Moon Light Night

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 17, 20081,756 views29 comments

This image was cropped to a square format due to a bright, distracting moon shining thru the top of the tree.

40D
17-85mm IS USM @17mm
ISO 100
f/11 @ 10 min.
Raw

C&C welcome.

Some of you have seen this image before the crop. Actually, many suggested it.

Thanks

~JA

After posting, I noticed some artifacts in the sky. They are the result of saving the image at such a low quality. The artifacts do not appear in the original file.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by INGOMA on March 17, 2008 at 9:41 PM

This is exquisite!!!! The idea is excellent - I am not too sure about how this could best be cropped but this is really special. Next time I won't pass up those moonlight shadows.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on March 17, 2008 at 9:42 PM

I love the cropped version, Josh. The warm tones on the horizon add just the right amount of color.

Guy

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

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on March 17, 2008 at 9:44 PM

Mysteriously beautiful and engaging image, Josh. The snow makes the whole thing work for me.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 17, 2008 at 9:46 PM

An exceptional image.

Pat

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on March 17, 2008 at 10:24 PM

Awesome shot Josh. The mix of cool and warm colors really works in this.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on March 17, 2008 at 11:42 PM

Dude, you've got a big time winner in this image! It's a little bit eerie and a whole lot beautiful.

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Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on March 17, 2008 at 11:53 PM

Josh I all I can say is this is so gooooood ! And I love it cause it is so different and the dark mood really enhances the image

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on March 18, 2008 at 12:05 AM

Josh,
I enjoy this image. The moon light is very subtle. I like the crop and composition. Nice job.

Registered on February 26, 2008, 54 Posts, 812 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 18, 2008 at 12:12 AM

Beautiful! I have been trying to capture Sum sparkles on the snow, and you seem to have found that the secret is bounce lighting -- bouncing the Sun off the Moon! The darkness of the snowy slope is perfect to capture those tiny reflections. Looks like you were trying to shoot the moon, and made the bold move of cropping it out to focus on the rest of this superb scene. Excellent crop!

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on March 18, 2008 at 6:56 AM

that's a lovely shot, well done. Great light.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on March 18, 2008 at 7:03 AM

This is so sureal and beautiful! You've managed to create a very special mood with this image. The shadows add a lot of mistery! Great work!

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Gloth on March 18, 2008 at 8:58 AM

Great tones and shadows. Awesome idea for a shot. Unique and interesting mood created by the old tree and the timing of the shot Well done..

Registered on August 29, 2007, 96 Posts, 1003 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 18, 2008 at 10:21 AM

josh - this is wonderful - full of powerful but simple elements. lovely subtle colours offset these strong elements. good work.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 18, 2008 at 10:23 AM

The cropped version looks great. The foreground shadows are excellent and the rocks on the side of the tree adds a great dimension to the composition. Oustanding image.

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Comment posted by Don Mullaney on March 18, 2008 at 10:34 AM

Different POV, great job!

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Comment posted by Brian Rasmussen on March 18, 2008 at 11:45 AM

A graphic beauty--well seen!

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Comment posted by Peter Carroll on March 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM

Powerful, disturbing, effective are all words that come to mind.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on March 18, 2008 at 3:19 PM

Great shot Josh, one of your best night/long exposure shots I have seen on NPN. I wonder if you have any compositions focussing on the shadows on the snow...

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 18, 2008 at 6:40 PM

This is fantastic Josh! Gorgeous light and color, and the little sparklies in the snow add so much!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 18, 2008 at 10:00 PM

I think this works. Definitely some unusual light and shadows.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 19, 2008 at 12:02 AM

Very moody and dramatic. I love the sparkles of light coming off the snow.

Chris

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Comment posted by Eric Good on March 19, 2008 at 1:47 AM

Pure magic! I love the way those stones anchor both sides of the tree and that glistening snow and shadows take the cake. Very creative work!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on March 19, 2008 at 5:15 PM

Josh,

This is spectacular. I recall the other version and the only thing that bothered me there was the elongated moon. This one here is very captivating. The shadows and snow, the boulders on either side of the tree and of course the tree come together in one beautiful image.

A minor nit for me would be the jet trail (or is that a star trail?) on the left edge just above center. While it doesn't diminish the impact, I think it could be cloned out. I think it also extends/reappears at the top of the frame as well.

Awesome imagery!

Lon

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 24, 2008 at 9:36 PM

Congrats on the EP Josh. Very much deserved!

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on March 24, 2008 at 9:47 PM

Magical! Congratulations on the EP, Josh. Superb work.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on March 25, 2008 at 2:49 AM

Congratulations on the EP. Great atmosphere in this.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on March 28, 2008 at 1:50 PM

Beautiful image, congrats on a well dserved EP

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Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on May 3, 2008 at 9:34 PM

Outstanding clarity and beauty. The mood is amazing, thanks for sharing this one Josh.

Cheers,

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Comment posted by Josh Anderson on May 4, 2008 at 8:47 PM

Wow, thanks for the EP. I just returned from a 5 week photo trip to southern Texas and I had no internet service.

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