Teton Reflection, a photo from Wyoming, West

Photographer's Note

Location: Schwabacher Landing in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

About the photo: I've tried many times to photograph the Tetons from this spot. Usually I'm in place before dawn just waiting for the sun to come up, but on this particular morning I was shooting something else and didn't show up here until around 10:00 a.m. There was absolutely no wind, not even an occasional breeze, which created this mirror like reflection. I was the only person there at the time. It was very peaceful.

Mistake: I didn't realize that I had left half of my ND grad filters at home, until I reached in my bag for my 0.3 soft grad and it wasn't there (I was kicking myself). So I tried to use my 0.6 hard grad, which made the sky to dark. The top of the tree on the right was very dark so I tried to dodge it a little in Photoshop.

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Remig (103) 2006-05-15 15:29

Except for the top of the fir tree being cropped out I would say that this is perfection. The color, the sharpness, DOF is all excellent. Where was your focal point for this? Great job.

mrcrow (3993) 2006-05-15 15:30

most definately the definative wood mountain and reflection shot of the year..
well set up and taken
full marks

jverkamman (2291) 2006-05-15 15:31

Wow Ryan, what a clear and crispy picture.
I almost wish i was there.
Very good.

Greets Jack

tcht (7565) 2006-05-15 15:37

Hi Ryan,
Very beautiful picture. Overall excellent sharpness and grand lighting of the sky. Really well saturated picture. Good work!
CheukHin

onutzae (90) 2006-05-15 15:38

Perfect symetry,great picture!Tfs!
Best regards,
oana

mpr (491) 2006-05-15 15:39

Ryan

Fantastic work here. Nice and crisp with vibrant colors. This has to be one of the best reflections I've seen in a long while. I agree with Remig in that I'd like to see all of that tall tree, but that is a minor thing and doesn't detract from this picture's beauty.

SophieL (6042) 2006-05-15 15:58

You have a gift for light! You have a real beautiful gallery (and I'm glad to see that you are still using slides...). I wouldn't have said that the sky is too dark, it goes well in the full picture with the saturated colors (Go Velvia!). I love reflections and this one is so perfect. Well done!

georgemoeciu (1150) 2006-05-15 16:03

VERY BEAUTYFUL COLORS AND GREAT COMPOZITION
REGARDS
GEORGE

Maddog (4503) 2006-05-15 16:23 [Comment]

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luisafonso (862) 2006-05-15 16:27

What a perfect reflection! I love these contrasting greens/blues with the white snow giving the needed balance. Good composition and deep saturated colors. I love the morning bright light that usually cats a very natural toning to these nature shots. The dodging of the tall tree is perfect. I wouldn't notice it if you didnt mention it. Sharpness is superb. Just a small (very tiny) reserve regarding the cropped tree. Well done!

maximage (15537) 2006-05-15 16:34

Bonjour Rayan,
Une photo classique mais avec des couleurs et surtout, une luminosité exceptionnelle.
Félicitations pour ce beau cliché.
Amitiés.
max

startacked (1395) 2006-05-15 17:25

Amazing, no unbelievable that the water is THAT still. Not even a duck in there. No birds in the sky. That is luck but your colors are still magic. Thanks, Gilbert

pboehringer (770) 2006-05-15 17:55

I am speechless. What else can I say about this picture. 2 points? That might be a joke but TE doesn't allow 10.

Doraemon (577) 2006-05-15 18:44

Hi Ryan,
Thanks to the perfect reflection water surface and the emptiness of people, this place looks so pure and peacefull. The powerfull colours are beautifull, the compostion blue/white/green is well seen. Great job ! Thanks for sharing,
Fanny

Wow !I've just found out your gallery, and you got a new fan.

edge (7409) 2006-05-15 18:46

Ryan, This is by far one of the nicest shots I have seen on this forum. Excellent work. I am planning on buying some Cokin ND Filters this week. I have used polarizing filters for years, but I can see by shots like this that ND filters are helpful. Thanks for posting such a beautiful picture. Roger

martou (1660) 2006-05-15 19:13

bonjour Ryan,
a stunning nature shot capture here, a powerfull colors tones and amazing reflection effect, great work,
bravo Martin

kensimage (8563) 2006-05-16 0:35

I think you got around the too-much-grad problem very well here, Ryan, and the reflection is truly marvelous! This is really a classic shot, well executed in every way, thanks in part to the total lack of wind. I can see why you've been back a few times. Regards, Ken.

jjcordier (79299) 2006-05-16 1:24

Ryan
Une luminosité exceptionnelle pour ce paysage splendide et des couleurs magnifiques. Les conditions météorologiques ont permis une reflexion parfaite.Trčs belle image

Best regards
JJ

Pattyjy (2180) 2006-05-16 5:02

Cette photo est d'une pureté inouďe. Les couleurs sont fantastique et la netteté impressionnante. Un tout grand bravo Ryan. Amitié, Patty.

