Roan Mtn. In The Fog

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 20, 2011310 views9 comments

Roan Mountain - NC/TN border - 6/18/11 - the rhododendron were very early bloomers this year. By the 18th, the balds had very little that were still at peak. The gardens atop Roan Mtn. were at peak. We got up early for a sunrise shot from the deck at the gardens, but had this fog instead. This was shot just as the sun was supposed to come up. It was a great scene, as this image only shows about 20% of the field of rhododendrons in this open area. As always, the larger version has more detail.

Canon 5dII, TS-E 24mm, 1/4 sec, f16, ISO 640 (wind was blowing)

Thanks to Jerry Greer for a great tour!

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9 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 20, 2011 at 10:24 AM

This is beautiful: the saturated color and foggy back ground give the image a very peaceful mood. I love the inclusion of the tree on the right. A great composition all around

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Jared Atencio on June 20, 2011 at 11:43 AM

What an incredible bloom! The foggy atmosphere def help create a mood here. I'm a little distracted by where the blooms are cutoff on the bottom and wish a bit more room there, otherwise I really like this.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 20, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Wick, your image shows me an amazing bloom, I especially appreciate the the natural colors together with the mysty fog in the background.

I think of cropping maybe half of the sky and just a bit at the right, that might help me to concentrate on the bloom as main point of interest for me.

Thanks for sharing!

Peter

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Comment posted by Jerry Greer on June 20, 2011 at 2:45 PM

It was a great time showing you guys my home base and one of the most beautiful places on Earth! Beautiful photo too Wick!

Hey, I forgot to tell you. I almost lost any eye to that warbler after you left! He wanted to know where I was hiding his competition!

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on June 20, 2011 at 3:38 PM

Lovely combination of the colors and foggy BG. Nice job handling the technicals. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 20, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Wick,

What a great bloom of rhododendron. This is a little dark for my taste, but the fog adds a great element here and I think you've showcased the bloom quite nicely. If anything, I'd crop some from the left as the darker, dead areas aren't adding to the comp, IMHO. I like the solitary pine on the right occupying some blank space in the fog.

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 20, 2011 at 9:58 PM

Wow, that must be quite a sight. I like the overall color balance here and the mood it evokes.

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Comment posted by Richard Siggins on June 21, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Great image of the blooms. I really like to saturation from the fog filtered light.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM

i like this image - the blooms and the fog in the BG - makes for a compelling image. the comp though leaves me a little unsatisfied - I am most disturbed by the chopped off tree at the top!

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