Waking In the Shadow...

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 25, 2011180 views12 comments

Whole Title: Gentle Spectacle: Waking In the Shadow of the Mountain

This shore is in the shadow of the mountains, so it does not get direct morning light. The result is a low-contrast, muted scene, with just a hint of the distant sunrise washing across the mountain tops. It's not the kind of image that will stop people in their tracks and make jaws drop, but for some who do take the time to look, I hope it may bring some of the sense of the peace I felt as I drifted through the mist in my canoe, listening to the loons.

QUESTION: I wonder if this is one of those images that depends on my memory of the moment to make it work. Does it do anything for you?

Please see the larger version.

Canon 50D
Canon 100-400
7/320 sec. @ f/7.1; ISO 400
Hand-held from canoe

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on September 25, 2011 at 9:34 PM

Wayne,

It has a very peaceful serene feel to it, but to relate to a real experience in a canoe probably resonates more deeply, however I can still make the connection with the memory. Nice.

Paul

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on September 25, 2011 at 9:37 PM

the detail is so much more enjoyable in the large version. It certainly works for me, Wayne, much as you have described it yourself. Not a jaw dropper, but beautiful in the detail of an early morning.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 25, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Wayne, I'm sitting here viewing the awesome layers of light and mist rising from the water. The colors are awesome--greens, purples, roses,golds. Beautiful.

Good job. If I had a wish, it would be that you had captured even more of the rolling hills,

Regards,

Carol

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 26, 2011 at 12:36 AM

This is a lovely scene Wayne and really makes me wish I was in a canoe there that morning myself. So yes, it works for me!

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Comment posted by Rob Blakers on September 26, 2011 at 7:46 AM

works well - lovely light, lovely forest.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 26, 2011 at 9:05 AM

I love the mist just over the water. A very peaceful scene. i love the layers of wooded hills in the background with its diagonals.This one works for me,Wayne

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 26, 2011 at 10:42 AM

This image indeed works for me and strikes a chord in me. As I love canoeing too, I would be glad to do it one a lake like this. I especially appreciate the natural colors and plain composition, yet full of details.

I must admit that the frame is a bit distracting for me, but that might be purely a matter of opinion.

Thanks for sharing.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 26, 2011 at 12:28 PM

this is lovely. In particular, the early light on the ridge and the mist ion the valley tug at my heart.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 26, 2011 at 5:37 PM

This works great for me, and I don't have any memory of it!

Absolutely beautiful - really makes me want to visit there and experience this - as do most all of your images. It's kinda like the Samuel Adams beer commercials - I don't even drink beer, but those commercials make me want to have one! That's when you know an image (or commercial) succeeds!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 27, 2011 at 12:28 AM

Ah, but the best beers don't need any commercials, Bill!

This is an awesome shot, Wayne, surprised youd even have any doubts about it working. The mist alone is worth the price of admission, and the light in back with those great layers and angles takes it up a notch. It's right up there with your top shelf work, IMO.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on September 27, 2011 at 4:58 AM

I think you've captured the mood of a very crisp and cool morning very well here, Wayne. I'm really enjoying the compressed lines and shapes of the trees and hills from the use of a tele lens. A very beautiful scene indeed. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 27, 2011 at 11:38 AM

I believe mornings like this benefit us more than the jaw droppers. There is little time for me as a photographer to stop and drink in something this peaceful when the fireworks are going off. Too busy working comps, exposure, and chimping the lcd.

Excellent work, Wayne.

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