Entangled (with broken link fix)

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 19, 20101,011 views40 comments

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This past Saturday night our oh-so-accurate TV weather forecaster actually got one right.
He predicted extreme fog, thick frost, and temps in the low 20’s the following morning. Absolutely perfect conditions for anyone who loves to shoot foliage. I made an early start Sunday morning. I put the GPS on the truck dash, and began to drive aimlessly around neighboring counties. I chose to take the least paved roads possible. I found a tree tunnel in the middle of nowhere. The entanglement of the freshly frosted fog flocked foliage was something to behold. I made it a point on this outing not to use a tripod. I wanted to keep the framing a flowing and spontaneous reaction. Here is what the early morning dark foggy hours brought ... Probably my favorite shot of the past year. I intentionally kept the WB shifted to keep the deep blue feel of the environment around me. The piercing moist cold air penetrated my lungs on every breath.

5DMKII (this camera never ceases to amaze me)
70-200mm L @ 70mm
f/5.6 ISO 800 1/400 Sec IS on
+1.333 eV
Mystical Contrast Enhancer
The pattern and rhythm of the branches reminded me of the Circadian Rhythms that exist in all of the truly amazing Nature that surrounds us
Processed to Slow Life by Grizzly Bear

Comments

40 comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 19, 2010 at 11:23 AM

I dunno if its the light conditions of your processing but this is awesome! The way the smaller ice covered branches pop is really nice. I'm undecided on the vignetting, as it seems to dull that detail, and that catches my eye mainly in the top right. The comp works well for me.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on January 19, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Mystical Contrast Enhancer >>> what is this. whatever it is a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 19, 2010 at 11:46 AM

Paul, I love the framing of vignetting. I see I could probably reduce it a bit. The contrast boost I apply for web images (so they don't seem so dull) is exaggerating the effect a bit.

Prashan, shoot me an email and I'll share the contrast enhancer with you. I don't want to put it out on the public forum.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on January 19, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Love the light and intricate details here Matt, Great work!

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 19, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Wow! This is really nice, Matt. Great catch! All those lines and no distractions.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 19, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Fantastic Mat, I love the flowing lines and the three layers of contrast: dark, frost, and sky. Your mystical contrast enhancer really helped you out here!

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Comment posted by Mike Ryan on January 19, 2010 at 3:39 PM

Nice comp. I like the blue quite a bit but I could also see a B/W out of this. The detail and exposure look spot on.

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Comment posted by Ant on January 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM

I immensely like the pattern of branches and frost, the oscillating lines and the colors.... Splendid !

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on January 19, 2010 at 5:01 PM

The textures are amazing, well done.

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Comment posted by Cory O'Neill on January 19, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Reminds me of some recent fractal art I've seen. Expertly captured, Matt!

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Comment posted by Richard Waas on January 19, 2010 at 5:56 PM

I love the vignetting effect it draws my eye right in. The graphic image of all those lines, yet no distractions is fabulous. Congrats!!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM

Frost detail, patterns, and i guess processing all work on this one. Very beautiful Matt.

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Comment posted by Martin Stankiewicz on January 19, 2010 at 6:25 PM

The contrast makes this image for me. Well done.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 19, 2010 at 6:53 PM

Interesting comp Matt,
Those in your face limbs are very nice here. I agree with you keeping the cooler wb as I do quite often. Might crop in from the left over to those twin trees at the bottom and call it a day

We just got some hoar frost down here for a couple days, think Ill transfer my pics of my cf card now and process a few.
Great shot btw

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 19, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Awesome details Matt, what ever you did it just grabs you.

Way to execute an idea!

SS

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on January 19, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Love the blue and the tunnel effect, well seen and well done

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 19, 2010 at 9:25 PM

This is very cool. Very nice.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on January 19, 2010 at 9:44 PM

WOW Matt, this is awesome. Like Marc said, all those lines and no distractions, what a challenge to pull off. I would put this on my wall in a heartbeat.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 19, 2010 at 9:54 PM

Very beautiful shot Matt. Your composition is lovely. My only small nit is the out-of-focus branches in the upper right hand corner. I don't know why, but I noticed them right away. Definitely not worth a crop though - maybe add some vignetting or look for a similar image and re-process. This is really a bold scene with wonderful details and flowing lines. Awesome work. I hope this helps. Michael

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 19, 2010 at 9:59 PM

This is real sweet, Matt. I like everything about this.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 19, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Marvelous light, ice, and comp! Your processing just makes this one rock.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on January 19, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Wow, very nice!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 19, 2010 at 10:49 PM

Hi Matt

Captivating lines , light and detail make this a great success
Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 20, 2010 at 1:35 AM

Fantastic Matt. The pattern of these trees is beyond phenomenal and with that touch of frost... stunning. I am amazed how you retained detail and color in the branches. Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 20, 2010 at 2:58 AM

I think I could get lost in here. Love those snake curling branches. To emphasize their form even more the frost makes the image come to life. Great find.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on January 20, 2010 at 5:15 AM

Everything works fine here. Good image

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 20, 2010 at 7:36 AM

matt, great composition and your mystical contrast enhancer has worked its magic here. well done.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 20, 2010 at 8:17 AM

This is so cool, Matt! I've been shooting something very simliar this past weekend, but not as beautiful and moody like this one. Lovely!

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on January 20, 2010 at 10:48 AM

This looks great Matt. I love it!

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on January 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM

A beautiful interweaving of forms and textures. Exceptional work.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 20, 2010 at 1:34 PM

Splendid work, Matt, just splendid!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 20, 2010 at 10:34 PM

This is way better than I thought it was going to be. WOW! Very nice.

Chris

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on January 20, 2010 at 11:28 PM

Great find, Matt. The atmosphere is really nice in this one. Not sure what you did w/ processing but it looks great to me.

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on January 21, 2010 at 10:26 AM

I'm a little late to the party but this is a killer image with some great detail! Very very nice!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM

A wonderful study in form, texture and temperature. Love it. Well deserved EP.

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Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on January 25, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Amazing image, Matt. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on January 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Beautiful work Matt! I love the intricacy of this. Congrats on the EP!!!!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 28, 2010 at 5:16 AM

Lovely abstract with no flaws. Congrats on the WP, Matt.

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on January 30, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Amazing shot. Beautifully composed and processed. Love the detail and highlights in the branches.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on February 8, 2010 at 4:47 PM

A stunning image. The dark tree branches contrasting with all that frost is perfect. I like the cool blue tones. Congrats on the EP!

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