Mystic Jura

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 8, 2013256 views18 comments

This was one of the few evening when everything came together in the right moment. A friend of mine wrote me a message abouth two hours before I took this shot. He told me that yyou can barely see your hand in front of you and all is in fog. When I read this message I was about to leave myy house to go to this place in the Jura mountains. I wasn't quiet sure if I should go now or better stay at home and do some work on my pc......well, fortuanetly I decided to give it a try.

Nikon D700,70-200mm @175mm, f9, 1/50sec, iso200, ND Grad 0.6 soft

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18 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on January 8, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Aren;t you glad you did. Beautiful Bill.
John

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 8, 2013 at 3:09 PM

That's a really nice image! I especially like the contrast between the rock with the trees and the rest of the picture.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM

I really like this image. The light is great, the colors work very well and the fog gives the image a sense of mystery. The exposure is spot on.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Bill I'd say it was an excellent decision. Your use of the rock and trees in the foreground puts it all together for me. Super job on this one!! Chet

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 8, 2013 at 4:00 PM

Another excellent image from there. I love being able to shoot down on fog, probably my favorite atmospheric conditions. Lovely color, light, and mood.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 8, 2013 at 7:08 PM

You made a good decision Bill...

Fantastic conditions you captured. Beautiful image! Great comp too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bob Miller on January 8, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Fantastic view. I'm sure the motion of the clouds was great to watch.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on January 8, 2013 at 10:40 PM

Great decision to go. Nice light and very nice color in the distant sky. The composition works well.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 8, 2013 at 11:03 PM

Really like this one Bill, the conditions are spectacular and you captured them really well. The details in the larger image are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 8, 2013 at 11:23 PM

Awesome, Bill-great comp and colors!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on January 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Dynamic atmospherics. Well done Bill

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 9, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Bill, allt he elemets in your image work very well together for me. I especially appreciate the separation of the rock face by the fog, and the details you kept even in the shadows.

I just think of brightening the distant mountain at the left a bit, as it draws my attention rather strongly. But that might be purely a matter of opinion. Impressive work for me as is.

Peter

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on January 9, 2013 at 11:30 AM

The trees on the point against the clouds is quite nice. I can envision a vertical comp with the right half also.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on January 9, 2013 at 6:54 PM

Sweet! Love that group of trees on the knob of rock, the colors, the sea of clouds.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on January 9, 2013 at 7:07 PM

What a fantastic vista. I can almost smell the fresh air. I love the slight backlighting of the FG ridge. This is a really great shot Bill, well done.

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Comment posted by Kris Johnson on January 9, 2013 at 10:27 PM

Nice. Everything works well and that fog is amazing

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on January 10, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Beautiful layering and masterful handling of exposure.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 11, 2013 at 11:20 PM

Just an amazing spot and moment!!!

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