Research: Galen Rowell

Galen Rowell was an american landscape photographer who's work i absolutely adore due to the colours he manages to use and capture that almost look unnatural, but so beautiful.

A snowy lake scene. I love how the use of contrasting colours here.  The sun hitting the mountain in the background creating a gorgeous bright orange which can also be seen reflected in the water. Against the strong blue of the sky and the water.

I love how the mountains in the foreground are quite dark but in the background, the most amazing gold mountains can be seen peeking out. almost glowing. Brightly outlining the dark mountains in front of them. I love how even further in the foreground, the back is a very bright mix of colours; blue, yellow, white and green. The dark mountain sandwiched between brightness. The grass growing out the water at the front of the frame is noticeably green, almost looks like a green shadow rippling in the water for the silhouetted mountains. You almost have to look twice.

Again the colours here are absolutely phenomenal. The contrast between the orange and the blues again. The photograph is so crisp, and the water so still that the reflection of the mountain in the water almost doesn't look like a reflection, but a continuation of the mouton itself.