A Spiritual Path

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted December 4, 2011558 views17 comments

The California Redwoods are such a magical place! I love walking among the giants, especially in the fog. Nowhere else is the connection I feel to all living things greater or more palpable. On this morning as the fog lifted and the sun shone through I felt very blessed to be walking this spiritual path.

Canon 1Ds, 16-35mm L @ 16mm, f/22, ISO 100, four exposure blend with shutter speeds at 1.6, 0.8, 0.4, & 1/6 sec., polarizer, tripod.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 4, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Beautiful crepuscular rays lighting a lovely scene. The backlit greens and the path add to the magical feeling. This is a poster shot.

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Comment posted by Verdon on December 4, 2011 at 10:18 PM

amazing light over the greens, wish to be there ......

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on December 4, 2011 at 11:12 PM

I agree, the backlit leaves look great and the comp is wonderful. I get a peaceful feeling with this one for sure.
I like how you got the exposures to look so right. Nice processing.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 5, 2011 at 10:36 AM

Gorgeous light Phillip. Very inviting image.

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on December 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

Beautiful shot, Philip! Amazing light and all. Great work. Love this!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM

Fabulous image. Your title is an apt descrpition.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 5, 2011 at 1:34 PM

Great atmosphere, comps and treatment of light on this one- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 5, 2011 at 2:21 PM

Fantastic atmosphere, Phillip! Excellent control of the dynamic range too - processing looks very natural.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 5, 2011 at 5:15 PM

This is really nice Phillip. The light is fantastic and I love the look with backlit greens. This has a wonderful feel.Excellent processing!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on December 5, 2011 at 8:20 PM

Very nice Phillip!!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM

I'm a bit envious. I've always wanted a shot like this. The trail makes a great leading line to that terrific lighting.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 8, 2011 at 5:32 AM

I like the way the image invites me into the scene. I'm not sure about the photomatix look, but I'm enjoying the message and inspiration a lot.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on December 8, 2011 at 10:16 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone!

@David: I'm not sure what you mean by "Photomatix Look". Could you elaborate? I've tried very hard to make this photo look completely natural with no post processing artifacts. If that is not the case, I would like to see what I can do to improve it. Thanks!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on December 8, 2011 at 7:20 PM

Beautiful Phillip, Wish I was there. . . .

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on December 12, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Love this shot--beautiful rays of light, lush greenery, and dynamic range!

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on December 13, 2011 at 11:20 AM

I love the redwoods! This is a great shot to showcase the atmosphere there..

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on December 16, 2011 at 4:01 PM

very nice! i love the mood and the naturally processed dynamic range.

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