Moonlight Sonata-Bells

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 3, 2012298 views16 comments

Taken a couple of years ago in the fall. The restrictions on the Photo Title banner kept me from typing,"Moonlight Sonata on Bells."

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thank you for looking,

Morris

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 3, 2012 at 1:38 PM

A little dark in spots but it works for me MM.
I may be tempted to even out the tones in the sky very slight, ie, darken down the left side a smidge.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 3, 2012 at 1:46 PM

I really enjoy the mood here, especially the stars showing in the urc and the contrast between the blurred reflections and the sharp peaks.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 3, 2012 at 2:09 PM

I like this one Morris, dark area and all.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on February 3, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Love it Morris, always good to see an original take on the Bells! I might just lighten up the LHS a little and try to pull a little more detail out if you can. Overall great shot though!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 3, 2012 at 3:05 PM

very moody shot Morris, i would like to see more details in the dark area

I like it

Hamed

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 3, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Neat! Has a nice serene feel to it. If you cant open the shadows more, might be better just to crop about half the left side; i think with less black the dark area would look just fine and natural.
BTW--the highway is still closed, but assuming it reopens in time things are looking pretty good tomorrow--will be a long march though 4 sure

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on February 3, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Morris, I like the fresh view of the iconic location. Very moody.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 3, 2012 at 7:20 PM

Morris, What a wonderful scene. I agree maybe a bit lighter in the dark area if possible, but I do like it as it is too. I very much enjoy looking at this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 3, 2012 at 10:00 PM

What a unique and amazing image of Maroon Bells. Love that blue light, the stars, everything. Fantastic, Morris, simply fantastic. I can hear the Sonata quite clearly.

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Comment posted by Kenneth McElroy on February 3, 2012 at 10:06 PM

Always a tough choice . . . the silhouette is a valuable part of some images but then the detail gets lost. In this image the detail and lush color on the right beg to set the tone for the whole, I think - probably too much to ask in difficult light conditions.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 4, 2012 at 12:35 AM

while quite a typical composition, the dark left side makes it more interesting and graphic. works for me.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on February 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM

Beautiful scene.
Left side a little bit to dark

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on February 4, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Terrific moonlit landscape Morris, the greenery contrasts beautifully with the blues in the rest of the image.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on February 4, 2012 at 11:26 AM

Superb Morris. Great idea, Iv'e never seen the Bells in moonlight.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on February 4, 2012 at 6:28 PM

Really nice light on the right. A good candidate for multiple exposures.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 5, 2012 at 6:34 AM

The thumb definitely does not give a clue to what's in store. Beautiful!

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