Rogue Mystery

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 20, 2011284 views12 comments

I just returned from a 4 day inflatable kayak (IK) trip on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. We floated the Wild and Scenic section of the river from Almeda Bar to Foster Bar (39 miles total). Luckily we had raft support, so I was able to take the dSLR and tripod.

This trip was one of the best wilderness experiences of my life. I was blown away by the rugged beauty of this area. As you float down the Rogue River Canyon it feels like you are going back in time. I titled this one "Rogue Mystery", because I feel the fog and mist adds a sense of mystery to the scene. Who knows what is hiding up in those hills.

Nikon D7000, 18-200mm Dx Nikkor at 170mm, polarizer
1/3 sec at f/11, ISO 100

All C&C are appreciated. Please view large.

I have several more images to come and I will have a write up of the trip on my blog soon.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on April 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Sounds like an incredible trip Scott!

The fog is wonderful in the scene, I do wish there was more of it though, I think it would add more drama to the foreground trees.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM

The fog does add a great sense of mystery and wonder to this. A beautiful image.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on April 20, 2011 at 3:02 PM

There's a lot of mystery going on in this image. The fog adds here a lot to the whole scene. The processing is spot on

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on April 20, 2011 at 3:21 PM

wonderful composition that the mist accentuates

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Comment posted by Jerry Greer on April 20, 2011 at 4:44 PM

My kind of image! I love the forest fading away into the fog.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 20, 2011 at 5:42 PM

Hey Scott! I love every bit of this! My favorite kind of forest images, and they are all about being in the right place at the right time...and you very much accomplished that here!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM

Very ethereal image Scott. I especially like the clarity of the foreground trees and misty background. Sounds like a great trip.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 20, 2011 at 10:28 PM

This is a superb wilderness scenic, Scott! The fog adds to the mystery and
mood of the image. Did you by chance see any Big Foot tracks?

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on April 20, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Very nice; great feeling to this.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on April 20, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Thanks to everyone for the comments.

Justin - I've got lots of other shots with more fog. I will try processing some of them to see how they look.

Robert - we didn't see Bigfoot, but I wouldn't have been surprised to see him in this valley!