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deud (1920) 2006-05-16 10:26

great postcard-like shot! fantastic focus, colors, light. classic view. perfect reflections. great work. tfs

cherryripe (21033) 2006-05-16 13:08

Hi Ryan
What a perfect mirror reflection here. The details are stunning and the colours are beautiful and well saturated.
Regards Nikki

smash2707 (3320) 2006-05-16 15:41

Strong composition. Stunning colors, sharpness and reflections. TFS, Yvonne

zeca (19762) 2006-05-17 1:25

Wow! This is a wonderful landscape, Ryan! And you´ve captured it perfectly. This is a postcard ready to write on back! Great job! Sharpness, Colours, POV, DOF 10+!!!
Regards,
Zeca

yanseiler (20) 2006-05-17 3:57

Hi Ryan, very nice landscape with beautiful colors, I am just wondering weither I would have cropped the top of this pine or not (it seems that there is not so much missing)... Anyway nice...
Kindly
Yan

dolin (7369) 2006-05-17 6:25

Hi Ryan.
Ca claque et c'est BEAU.
Un magnifique paysage et un reflet impressionnant.
Netteté, profondeur, couleurs saturées mais belles,....trčs bien fait.
Fred

(I come back for the smile)

Paolo (41258) 2006-05-18 12:36

Hi Ryan, what a wonderful shot!
it seems a perfect mirror!
fantastic colours and light, excellent POV and focus.
wonderful shot.
thansk, ciao

servin (474) 2006-05-19 3:21

magnifique composition, bon cadrage, le reflet est parfait.merci pour ce partage.
amicalement vinciane

patriik (1935) 2006-05-20 15:36

AWESOME SHOT
BEAUTIFUL COLOURS
GREAT REFLECTIONS
WELL DONE

PATRYK

veronika (6058) 2006-05-20 16:05

Hello Ryan this is wonderful!!
Simple but beautiful - in simplicity is real beauty..;)
It has power.. :)
Nice weekend,
Vero

Luan (12971) 2006-05-21 5:24

Hello Ryan,
I can even not tell you which side is the reality, the reflection is perfect. The picture is so bright, so clear. Beautiful landscape, it a refreshing composition.
Luan

Scharan (14144) 2006-05-21 22:05 [Comment]

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rmatthews (945) 2006-05-22 17:43

Very beautiful work...(most of your images are great).

Very well done.

-Robert

jammer79 (2722) 2006-05-24 21:28

great reflection and colours! Excellent sharpness!
WEll done.

ChristianS (2997) 2006-05-25 14:00

Hi Ryan,
Those saturated Velvia colours are amazing when it comes to depict landscapes. Nice symmetrical composition with wonderful ligth and reflections. Well done!

Regards

kebek (5438) 2006-05-26 11:19

Serwus Ryan !
Simply, world class photo. It's good to have You here and take delight in Your amazing Works. Brilliant work with the filters, especially grad grey make a difference here for properly exposed trees. Something very useful in landscape photography, i'm sure, and must buy it while changing equipment.
Be well,
Mat

corsicastorm (3236) 2006-06-01 13:32

Voilŕ le genre de photos que je ne me lasse pas de regarder!! que c 'est beau!!! les contrastes sont puissants et le reflet incoyablement net!! bravo!!

balatrek (7455) 2006-06-02 19:35

Sencillamente ESPECTACULAR, una imagen bella con una magnifica definición, el reflejo es increible, felicidades por tu trabajo.

José

fertxu (323) 2006-06-06 9:34

Hello Ryan
Wonderful, what should I say
Thanks for sharing
Regards,Fernando

leiju (1697) 2006-06-11 5:04

Oh! What a serene shot! I wish I had been there too :D
The sky indeed is quite dark but it doesn't bother me at all, I rather find it adds depth to the whole scene.
The top of the tree being cut from the picture also adds to it instead of the comon sense idea that it might rob it fromo its perfection :D It gives a sense of "bigness" to the place. It's so wonderful and big that it doesn't even fit into the most perfect of all pictures :D
Wonderful, truly wonderful work!
Julia

mbasil (2129) 2006-06-26 12:02

Stunning, Ryan! Amazing reflection and color, and a great job on the exposure too.

jmdias (114240) 2006-06-30 20:29

ryan

These colors are so fabulous, it is a very good shot

Jorge

Alberto_Trek (304) 2006-06-30 20:30

Maravillosa fotografía, Ąy qué color! Me encanta la composición en verde, azul y blanco.

Wonderful photo, and what a colour! I like the composition in green, blue and white.

Best regards!

Jakou (642) 2006-08-15 17:16

Bonsoir Ryan,
Very nice composition. As usual colors are satured, it's give a good effect. The reflect of mountains are superb. A great pleasure for my eyes...
Jacques.

jdwyer264 (1084) 2006-11-21 13:37

WOW. Great work Ryan. I love this shot. I am a huge fan of Ansel Adams and of reflective photography, so as you can imagine the mix of both is awesome. The contrasts in colour along with the mirror of the beautiful landscape is wonderful.
TFS
Love to know what you think of my recent reflection post.

AandK (1832) 2007-02-02 19:23

Earth is beautiful! Nothing more to say.. Not my type of critique but I am truely speechless!

pburraco (861) 2007-05-14 14:16

I love this kind of landscape, its classic compos.
In B&W it could be done by Adams
Keep sharing!

P.-

leo61 (0) 2007-05-14 14:21

Hi Ryan!
What can I say except everything is perfect here and wow,what a fantastic image.Colors and contrast are amazing and I think this is one of the top ten reflection images at TE.
Congratulation,great work.
Regards,Leo

culp (224) 2008-01-04 11:50

perfect in so many ways.
Very appealing to the eye.
Color is great and most of all very inviting.
pamra

char_mifsud (541) 2008-01-04 12:01

Hello Ryan,
Wow! This is a wonderful landscape, Very beautiful picture.
Regards,
Charles
Malta

chpp (4283) 2008-03-07 11:39

Hi Ryan
perfect mirror. I love the colours, composition and sharpness. great view very well captured
cheers
C

mvinagre (859) 2009-04-10 8:55

Ola Ryan

Wonderful and perfect photo.

abc
miguelvinagre

luciola (3030) 2009-07-10 23:05

Hello Ryan,
Perfect mirror. Bravo.
Regards
Lucja

fds (9963) 2011-09-28 14:24

great paint with fantastic light super colors and very great scharpnees