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An Apparition
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An Apparition

by Pramod Viswanath

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 22, 2009578 views6 comments
It was an arduous trek to the top of the second highest mountain in the Southern India ( western ghats ). Evening was a disaster and couldn't make the kind of images I wanted.

Made this image the next dawn. At first light, the mist was hitting the mountains, me and my friend were at the edge of a ridge photographing the golden rays hitting the mountains covered with mist. Just as when, both of us observed a phenomenon, where in, our shadows were formed on the layer of mist. Initially, I thought the shadow was formed on the mountains. But I was wrong!

As the mist passed by, the shadows vanished!! We waited for another cloud of mist to arrive and clicked to glory!
I love to call it - " An Apparition of a Nature Photographer"

Would love to know your thoughts.. :smile:

Canon 40D, Canon 100mm F2.8 macro, ISO 400, 1/200, F8

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 24, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Pramod: This is very cool. Great capture of a unique and special moment. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 26, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Really cool image. The warm light and mist really do it for me. I wonder whether you could even darken the shadow to increase the contrast in the lighter area.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on January 27, 2009 at 8:18 PM
A great self portrait. And a fantastic scene.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Rajeev Thomas on January 31, 2009 at 2:38 AM
Pramod...great job!! Beautiful layers of light and details...regards, Rajeev :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Doug Benner on February 5, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Unique and creative. Congratulations.
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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on February 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Really cool image. Like it a lot. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 492 Posts, 4580 Comments