Cypress and Moss II

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 26, 2010290 views19 comments

One more from this past weekend. The sky was crystal clear during the long paddle out under the full moon, but luckily a light fog began drifting from out of the trees and into the lake edges as the sun rose.

5D, 70-200L

David
South Louisiana

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19 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 11:36 PM

Wow, do you have a feel for this place. This is just more magic!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 26, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Oh, I love this. Magic is right.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 26, 2010 at 11:51 PM

Wow, what a great scene, David. Some of the most powerful trees I've ever seen in a photography. And the light just makes the seem more animated.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on October 27, 2010 at 12:12 AM

Incredible, truly amazing.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 27, 2010 at 12:14 AM

Incredible. The backlit moss, those trees and that lit fog ... amazing.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 27, 2010 at 1:10 AM

Excellent processing of this exquisite light! The image has a very haunting, dreamy feel to it which I really like.

I might consider cropping out that big tree on the left to give the image more balance.

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on October 27, 2010 at 1:35 AM

Magical is really the word for this. Amazing work. If this or the previous shot isn't an EP I don't know what is.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 27, 2010 at 2:18 AM

A WOW image for sure. Great setting with a lot of mood and mystery. Nice one David.

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Comment posted by Håkon Iversen on October 27, 2010 at 3:08 AM

The thumbnail of this image suggested it might be a bit boring...man, was I proved wrong. When I opened the large version...wow, it almost took my breath away. I really love it. Takes me back to the woods here in Nroway, early mornings during autumn hunting.
Might be a good idea cropping away some of the tree on the left side, maybe half of it...but I'm not sure.
Cheers
Håkon

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 27, 2010 at 6:32 AM

I liked the other one more--this one is only super awesome; the other one was mega-super-awesome!

I think the great strength of the the first shot was the single big cypress interacting equally with the light--here the light is even cooler with the rays, but it dominates the trees which are relegated to the background here. So, i would put the first one on the front of my website, and this one somehwere around page 3...

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 27, 2010 at 8:44 AM

If I hadn't seen your previous post before now I'd be screaming and yelling. Instead, I'm just dancing

A very productive morning, that light is really special and you did the most out of it.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 27, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Flat out awesome, David.

The lighting and atmosphere here is nothing short of remarkable. This would make a great companion piece with your prior post.

Ed

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 27, 2010 at 10:56 AM

Lovely, awesome back/side light on the spanish moss, love how it pops against the faint silhouette of the trees.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 27, 2010 at 3:09 PM

Another magical moment David!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 27, 2010 at 4:05 PM

also spectacular - though i preferred the last. still a very strong image with everything going for it ...

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 27, 2010 at 4:14 PM

Oh, I love the way the light is hitting the hanging moss and streaming through the trees. Another beauty David.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 27, 2010 at 6:47 PM

Beautiful image! Love the light and haunting mood.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 27, 2010 at 9:35 PM

So refreshing to see images like these David. I am really surprised there isn't more from similar areas by you. It really is outstanding landscape. There is just sooo much mountain stuff and great to see some stellar regions. Anyway, gorgeous shot and that tree on the right is awesome. Twisting and graphically perfect.

Well done and executed.

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Comment posted by Serban Simboteleca on March 31, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Your shots from this place never seem to amaze me, all of them. I keep coming back to look at them. I envy you. Just a little.

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