Snags in Morning Fog

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 25, 20051,984 views11 comments

I was having a bit of coffee and watching the sun come up with all the fog on lake georgetown. I had to catch this moment on film...so I did!
Whatcha think?
TOHO FC45X, 450mm, Fuji Acros, pano crop

Any and all comments appreciated
thanks for taking a look

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 25, 2005 at 3:49 PM

Very pretty image. I love the quietness of it. I find the lighter ULC a bit distracting though. I would try darkening it and see if that would fix it.

- Dan.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on March 25, 2005 at 3:54 PM

I think I'm glad you caught on film, Scott! The ULH doesn't bother me at all. This is beautiful scene that you photographed masterfully. Well done!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on March 25, 2005 at 3:56 PM

Love the toning, Scott. The light mist, textures and dappled light all work very well together. I also like the Pano approach. Good work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 168 Posts, 870 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 25, 2005 at 4:00 PM

Scott,

I like the shot! It does a great job conveying the mood and I like the composition. Nice.

Do you have a top-hat extension board on the 450mm or is it a telephoto?

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Cravillion on March 25, 2005 at 4:04 PM

The light and mood of this is awesome, Scott. I really like how the snaggy tree is set off by the fog/mist behind it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 20 Posts, 158 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on March 25, 2005 at 4:16 PM

Nice spooky atmosphere you got there Scott. The ULC doesn't bother me either. The black touching the bottom edge of the frame however does - I'd crop if off.

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on March 25, 2005 at 4:18 PM

Wonderful quiet mood to this, and I like the toning. I would consider dodging just a little bit around the dead tree on the left to make it stand out more.
The 450 was a good choice here, compressing the distant elements with the closer ones.

Guy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Schroeder on March 25, 2005 at 4:26 PM

Thanks for all the comments. I'll play with it some more but kind of like the darkness on the bottom to the light of the ULC.
Harley, it is Fuji 450C on an extension tube. See pic here
http://tinyurl.com/5hcu7
I am still trying to get the full contrast of the lens. The HUGE image circle seems to be spraying light all over the place. I added a lens hood and lined the tube with some black material which seemed to help. I might need to reduce the size of the tube. Right now it focuses the 450 at infinity about the same as the 300.
Thanks again for the comments!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 518 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 25, 2005 at 5:40 PM

Scott,

I have the same lens mounted on an Ebony extension board, with two extension sections (Linhof-style board). I have not used it with my Toho yet, but I have used it with my Arca. So far, images with that setup have looked fine. No lack of contrast. If I notice any degradation, I will give your extension modification a go. Thanks for the info.