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WC424 - Of Moon and Mist
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WC424 - Of Moon and Mist

by Gary Minish

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 26, 2010266 views13 comments
A full moon night and the clouds enabled me to include the moon in the photo. It was a cold and quiet night and the only sounds were the stream and some coyotes talking to each other in the distance. I like how the standing waves in the stream give it a realistic appearance despite the long exposure.

Sony DSC-F707, ISO-100, f2.0, 10 sec

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Genny K. on March 26, 2010 at 4:36 AM
Wow, that is a nice picture. I've always wanted to get some good nightime shots with the moon in them. The trees are so sharp, and there's a neat light on the mountains. This is really nice. :smile: 10 seconds? wow, I'll have to try something like that. We've had rotten light for a long time, though. Constant overcast and a dull light that really brings out the cabin fever...... :wink:
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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on March 26, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Hi Gary, this is a wonderful shot. It has painting like quality. How did you manage to get the waves in focus with 10 second shutter time !
Registered on July 31, 2008, 43 Posts, 331 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 26, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Nice shot, Gary.You succeeded in reproducing a touching atmosphere!
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Fischer on March 26, 2010 at 8:36 AM
I like the ripples in the water and the ridge and texture of the mountains..

Great low-light photo.

the fisch
Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 26, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Gary,
very nice atmosphere. I like the composition with the ripples in the water. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on March 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Thank you, all, for your kind comments.

Murali; the ripples are standing waves. They are cause by irregularities or objects in the river bed so they don't move or change shape much. They look the same all day and night so 10 seconds isn't a problem.
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Love the composition Gary. I too wonder how to get the ripples to come out that well with a ten second exposure? I would have thought they'd be all creamy.

The moon is somewhat blown out. Would this be a case where you could apply HDR and get a clear moon and the perfect scene that you have here?
Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments
Comment posted by Joan Cambray on March 26, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Wow, this is a stunning shot! Fantastic mood. Also, I had been wondering about the waves too; thanks for the explanation.
Registered on October 31, 2009, 6 Posts, 47 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on March 26, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Good point about the HDR potential, Walt. Unfortunately this photo is fairly old. It was taken in 2003, before HDR software &/or methods were really in use anywhere. That and the fact that I only had about 7 months of photography experience at the time :biggrin: Now-a-days I would automatically shoot multiple exposures for this type of scene.
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on March 26, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Beautiful night image! Would have been perfect for last week's song title challenge as well. Moonlight Sonata comes to mind...
Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 26, 2010 at 11:30 PM
Really like this - the waves are splendid and the whole mood mesmerizing.
Sandy r
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 27, 2010 at 8:34 AM
A real beauty, Gary, love the peaceful and dark mood! :smile:
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Comment posted by Aleksandra Miesak on March 27, 2010 at 6:05 PM
Gorgeous mood and that reflection is amazing!
Registered on March 1, 2009, 15 Posts, 133 Comments