A Perfect Morning

Beautiful shot Raymond, perfect exposure! No nits from me! Makes me want to be there!
-Cam

The creamy textures are gorgeous. Looks like a slight tilt to the left, otherwise I can't find anything to fault. Wonderful.

gorgeous, smooth textures n tones. simple but really very elegant. love it!

Nice atmosphere, I like how the rock mimics the shape of the mountain.

Nice comp, and the combination of light and fog is fantastic!
I think the smooth water that looks like fog goes well with that foggy background, but I think I might like this even more if the water looked more like water, but that's just a personal thing. Beautiful image.

Thanks everyone. All the comments are really appreciated. Wayne, I did take more shots at different speeds, so I have the option of adding detail to the fg water.

love the mood here and the view. Wonderful light! No nits from me.

The light is pure magic. I like Wayne's suggestion or even a crop off of the bottom a touch seems to put a lot of emphasis on the in-focus water and lighted trees. Still, a lot of impact as is. Very well done!

This is really special! Exquisitely composed and processed - grand color and light. Sp very dreamy. I might crop just a tiny bit off the bottom to reduce the negative area there, but that's very minor.

Beautiful picture Raymond. Love it.

Could I ask you Mr. Raymond what brand of ND filter do you use ? Is it a square filter or a circular one ? and lastly what filter holder is needed for the filter.... can I use any chinese brand filter holder or do I need to buy the same brand as the filter?? Please advice.

Magical image Raymond, great light and comp.

Gary.

Beautiful shot !

Excellent. The dark/light contrast here is really enjoyable. I'm really impressed how the sky/clouds are so textureless, but still offer the perfect compliment to the foreground blurry water. Nicely done all around.

insane light and a dreamlike mood... the total lack of clouds in the sky makes the forest seem to disappear into nowhereland... love it

Love the water effect. Looks like melted plastic. A great atmosphere adds to the impact and its nice to see the landform in the distance. Very nice shot Raymond.

Very creative use of an ND Raymond. It really brought about a magical look to this photograph.

I like the soft foggy light. The slow ss on the water compliments the foginess above. One could go with a square format from the top also.

Thanks all! The sky was pretty much cloudless. However, the low sun was hitting the fog which was drifting over the lake, hence the blue on the left, and pink on the right. Hussain, I use a B&W 10 stop (also called 3.0) ND filter. It is a round screw-in type, so you don't need a holder if you get the same size filter as your lens diameter. I got a 77mm filter and use an adapter to use it on smaller diameter lenses.

GEEZE DUDE!!!! YOU COME OUT OF LEFT FIELD AND BAM!

GREAT SHOT RAYMOND!

Thanks Mark. I sure felt more confident and prepared than I would have before this spring.

Beautifully silky water and warm tones. The light coming in from the right side is quite ethereal. Wonderful image, Raymond.

Raymond,

I think this is fantastic - and I'm sorry I missed it earlier. Just a fabulous combination of the ethereal softness of the water in the lower half with the gorgeous glowing warm light of the background. What an incredible combination of elements. I really love this. Congrats for a beautifully crafted image.

Lon

Beautiful, Raymond! It has a dreamlike mood to it for me and looks painterly.
The colors and tonalities are lovely.

Excellent choice for the weekly pick. I missed it when posted, but now I get to enjoy it. Love the light and dark and very well composed. Sweet image!

Beaituful work!
The creamy water and hazy sky work perfectly here.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Just beautiful and congrats on teh WP!!!

Congrats on the EP - certainly deserved!