An Awaking Whisper

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 20, 2013389 views23 comments

Sparks lake with early morning mist. Was all finished up shooting the last shot I posted, and was about to walk back to my car when I saw the potential for this long shot across the lake. Pulled the gear back out and snapped it up. I'm glad I stopped because sometimes I get lazy and think, 'naahhhh, it'll suck!' But I really like this image. A nice break from the complex foreground, background, fireball sky shot.

Here is a LARGE version with lowered highlights in the mist as suggested in the comments below.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on September 20, 2013 at 5:17 AM

Beautiful! Love the mood AND the title!

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on September 20, 2013 at 8:02 AM

Great image and I really like your processing on this Ted. Like the layers here but the mist is what makes it for me. Just great.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 20, 2013 at 8:05 AM

Such a wonderful mood Ted. The main thing that catches my eye is the way the white trucks reach out to you; just gorgeous! Composition is perfect as well. My only nit is that the fog/mist seems a little on the bright side and distracts a bit. I might consider burning the mist down a wee bit to allow the trunks to shine even more. None the less, this is superb! I'm really glad you left this in color too, although i would love to see a B&W version as well.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 20, 2013 at 8:46 AM

I can see why you really like this image, Ted. The mood and atmosphere in this scene is outstanding. My only suggestion would be to tone down the mist just a bit as it looks a touch hot. Glad you did not get lazy on this one.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 20, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Excellent all the way around. Great mood created by the mist. I would second Ed's suggestion on the mist, but pretty dang minor. It is a beauty.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on September 20, 2013 at 10:21 AM

Very nice, Ted; has a classic feel.

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Comment posted by Ted Gore on September 20, 2013 at 10:41 AM

Thanks for the comments guys! Here is an update with the highlights of the mist toned down. Thanks for the suggestion.

Registered on April 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 149 Comments

Comment posted by Ted Gore on September 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Hey Bill, this actually isn't in color, it's monochrome, with a blue tint to it.

Registered on April 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 149 Comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on September 20, 2013 at 1:41 PM

great shot, love the mood, the colours (or lack of them) and the comp is perfect

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on September 20, 2013 at 2:19 PM

ted, nice work. i'd prefer a straight b&w image or, at least, one in which the toning was more subtle. the contrast in the original was a little strong - it's much better in the re-post. i might explore it further? but altogether, this has a nice mood and composition.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on September 20, 2013 at 5:42 PM

Ted, I appreciate the break, too. Nice imaging.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 20, 2013 at 7:57 PM

There are already 11 comments, but I couldn't go away without saying WOW

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 20, 2013 at 9:58 PM

Works. Dig it :)

aF

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on September 21, 2013 at 3:37 AM

Just wow

Registered on May 31, 2009, 112 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on September 21, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Ted, I like the feeling of this image, even with the toning. Nice! The revision with the mist and contrast adjustment is an improvement. I am trying to decide if the 3 rocks in the water at the end of the point in the mist catch my eye or make a continuation of the point- your thoughts?

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Comment posted by Colin H Sillerud on September 21, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Nice shot man. Great mood.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 21, 2013 at 11:15 AM

The tones and the ghostly fog is quite intriguing.
Well done Ted.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 21, 2013 at 2:43 PM

Just my type of shot man. I love simplicity and surreal. This has both in abundance. My only small nit might be the brightness of the highlights. I might like it better with them slightly toned down.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 21, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Ted, This is really a cool shot. I just love the looks and fantastic mood. Repost looks even better Ted.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 21, 2013 at 5:01 PM

Well, the beetle kill depresses the heck out of me, but it does work for this moody shot--sad, but effective.

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Comment posted by Ted Gore on September 21, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Stan, that is a bummer. I didn't realize that's what was going on here. Just figured it was the regular cycle of life. I know beetles are a big problem with the pines in the upper elevations of the smokies too. It sucks. A result of acid rain weakening the trees so that can't defend themselves against the beetle, I believe.

Registered on April 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 149 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 22, 2013 at 11:36 AM

The large version addresses the issues I was going to mention Ted. Glad you didn't succumb to laziness! And just a suggestion... change "awaking" to "awakening"...

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on September 23, 2013 at 10:40 PM

Love the monochromatic simplicity, the incredible mist, and the stark graphic quality to the dead trees. A superb image in my opinion.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments