Misty Night - Spray Park

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 3, 2010652 views41 comments

While I was set up at this spot, a huge mass of fog rolled in and I didn't think I was going to get much. It cleared just as the aplenglow started. I planned to wait around for it to get more intense, but a bear wandered in to the meadow I was in, and began to drink from one of the other tarns. I decided it was probably better to leave with what I had than wait.

Left it a little on the dark side since that captured the mood of the fog better.

C&C welcome. Thanks in advance!

Comments

41 comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 3, 2010 at 12:40 AM

Very nice shot Mike. I really like the alpenglow light and the reflection on the tarn. The fog adds a nice moody feel. Sorry the bear scared you away from this beautiful area.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on August 3, 2010 at 12:42 AM

I really like the mood of this one, looks much better large - the shapes of the trees along the right really add a lot.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on August 3, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Stunning. Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 3, 2010 at 1:15 AM

This is beautiful Mike! Very nice conditions for photography in the mountains!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 3, 2010 at 2:03 AM

very good composition and mood. everything works, super image.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on August 3, 2010 at 2:21 AM

Beautiful

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on August 3, 2010 at 3:30 AM

Lovely
This is awesome
I like this reflection

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on August 3, 2010 at 5:18 AM

What a wonderful place, and you were blessed with some great conditions. This is really beautiful Mike, I think you did a great job in conveying the mood and the larger file looks gorgeous. Just one nit: there's some magenta fringing around the pine trees on the right, which I would remove if possible.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 3, 2010 at 8:14 AM

Not much to say that I already didn't mention on your Flickr post Mike. Beautiful! =)

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on August 3, 2010 at 9:08 AM

That's real purdy, hard to imagine it getting any better!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 3, 2010 at 9:39 AM

Very nice comp with the whole of the tarn included, wonderfully atmospheric with a very calming mood.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on August 3, 2010 at 10:02 AM

Wow, just gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM

Magical! Now if only you'd gotten that bear in the picture...

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on August 3, 2010 at 10:17 AM

The fog adds a great deal to the shot. I like how you've placed the mountain.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Gorgeous!!! Beautifully composed and the fog makes the scene look magical.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 3, 2010 at 10:29 AM

Oh my.... this really grabs me. The mood, the light, the scene, the reflection.... Stunning. Print it REALLY BIG and hang it. Love this image.

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Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on August 3, 2010 at 10:33 AM

this is special light..only if you had the bear in the shot, it would be the biggest winner

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on August 3, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Very nice Misty reflection this is very unique and magical. I love it!

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on August 3, 2010 at 12:06 PM

Amazing picture...the fog with the alpenglow is unique!

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on August 3, 2010 at 12:54 PM

Beautiful capture Mike, wonderful atmosphere and great comp. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 3, 2010 at 1:35 PM

It's hard to go wrong with these kinds of conditions at Spray Park. Some flowers in the fg would have been nice, but the fog more than makes up for it. You did an admirable job of finding this small tarn, which fills the frame in a unique shape and reflects the mountain perfectly. Well executed Mike. Congrats

Michael

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on August 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM

A truly fantastic image.. The light, fog, and conditions as a whole are just incredible. Great stuff!

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on August 3, 2010 at 3:19 PM

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 3, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Beautiful comp here Mike. Terrific image on so many levels. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on August 3, 2010 at 6:42 PM

Great shot but no bear photo?? That would have put this over the top. Great catch

aF

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Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on August 3, 2010 at 7:19 PM

I find the shape of the foreground water very compelling and the reflection is great.

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Comment posted by Mike Bohlander on August 3, 2010 at 8:27 PM

Thanks for the comments all! I would have tried for a bear photo, but I only had my wide angle lens on me, and the tarn the bear was drinking from didn't really have a good angle to get Rainier in the shot. That's what I get for not bringing a long lens... my first bear sighting ;)

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on August 3, 2010 at 8:58 PM

Looks like you got yourself a winner here!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 3, 2010 at 9:27 PM

Excellent! I agree with everyone else that this is quite an image. What fortuitous conditions.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 3, 2010 at 10:50 PM

As much as I love the Eastern Sierra, and some of your images from that region, I think this is probably your best image that I have seen!!!!! How fortunate for you that you were there to see it, and get this shot. Congrats about the bear sighting too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on August 3, 2010 at 11:29 PM

Great shot, love the fog and glowing peak

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 4, 2010 at 12:26 AM

Mike,

So glad you decided to post and share this beauty. What a glorious mountain landscape from Rainier! No nits or suggestions from me. Just gorgeous.

Lon

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 4, 2010 at 1:12 AM

Wow--this is just crazy good! It dont get any better than that. The lrhc is a tad ho-hum, but who cares!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on August 4, 2010 at 1:27 AM

Wow, Super shot Mike.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 4, 2010 at 1:33 AM

OK, i took a second look at this cause its worth some attention...
and I have to strongly advise: CROP, repeat...CROP the bottom for a semi-pano. Youve got to get rid of that boring rhc. The crop gives you a 50/50 comp, but that is perfectly ok because this is all about the reflection anyhow. The crop transforms this from just a real nice shot, to a killer, prize-winning shot (at least if i were the judge)

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 4, 2010 at 2:00 AM

Nice conditions, nice photo, nice job.

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Comment posted by John Williams on August 4, 2010 at 9:26 AM

Great capture of a wonderful moment Mike.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 4, 2010 at 1:39 PM

Can't pass this by without looking at it quite a few times. The large one really speaks for itself. This ones worth a thousand words if not more. You did real good Mike.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 5, 2010 at 12:28 AM

Such fleeting conditions are amazing to witness in real life, and you've done a terrific job capturing it. The fog does a great job simplifying both the tree line on the right, but also the reflection in the pond. I wouldn't mind just a hair more brightness in the foreground to make it pop a bit more, but I realize that this image is very faithful to the scene as presented.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 5, 2010 at 2:08 AM

Being in a place and moment like this with your senses fully alert is what photography is all about...that and sharing what we can of those moments of course. Simply sublime!

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on August 8, 2010 at 12:41 AM

Mike, this quite simply spectacular! A perfect mountain scene that is going to make a gorgeous print. The subtlety of the pink light is very compelling.

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