Forest Guardians - w/repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 17, 2009370 views23 comments

I take this shot a few days in a very foggy evening. The fog surround the trees of 7 Fonts Natural Park in São Jorge island - Azores creating this amazing mood and soft light.

All C&C are very wellcome.

All the best

Canon 5D2, Canon 24-105, no filters

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on December 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM

Great mood and comp!

Registered on July 27, 2007, 197 Posts, 830 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on December 17, 2009 at 7:54 PM

It looks like an interesting image but it's way too saturated for my taste.

- Dan.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Budde on December 17, 2009 at 7:56 PM

It does seem quite saturated, but the comp is excellent. The depth gives me a sense of the forest going on and on forever.

Registered on May 19, 2008, 39 Posts, 246 Comments

Comment posted by Rui Vieira on December 17, 2009 at 8:05 PM

A version less saturated

Registered on September 11, 2008, 39 Posts, 246 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Lawson on December 17, 2009 at 8:06 PM

Beautiful. Something perfect about the spacing between the trees.

Registered on March 3, 2008, 29 Posts, 337 Comments

Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on December 17, 2009 at 10:05 PM

Perfect harmony in the frame. Feels like staring at this image forever. Beautiful frame, mood and super composition Rui! Just love it.

Registered on December 4, 2008, 60 Posts, 697 Comments

Comment posted by Younes Bounhar on December 17, 2009 at 10:10 PM

Very nice and simple, yet effective comp. The greens are a bit oversaturated imho (the repost is better than the op but could be toned down a bit more).

Registered on November 25, 2007, 81 Posts, 1234 Comments

Comment posted by Chris White on December 18, 2009 at 12:11 AM

Raul,

There is something almost unreal about this shot, and I mean that in a good way, especially for the lower saturation. It's primeval, and primitive, yet park-like and perfect. Like a diorama, or a dream. To me. Interesting: I don't know what makes me feel those qualities.

Chris

Registered on February 27, 2007, 61 Posts, 945 Comments

Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on December 18, 2009 at 4:33 AM

maaan... this is great. Love it in every aspect. Very mystic, great tones and comp. Just feel the greens on the bushes in the ground looks a bit saturated for my taste, the repost feels better, it´s working for me. Totally agree with William, something surreal on the trees distribution, good perspective.
Congrats Rui!

Registered on September 15, 2009, 83 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 18, 2009 at 8:38 AM

This is beautiful, Rui!

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Very, very nice Rui, especially the repost. Excellent work.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Jody Grigg on December 18, 2009 at 12:26 PM

The fog provides great mood to this image, I like it.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 165 Posts, 1227 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 18, 2009 at 1:11 PM

Great mood and depth, Rui. The greens are a little on the "poisonous" side for my taste but the rest looks very good.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 18, 2009 at 3:12 PM

Beautiful image Rui. The placement of the trees against the fog is spot on; has a real graphic design. Well done.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on December 18, 2009 at 5:22 PM

I liked the original and like even more the repost. Very beautiful

Registered on July 27, 2006, 50 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on December 18, 2009 at 5:43 PM

Just beautiful, I always love foggy scenes. The light is so nice here.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 18, 2009 at 7:59 PM

Love the atmosphere

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 18, 2009 at 8:34 PM

The intense color combined with the fog makes for a very unique presentation. This is really well done. I prefer the more saturated version.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on December 19, 2009 at 8:37 AM

A very graphic comp with amazing rain forest mood. Think the colors on 1st post great!

Registered on October 14, 2008, 122 Posts, 836 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Beautiful shot, well composed and it has great color and light.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on December 19, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Hi Rui,
The mood and light here is exceptional! You captured the depth very nicely and I like the OP....even if it is borderline on the greens.....very dramatic and very well done!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on December 19, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Primevil, but park like and perfect. That describes this scene well. It does look natural, and wild, but manicured almost at the same time. A rare thing in the forest.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on June 20, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Nice mood and nice photo.

Registered on May 16, 2011, 15 Posts, 301 Comments