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Hoh Rainforest Layers

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Posted by Chris Hodney on July 6, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Hoh Rainforest Layers
Just returned a day earlier than planned from a trip with my Dad to the Olympic Peninsula. We visted Topeka Point near Third Beach, and then camped out along the Hoh River Trail. We were skunked with weather the entire time, and bit off more than we could chew hiking wise, so time for photo-shoots was limited.
We did get some great lighting in the forest, but here a shot from the river looking back at the forest. The weather was horrible, but the fog was spectacular. I tried to frame the layers of trees and fog throughout the image to the far treetops and their silhouettes.

C&C Appreciated.

Canon 20d
24-105L IS @ 92mm
f/10 at 1/15 sec
handheld
CP
Posted by Trevor Anderson on July 6, 2008 at 10:45 PM
The conditions definitely support this type of shot, and the image works well for me. I would suggest cropping about an inch off the top.
Posted by Catherine Reilly on July 7, 2008 at 3:27 AM
Ditto re: the crop. Nice shot with the fog that shows just why there's a rain forest there! :wink: The greens look great.
Posted by Eric Hahl on July 7, 2008 at 12:04 PM
I like this shot as well. First thing I thought when I viewed though was "crop out the sky".
Posted by Rick Lamb on July 10, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Ditto on the sky for sure - it adds nothing but a distraction from what's going on with the clouds and trees.