Alaska Picture

[photobum]

Hi Everyone,
I just got back from a trip to Alaska where I think I got a few good pictures. I want to post a few in this section to get a critique from you guys on what you like or don't like, what you think I could have done better, and any other advice or comments that you may have. This was my first opportunity at photographing truly beautiful landscapes and I want to know how I did at capturing it. This is the first picture that I am posting of a glacier in southern Alaska. Thank you in advance for your expertise.

Canon T1i
Canon 70-200 f/2.8 non IS
ISO 200
70mm
f/4.5
1/1250
AWB
Polarizer filter

[crockny]

Just two general thoughts ... landscapes usually use the "sweet spot" of your lens, which is between f8 and f16 or f11 - can't remember ... I usually hover around f11. You could easily have done that since your shutter speed was so high at f4.5. Also I think I would have gone for a landscape composition and cut out that vegetation at the bottom, maybe just keep the line of trees and enough vegetation to balance it ...

[wal]

I do agree on the aperture settings as said by crockny. try at F8 to F16. Beautiful glacier is the main subject and should be in frame more IMO .. So I tried this composition and framing just for viewing... each with a slight different ratio. 5x4 and 6x4..

5x4.jpg

6x4.jpg

Nice exposure btw..

[Corey Thompson]

It looks like it was pretty bright out when the photo was taken. I think this shot would work great with a GND filter stacked over the polarizer.