 15:50

Hi Tan,Impressive reflections! the details are so good. great vast depth and excellent perspective. trully beautiful. Bravo!
Cheukhin

Mistral (15416) 2006-05-17 16:51

Difficult to choose between the two, Tan as both are beautiful.
Nonetheless this one has a particular charme specially for the great reflections on the still waters.
Surreal image with stunning colours.
A smile
Luca

PJE (20758) 2006-05-17 21:49

Tan this is gorgous, wonderful, excellent lighting, and a delight to view. Nothing beats low angled lighting in an amazing place like this. Thanks for sharing!

sergecross (3438) 2006-05-18 9:02

Tan, great picture. I like the simetry of the reflections on the water and the contrast to take more shadows. Nice background with the low altitude mountains.
Well done!
Sergio

MarekP (4750) 2006-05-18 9:12

Hi Tan,
The clarity of the lake's surface is stunning as well as the sharpness of the mountains in background. It seems the air was absolutely clean with great sight distance. Excellent picture indeed.

Thanks,
Marek

georgemoeciu (1150) 2006-05-18 9:23

magnifisant picture u have such beautyful portofolio
i like the reflection ..
regards george

peter1892 (1681) 2006-05-18 10:27

Hi Tan, this is a fine image, the reflections & colours are very good, and the composition works very well with the details in the foreground but also the points of interest in the distant areas.

I can understand your dilemma between this shot and the workshop. Both images are good, I really like the sky in the workshop but I think I'd pick this one as my preference, the crop is more effective.

Ann75 (0) 2006-05-18 13:17

Hello Tan,

What an amazing shot of Mono Lake! I love the light on the rocks in the water and the low sunlight over the landscape in the distance. The scenery really stands out so beautiful against the darker sky. Great composition with amazing details, beautiful light and stunning reflections in the lake! Amazing work, Tan!

Greetings,
Ann

zeca (19762) 2006-05-19 3:16

Next time passing by the Mono Lake I must stop to try somenthing, Tan! Your photos are all nice! And how many do you have! The reflections are great, and so are the colours. Wonderful lights.
Regards,
Zeca

anavazao (5592) 2006-05-19 7:38

woooow
It's beautiful ....The colors are great!
It's a very preaty shot indeed!
Great perspective, place, reflex ....:)
Thanks Ana:)

CoolDan (2516) 2006-05-19 20:54

Bonjour Tan,
Jolie réflexion, grâce à l'immobilité du vent. Le cadrage est très bien réalisé.
Bien vu.

Stepan (27210) 2006-05-20 3:25

It looks like sheeps getting out of the water ! Strange place in a strange and mysterious compo. Well done.
Stéphane

partha (14023) 2006-05-21 3:50 [Comment]

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quantabeh (5205) 2006-05-22 12:29

merhaba Tan, Wow, this is a beauty, so simple, yet calm and beautiful. The low snow-covered mountains in the background are superb. nice one

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-06-19 16:30

Merhaba Tan,
Üstadım taşlardan da bu kadar net, bu kadar güzel fotoğraf çıkar mı? Örneği burada... Neredeyse yansıma çizgisi belli dahi olmuyor. Selamlar, saygılar.
Ahmet

bescy (47) 2006-08-20 6:01