P#36: A Solitary Image on Crescent Lake
How did Ed Cooper create the dramatic mood of this Crescent Lake photograph?
It's not so much the scenery in the shot that makes this Crescent lake photo so special - it's more the mood of the picture. Here Ed Cooper explains exactly what goes into such a dramatic shot.
Backlighting and Exposure
Ed Cooper: This first photograph is a scene of a backpacker with Crescent Lake in the distance. It is a scene where backlighting made the picture. (click the image for a larger version)
As you can see, the sun was in the distance ahead of me. I made this picture by a self-timed exposure. I set up the view camera on a tripod, then ran out to this rock outcropping and had the camera automatically take the picture.
This picture is scheduled for inclusion in book three of the Soul of the Heights series, which will be hopefully released next autumn.
In Closing
It seems that backlighting can really make or break the mood of a photograph. By using a self-timed exposure combined with proper backlighting, Ed Cooper was able to create this amazing Crescent Lake shot.
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