Moody Blues

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 2, 2011851 views19 comments

A 4am start yesterday morning managed to get me up to Derwentwater in the Lake District NP in good time for sunrise. I had been following the weather forecasts all week hoping they would hold out untill the weekend and they did. Taken from Friars Crag looking south.

D700, 16-35mm. 4 secs at f/14, iso 200.

All comments are welcome and thanks for looking.

Gary.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on October 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM

Awesome! Just a wonderful shot all around. The mist, the blues, and the reflection all really make this stand out.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on October 2, 2011 at 12:16 PM

Beautiful, Gary! I think the more centered comp works really well here, and I love the blue tones!
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 2, 2011 at 12:17 PM

great mood and the pastel blues are perfect. i like!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on October 2, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Lovely lovely. Looks like tungsten blues but at 4am in the lakes I have found myself confronted with just this sort of light and it really is delightfully soothing. Great overlapping recessive shapes and silhouettes.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on October 2, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Very nice, I like the tungsten cast and the near 50/50 comp works pretty well for this shot. The haze at the water line is a nice elementand I think the exposure you chose really creates a somber mood.. Well done.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 2, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Just sublime, Gary! Love the monochromatic blue for it's mood and palette.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on October 2, 2011 at 6:42 PM

Very peaceful here Gary. Nice!

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 3, 2011 at 7:38 AM

I really like the image as a whole. Very psychedelic - kind of reminds me of an album cover. I think the blues could be toned down just a bit without losing the effect, but I like it the way it is presented as well.

Michael

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 3, 2011 at 9:45 PM

Gary,

Don't stop with the title.... keep going.... nights in white satin.....

This is just gorgeous. So beautiful and quiet, pardon the cliche, you could hear a pin drop. No nits or suggestions from me.

Lon

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 3, 2011 at 9:49 PM

Very relaxing and serene mood you were able to convey with image Gary! Love those blues and the subtle detail!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 3, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Love the blues and your fantastic composition, with the 50/50 split which works perfectly. Outstanding image. I'd print this large.

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on October 4, 2011 at 12:36 AM

Nice blues. Mist mixing with clouds envelops the whole scene for me. Lines of clouds with their reflecton create dynamic feel... I think the longer panorama crop would work well too.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 4, 2011 at 5:55 AM

A stunning image, Gary. Awesome blue toning/processing. The reflection and composition has classical beauty, and the touch of mist really creates a wonderfully romantic mood. Brilliant!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 4, 2011 at 7:18 AM

Thanks everyone, I'm delighted the positive feedback.

Cheers, Gary.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 4, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Gorgeous moody blues Gary! I love the moodiness of this.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on October 4, 2011 at 8:52 PM

I echoe what the others have said, blues work really well reminds me of film.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 5, 2011 at 12:20 AM

Excellent in every way. Love the color and contrast. Very surreal.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 9, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Thanks again everyone,

Gary.

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Comment posted by Simon Evans on October 11, 2011 at 2:47 PM

Gary again instantly recognizable to me, you have captured the scene for me perfectly and I can feel myself back there on friars crag soaking up the fell side vista across the lake.
Simon

Registered on October 1, 2011, 11 Posts, 23 Comments