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Prince William Fog
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Prince William Fog

by Margaret Summers

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 30, 2011130 views4 comments
Camped along the edge of Prince William Sound in Valdez offered a beautiful morning view of the fog rising off the water. The colors on a clear, sunny morning, were wonderfully vibrant. The fog on the water and the sun shining on the green mountainsides provided a very peaceful feeling. The fishermen were abundant, as were the silver salmon and the black bears. A fine place to spend a couple of weeks.

Nikon D300; 18-200mm VR f3.5-5.6
1/350sec; f4.8; 28mm; ISO 250

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jared Atencio on August 31, 2011 at 12:27 AM
What a strangely unique image Margaret! Don't know that I've seen anything quite like this, which gives it a lot of interest for me. Must've been a beauty to see in person.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 31, 2011 at 2:41 AM
Margaret,

Totally agree with Jared - this is pretty unique. I find the transition (or lack of ) between the fog and the lake to be fascinating. No doubt a breathtaking experience to witness and capture.

Technically I think it's a little heavy contrast wise as we can't see much detail in the mountains. And while the sky and clouds are quite beautiful, I think the sky is slightly underexposed because the camera's meter was compensating for all the brightness in the fog. Perhaps a multiple exposure blend could have cured the dynamic range here. But otherwise, you've captured quite a moment and I'm sure this will stay with you for a long time to come.

Lon
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on August 31, 2011 at 5:18 PM
I agree with the other comments and really like how the water seems to merge with the fog. Very cool scene.
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM
There's somewhat a heavenly quality to this with the mountains sitting on the clouds. Would maybe consider cropping some of the water to de-center the fog.
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