In the Fog

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 30, 2012315 views15 comments

Hiking down the Damnation Trail in the Redwood National Park. The fog rolling in. I like this image, I would like to see if anyone else likes it also. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Sigma 17-70
All settings on manual
Shutter 1/80
Aperture f10
ISO 400
28mm
Polarizer
Tripod

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 30, 2012 at 7:27 PM

You bet. Very good image with dramatic mood to it. I think you composed this really well and exposed it just right. Only suggestion would be regarding the blue sky on the top. As the image comes across as B&W, the blue kind of surprised me. So might want to think about just converting the image to B&W. You've had a great trip judging by the photos. Hope to see more.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on September 30, 2012 at 7:30 PM

I like it indeed! I might prefer the image without the tree on the left as a boarder. Almost too straight compared to the branched boarder of the tree on the right. Nice job with the processing.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM

Definitely different for you. I like it lots!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 30, 2012 at 8:03 PM

excellent atmosphere

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 30, 2012 at 8:36 PM

I like the way you've arranged the silhouetted trees in your comp Richard. Love the thick foggy atmosphere. I also think it would make a nice b&w.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 30, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Count me as one who likes it a lot. The blue coming through the fog and trees at the top is a strong plus.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 1, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Overflowing with moodiness, in a good way. I especially the hints of blue sky at the top - that adds a lot for me. very neat capture.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 1, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Beautiful sense of mystery here, almost ominous. The blues near the top are a little distracting - I would probably consider colorizing them to match the rest of the scene's color (effectively making it a tinted monochrome).

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on October 1, 2012 at 3:31 PM

This must be viewed large to appreciate - really nice capture. I do find the trunk along the left side a bit distracting, giving a stark heaviness to that side of the image.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 1, 2012 at 3:32 PM

stunning shapes and mood, like straight out of a fairytale

I am with Floris on the blues, they do take away from the overall image imho

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 1, 2012 at 11:56 PM

Excellent mood captured Richard! Crop it on the left, black and white it, and call it a winner!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 2, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Excellent mood.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 2, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Pure awesomeness. I like the colour transition to blue at the top.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 2, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Nice, the hint of color in the sky adds real intrigue to this moody image. I like it alot

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 3, 2012 at 8:26 PM

What a nice intimate view.
The mood is conveyed quite nicely.

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