Play Misty for Me

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 17, 2014339 views13 comments

Here's another misty morning image from Leidig Meadow in Yosemite.

I liked the naked cottonwood trees and the reddish willows against the dark conifer forest and the translucent layers of mist hugging the meadow.

Nikon D-7100
Nikkor DX 18-140 @ 140
TK's masks
November 2014

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--P

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on December 17, 2014 at 4:54 PM

Good stuff, Preston. The layers in FG & MG work nicely with the colors of the rest.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 17, 2014 at 5:20 PM

Preston, Wow! This is absolutely beautiful. I love this kind of image and this one is a new favorite for me. Everything perfectly done!

What a beautiful print this would make!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 17, 2014 at 5:48 PM

A beauty, Preston!! Excellent comp, colors and mist.

Good thing I dragged your lazy hiney out of your warm bag early that morning.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 17, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Gorgeous - the delicate branching in the cottonwoods is simply magnificent!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 17, 2014 at 8:58 PM

Perfect layering of colors and textures. Stunning image. It captures that autumn feeling that always seems to tug at my heart strings. Beautiful

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 17, 2014 at 10:58 PM

Definitely one of your best, Preston. All those layers and everything just sings. The colors are so natural and there's interest to keep your eyes and brain engaged for a long time.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 18, 2014 at 11:22 AM

Preston, your "misty morning" shots are all very appealing and gently inviting. Yes, this may be the best of all. The subtle warmth of the meadow works very well with the muted colors of the mid-ground trees. I love those clusters of leaves at the top of the cottonwoods.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 18, 2014 at 1:21 PM

Well balanced and soothing with the mist. This one is a favorite of the images from this location.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on December 18, 2014 at 9:27 PM

I like everything you said you liked. What is really amazing is the all these wonderful sights are in one frame! And what is even better is that your composition shows off all of these wonderful elements in such beautiful juxtaposition. Add one more thing -- your absolutely perfect processing -- an it doesn't get better than this.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 19, 2014 at 8:36 AM

Very sweet, Preston.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on December 19, 2014 at 9:37 PM

Beautiful composition, great lines and textures.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 26, 2014 at 9:02 PM

Preston: Been travelling and have missed a lot of images but had to comment on this. Love the layering and the mist. Most excellent. >=))>

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on January 3, 2015 at 1:39 PM

You did a great job with this one Preston. I love how the mist and the bare cottonwoods just pop off the screen. The dark forest in the BG is great just as it is and I think lends to the starkness of the mist and trees. I have been trying to capture Leidig like this for years. I am not yet successful.

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