Emerging

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 31, 2010766 views11 comments

This is a small island in the San Juans off the coast of Washington from a ferry. It was a very foggy trip and things were just starting to lift. I'm not sure how much I like this one, so I thought I'd post it. I do like the split frame and muted tones, and natural vignette. Any thoughts?

Thanks for looking...

Olympus E-520
Zuiko 12-60 @ 14mm
ISO 100
f/4.5
1/800 s
Handheld
PS CS4 for RAW conversion, web prep

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 31, 2010 at 6:20 PM

I like the fog and the look of the water. I think I would crop off the top about half of the white fog area. For me with the island in the middle the comp. is static.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 31, 2010 at 6:40 PM

I like the tones, and the mystery added by the fog. I think I'd crop half the top or bottom, but probably the top as the water has some nice detail in it.

Chris

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 31, 2010 at 6:58 PM

I too like the fog surrounding the island. The water looks great. I agree the crop of about 1/2 of the sky looks better to me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on October 31, 2010 at 7:04 PM

I like it at is, but it would be slightly better if you could see a little more of the top of the island.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 31, 2010 at 7:19 PM

The symmetry is also working well here, David. The image doesn't wow me, but it sure is easy and enjoyable to look at.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 7:30 PM

I agree about losing some of the sky up top, but still, this has great mood and atmosphere.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 1, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Lovely mood, but I would crop at least half the sky and make this a semi-pano.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on November 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM

Very nice. Washington fog is so much fun as it changes landscapes in fantastic ways. Larger image reveals mysterious life in the San Juans. I suppose I like it because I can relate to the scene so well.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on November 1, 2010 at 9:14 PM

The simplicity of this minimalist image is wonderful. The only thing that could possibly make this any better is if the clouds had obscured the distant land on the right to make this even more symmetric. Minor nit, to a very nice and refreshing image.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 1, 2010 at 11:35 PM

Love what you did here David, a really different mood.

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Comment posted by Ant on November 2, 2010 at 2:48 AM

I like the symmetry and the almost monochrome appearance of this image... Like a mysterious place, suspended between the clouds and the sea... Very nice.

Registered on April 13, 2009, 27 Posts, 474 Comments