The Stairs to Mordor

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 27, 2010210 views11 comments

Not a typical landscape shot. As I am a fan of Tolkien, I just had to capture these stairs. The low hanging clouds and the little light that lit the mountain side reminded me of when Gollum showed Frodo and Sam the way to "She". From my trip to Norway and Innerdalen last week.

f/8, 1/10s, 80mm CPL-filter. Processed in CS4 using TK Luminosity Masks

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 27, 2010 at 2:45 PM

I'm afraid I'm not a big fan of Tolkien, but I am a fan of this image! Extremely moody, kind of a "Lost World" atmosphere. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Mark Capurso on September 27, 2010 at 2:52 PM

Cool shot! Are these the darkest depths of Mordor?

Mark Capurso
Phoenix, AZ

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on September 27, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Very darky somber mood and I love the result, totally sci-fi.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 27, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Does look very Tolkeinish! Id like to see a little more clarity or tonal seperation--otherwise, excellent!

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Well I like Tolkien

Pretty neat shot Christer

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 28, 2010 at 12:54 AM

Nice shot Christer. The clouds really add drama to the scene. I like the dark and moody feel you have captured here.

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Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on September 28, 2010 at 7:43 AM

Great textures on those cliffs. The clouds and the dark processing really add a fantastic mood.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 28, 2010 at 7:57 AM

Christer, I really like the mood you have captured on this shot.
It does have that cinematic feel to it.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 28, 2010 at 9:58 AM

Dark and moody, but it works well. I can see a crop from the bottom or maybe bringing more detail there to strenghten the composition. Nicely done, Christer and for some reason, the scene looks very familiar.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on September 29, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Nice. Dark and moody, I love it!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 1, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Wonderful mood and a sense of majesty. Very well done!

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