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The Sleepy Hollow trail
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The Sleepy Hollow trail

by Manoj Vallati

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 3, 201187 views6 comments
Found this lonely trail in the woods on a misty evening that resembled a trail to sleepy hollow..The fog was adding to the charm..Hope I captured the mood here..
is the exposure alright?
Comments feedback appreciated..

Equipment
Tokina 12-24 on 7D
1/200 ISO 100 , f/11

Regards,
Manoj

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 3, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Hi, Manoj - I really like the fog and mood here. The large tree on the right anchors the image well, and the smaller ones add great lines and mood.
Can't tell if the bright area is a stream, snowy path or ? It's brightness pulls the eye away from the foggy trees, and is a distraction to me. I'd dampen it a lot, to be more in keeping with the rest of the muted and moody scene.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on March 3, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Sandy, thanks for the feedback, The snowy trail was my intended subject when I took the shot..so lightened it up in post processing..would check if your suggestion of underexposing the path works...

Registered on February 24, 2011, 49 Posts, 148 Comments
Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on March 4, 2011 at 12:09 AM
I reduced the exposure on the sky and the path..this enabled to me to reveal the distant trees in the mist.. I like the mood..Let me know if the new picture is ok ?
Thanks
Manoj
Registered on February 24, 2011, 49 Posts, 148 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 4, 2011 at 1:12 AM
OH, yeah - repost is just perfect, IMO !

Path is great now, and the additional trees that were revealed are excellent and improve the mystical mood even further.
:toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by KatherineAnne Enns on March 4, 2011 at 10:16 AM
The repost is lovely, but I liked the original too. This image has a sense of foreboding to me, which I really like in imagery. not sure why. maybe it reminds me of work! :wink:
Registered on January 5, 2011, 22 Posts, 137 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 4, 2011 at 6:50 PM
Repost is wonderful Manoj! Very ethereal with a sense of mystery. The path works well to guide the viewer into the scene.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments