Quiet Misty Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 10, 2013399 views30 comments

This is a picture I made this morning (Sunday). Yesterday it warmed up some and started to rain. The rain went through the night and this morning we had lots of fog and light misty rain coming down. I thought it was a perfect morning to head out for some photography. I knew of this pine forest close to home so decided that might be a good bet for getting some shots. This scene is what I came across as I headed in to the forest so I made this picture and was pretty happy with it. The woods were wonderfully quiet with just the sounds of some light rain falling. It was beautiful and I really wanted to capture the feel and mood of it. Thanks for any thoughts.
5D3, 70-300L @200mm, iso 400, f/11, 1/250 sec.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 10, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Nice, stark, moody, almost creepy!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 10, 2013 at 8:38 PM

Great mood and light with excellent layers of tones, too. One can almost feel the damp. You might even want to play with a pano crop of just the top above the bushes.

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on March 10, 2013 at 9:29 PM

This has a definite impact on the viewer. A mysterious, yet peaceful scene. I like the lack of detail. It really adds to the ambiance. The slight hint of tall pines in the background is ideal.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on March 10, 2013 at 9:59 PM

Love the background pines hiding in the fog.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 10, 2013 at 10:04 PM

This is really nice the way you posted it....but I immediately also thought the same as Morris....I can see an awesome pano above the shrubs!

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on March 11, 2013 at 1:10 AM

What it bring most is a feeling of quiet. I think it is beautiful mood.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on March 11, 2013 at 1:43 AM

This is beautiful, Nick. I love the quiet feel of it, the backdrop of the misty vertical lines and the horizontal white lines of the snow.
Really conveys the peace of the moment.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 11, 2013 at 7:21 AM

Quiet, moody and the mist draws you in. Brautiful Nick. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 11, 2013 at 8:21 AM

Beautifully quiet and moody. Very nice.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on March 11, 2013 at 8:23 AM

Really moody image. It feels like I am standing there. I love the way the distant trees just appear to going and going on and on...

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 11, 2013 at 10:53 AM

Perfect amount of fog or mist in this one, Nick. The contrasts between the snow and tree trunks make this scene work very well.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on March 11, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Wonderful mood and just enough depth added with that subtle collection of darker lines.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 11, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Beautiful, quiet image, Nick. I love the strong contrasts yet soft atmosphere.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on March 11, 2013 at 2:15 PM

very nice, it has a great depth

really nice work dude

Hamed

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on March 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Really like the feeling you captured with this image Nick. The forest looks surreal, something out of the Hobbit.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 11, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Sweet image, Nick! The fog in this woodland scene lends a wonderful moody and mysterious feel to this image. I really like the horizontal format with the vertical tree trunks.

This is being super picky, but what do you think of a small crop from the left and right sides to get rid of those partial tree trunks? Either way beautifully done.

Ed

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 11, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Thanks so much to all of you for taking time to comment on this. Really appreciated! I'm glad the feel and mood that I was seeing and feeling comes through in this image.
Morris & Eirini, I agree that a pano of the upper part might work very nice. Thanks!
Ed, Yes, I was going to crop that small amount on each side before I posted it, but just decided to leave it as it was. I do think it would be a good idea to do it...

Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 11, 2013 at 10:02 PM

Love the mood here, Nick--you always make the most of these great conditions!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 11, 2013 at 11:31 PM

You're work never ceases to amaze me, Nick. At times you seem to be one with the images you shoot.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 12, 2013 at 7:12 AM

I will add my positive comments to this image. The things you have been shooting lately with the fog and high key elements have been outstanding. Great image.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 12, 2013 at 8:12 AM

Fantastic Nick, It's all been said. Love it.
John

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 12, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Nick, I do enjoy the plainness of your composition, it has an almost abstract character to my eye. You convey the serene atmosphere impressively to me.

I think a crop at both sides would not leave enough space for the trunks. Your composition works for me perfectly as is.

Peter

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 12, 2013 at 2:14 PM

Excellent. This looks like a drawing. Very elegant!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 12, 2013 at 3:04 PM

I like when mist or fog simplifies a composition and creates depth. Great scene, Nick.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 12, 2013 at 9:52 PM

Love the dark silhouettes of the foreground trees, Nick and those trees in the background are superb. Great mood with the fog. Could see a pano crop of the top 2/3, optimizing the graphic appeal but it sure is outstanding as is.

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on March 13, 2013 at 8:04 AM

Beautiful moody image. Has some painterly qualities.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 13, 2013 at 3:04 PM

Thanks to all of you for your comments, thoughts and suggestions on this! Nick

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 13, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Great verticals and mood.

Sweet capture..

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 14, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Hi Nick

You capture the form and mood perfectly. love the quality of light