Woodland Solitude

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 16, 2014536 views42 comments

End of december 2013 I made a trip with a fellow swiss photographer to Creux Du Van in the Jura Mountains of switzerland. This was one of the best morning/day I witnessed up there even though when we arrived there it didn't looked so......but after waiting for about an hour or so we had the whole day perfect and interesting light to photograph.
D800e, 24-70/f2.8, iso250, f11, 1/30sec, polarizer

Comments

42 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 16, 2014 at 2:10 PM

Excellent layering away into the mist and nicely composed. Is there a sepia duotone applied?

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 16, 2014 at 2:54 PM

Exquisite shapes Bill. Same question as Ronald?

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 16, 2014 at 3:34 PM

No there is no sepia tone applied....it's just the way the light has been....I have different shots when the light was colder but I prefer this one when the sun shone through a thin layer of fog

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

To clarify, I really like the light regardless. I was just curious if it was natural or processing.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

A fantasy feel to this. I doubt it felt that way to you while you were shooting it in this snow.

The diffused light from the fog really adds to the beauty.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 16, 2014 at 4:13 PM

This is like a fantasy land of dancing trees. Love the tone color and the movement in the image. Well done!!!

Chet

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 16, 2014 at 4:17 PM

I do like the colour Bill but it doesn't quite look natural. The bendy shapes of the trees look great.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 16, 2014 at 5:12 PM

This certainly has a WOW factor for me. The soft bg works great. Some really interesting and magical light going on there.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 16, 2014 at 5:42 PM

Bill, I really like this image, very artistic. You have done some really fine work this winter in the snow. Keep them coming.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 16, 2014 at 6:37 PM

Wow Bill, This looks fantastic to me! Really interesting shapes in these tree trunks and the combination of light, fog and snow came together wonderfully. Beautiful work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 16, 2014 at 8:05 PM

Hi Bill

The curved tree trunks against The light, fog and snow make a magical scene

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 16, 2014 at 8:29 PM

I like this a lot, Bill. It has a fanciful look and the dancing trees add a lot of interest. The snowy conditions helped you achieve nice separation from foreground to background which adds a lot of depth.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on January 16, 2014 at 9:17 PM

I really like it, Bill, it looks natural to me.
Maybe a tad more contrast?

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Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on January 16, 2014 at 9:20 PM

Hi Bill.

This is a great image. I especially like the sparse trunks, covered on their left sides with snow, and the fading of the light in the background. Well done.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 16, 2014 at 10:14 PM

This really has a mystical feel to it. Great separation of the crooked trunks and the layering of the fog, mist, light is exceptional. I'm thinking sleepy hollow and headless horseman. very artistic.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 16, 2014 at 10:44 PM

excellent, Bill. I love it.

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Comment posted by John Fan on January 16, 2014 at 11:21 PM

Surreal. Likes an Asian painting.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on January 17, 2014 at 2:19 AM

Pretty freakin sweet. Nicely seen.

aF

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 17, 2014 at 9:40 AM

This is great, Bill. I also like it converted to a B&W. Both work for me. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 17, 2014 at 11:05 AM

Striking and beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 17, 2014 at 11:15 AM

Great stuff! I might try with a wee bit more contrast, but I'm not sure.... But the layering effect is super!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 17, 2014 at 12:11 PM

Thanks for your feedbacks and comments......I appreciate

@John Williams: That's fine with me....that's what I like here on NPN.....critical and honest feedbacks.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 17, 2014 at 12:13 PM

@Harley Goldman: I agree with you, I think this would also be a great black & white.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 17, 2014 at 2:18 PM

Cool! Awesome comp. Dont really care for the color though--my preference would be to keep it color, but desaturate so theres only a hint of it.

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Comment posted by Chris Brookhart on January 17, 2014 at 8:59 PM

Really Cool! Have never seen tree trunks like that. Love the layering of rows,mist, snow. Seems a little other worldly.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on January 18, 2014 at 12:35 AM

Bill, I really like the comp you created with all these curvy trunks. Love the lighting as well. I'm torn about more contrast as that might ruin the misty, eerie, mystical feel. It's beautiful as posted. Keep up the good work out there in the snow! You've had some doozies this winter

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on January 18, 2014 at 12:22 PM

At first I too thought this was sepia toned, but upon clicking on the larger version, I realized it was natural color.

The comp, color and mood here are simply excellent Bill. The image is sharp and ethereal at the same time, and really holds my attention, especially in the large view. I also think this would make a great BW. Stellar image, one of my favorites from you!

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 18, 2014 at 8:33 PM

Great composition. Simple, balanced. Really holds my attention.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 18, 2014 at 9:15 PM

This is crazy, Roland. Those tree trunks look like they're dancing and the fading into the fog/snow works really well. Very well seen and captured!

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on January 18, 2014 at 9:45 PM

Fantastic! I love the high contrast which really emphasizes the textures and bending lines of the scene.

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Comment posted by Jon Daining on January 18, 2014 at 9:57 PM

Roland, this is a very beautiful composition with wonderful lighting and atmosphere. My personal preference would be to convert to B&W and perhaps darken the blacks just a bit.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 19, 2014 at 8:32 AM

one of your best work, i love the quality of light here

Wow

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 19, 2014 at 10:21 AM

Excellent, Bill. Those misshapen trunks have always been very appealing. I like what the prevailing light has done for this.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on January 19, 2014 at 1:08 PM

Roland - you're on an absolute roll with these images. This is majestic in mood. Comp and light superb. Nicely done and looking forward to more winter images from you.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 20, 2014 at 10:11 AM

Thanks again for your comments, feedbacks and inputs.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 20, 2014 at 6:24 PM

I really like the foggy look you got in the background and the non-linear shape of the tree trunks pushes this over the top

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on January 20, 2014 at 6:58 PM

Wonderful comp and colors Bill and the mist is just great in this. I like it as it is. Super job.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 21, 2014 at 3:28 PM

Nice atmospheric conditions, and the comp works well too.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 25, 2014 at 1:25 PM

Wonderful image to me, Bill. The trunks make for a kind of movement to my eye that I really appreciate.

Peter

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Comment posted by Tim Mulholland on January 25, 2014 at 4:15 PM

Very nice - lots of feeling - cold, but something more, deeper... This image draws me in...

Tim!