i spy
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Comment by posthumous:
I realize that there is a certain amount of technical prowess required to have so much stuff in focus, but for a shot like this it's pretty much expected, so it doesn't have a lot of wow factor. I'm left with a lovely view that is partially blocked by a big head. This does give me a little to think about, since me and the head are doing the same thing (looking at a vista), so I get a little bit of this strange sense of looking at myself. And since he's in a ski outfit looking at snow, it sort of makes me feel like I'm being put into an adventure, which is a nice feeling. But this little tingle doesn't last long, and then I'm left with a big head blocking my view. Even though there's a little bit of conceptual interest, as I mentioned, it's not enough to overcome the lack of visual interest. The head itself is not much to look at, and even though it fits into the composition, it does not dynamically interact with the composition. All that being said, this photo would be very good for a vacation brochure, because of that sense of adventure I mentioned before.

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Comment by option:
hehe, this photo is deceiving. this crevasse, while an unknown depth, is only about a foot wide.

i have some other photos that i havent gotten to processing yet that i was MUCH more apprehensive about shooting...

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Comment by saintaugust:
this gives me chills.. almost fell down a crevice like this one once. my friend did too, dug his tripod into the ice to stop.

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Comment by option:
overprocessed? i did next to nothing to this photo, thats what glacial ice looks like!

reflect
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Comment by option:
Now THATS a comment! Thanks Eric!

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Comment by ericwoo:
I actually like the vertical composition here, as it works well to draw the eye up and down and up again over your subject. The capture is a bit flat, but that is easily remedied with a curves adjustment layer is PS. I see in your profile that you are fairly new to PP. Using a curves adjustment layer is one of my favorite tools, and I believe that it still withholds the purity of the image. To add one, Layer-->New Adjustment Layer-->Curves. Play around with the adjustments, but an S shaped curve usually works nicely for most images. Here is a small screen shot of what I think it needs...



Outside of that, your background is a bit too busy. Using a more shallow depth of field may help isolate the subject by blurring the background, but you have already shot at f/3.5, and I am not sure how much more your aperture opens up. Perhaps a different angle of view would also help. The best tip I have ever gotten for shooting was to be aware of everything in your frame. Is there something distracting in the BG, is there a big, blue line running through some one's head, etc, etc. I think if you got up a bit higher, thus taking the busy trees out of the image, this one would have been much nicer. Also, while I am not at all a stickler for the 'rules' of photography, using the rule of thirds and getting this one a bit off centered would have also added greatly to the composition strength.

Sorry for the novel, but hopefully is helps some. I like you r work from the Canadian back country, and I hope to see a great deal more. I think I'd enjoy a nice helicopter ride to work every morning. It'd sure beat the hell out of Atlanta traffic jams.

Blue Skies,
Eric

top of the world
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Comment by GoldBerry:
Really great shot. I get the feeling of dropping into that run...very cool.

top of the world
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Comment by Structor:
Lovely shot and a good moment.

harmony, symphony, flute
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Comment by Cutter:
Umm, okay its official..I am going to Whistler as soon as possible. The mts just look different than they do here...I daresay cooler.

Celebration of Light - Sweden
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Comment by Valdo:
Oh wow, this is what I mean by "fireworks" great capture. I need to practice more with mines.