Lookout on to Cache Lake #2

Yesterday I referred to a portrait orientation of the shot. While I had not planned on publishing it I changed my mind.  That’s agility!

This shot was taken on a tripod. The lens was shut down to f/22 to get as much depth of field as possible as well as the sense of dimension that comes with that.  I focused on the hyper-focal distance, which on the 28mm at f/22 is 121.6 cm.   

The shot was composed to use the lake to provide the visual clues of dimension. The trees provide clues as well.  In the shot presented yesterday I was limited in the amount of rock I could include because of the landscape orientation of the shot.  In a portrait orientation more space is available, but at the cost of the width that offers a sense of expanse.  I like the birch trees on the left.  I didn’t get enough birch trees.  I may need to go back.  

I processed the image  with Color Efex using the Polarization, Dark Contrasts, Bring out Detail, Balance Warmth,  and Darken-Lighten Center Filters.  The Dark Contrast filter and the Bring Out Details filter enhance the light and shadow, and bring out the water movement on the lake providing a sense of the wind.  It makes the rock look rough and hard. You can see the lichen. I used control points to reduce the effect of the Dark Contrasts, Bring out Detail filters on the sky and clouds.  The Brilliance Warmth filter was used to enhance the colour and emphasize the sunny parts of the landscape.