Farmhouses and Fog

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted August 24, 20111,483 views20 comments

This photograph was taken in Montalcino, Tuscany on May 13, 2010 at 7:00
A.M. I was shooting from the top of a hill down toward the farmhouses and vineyards. I like this shot because I think the fog produced a dramatic atmosphere, and it's my favorite shot of my trip to Tuscany.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
f/16.0 1/20s at 120.0mm iso200

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on August 24, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Blimey that's gorgeous loaded with atmosphere and utterly enchanting. I suspect it won't stay in this section for long though more than a slight hand of man present. Hope it gets the recognition it deserves though.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on August 24, 2011 at 8:41 PM

Before it gets moved to Man & Nature, I want to say that I love this one, Jay. Very good atmosphere, beautiful green, and nice comp. This is the location I always wanted to visit (been to some hill towns of Tuscany but never went to the countryside).

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 24, 2011 at 8:42 PM

This is gorgeous, and it will still be gorgeous and people should still say so when it's in Man and Nature.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 24, 2011 at 9:46 PM

The fog adds some wonderful mood Jay. Reminds me of the morning fog in Napa and Sonoma. I like the comp as well. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 24, 2011 at 11:16 PM

Old world feel with loads of mood added by the fog. Love it!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on August 25, 2011 at 12:18 AM

I know this exact spot. Captures the beauty of a morning in Tuscany wonderfully. Hope you enjoyed some Brunello.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on August 25, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Excellent!!!!!

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 25, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Lovely, I can see why it's your favorite.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM

very nice mood and tones, though a bit oversharpened IMO

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 25, 2011 at 6:27 PM

Cool fog and scene. I am finding the lower farmhouse to be distracting, though. I like it cropped just above the big tree to the left of that farmhouse.

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Comment posted by Jose Viegas on August 26, 2011 at 7:28 AM

Great mood on this shot, great light and colors.
Jose

Registered on August 26, 2011, 3 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 26, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Jay, This is wonderful. I love looking at this. The conditions you photographed this in were awesome, as was your work capturing it. Love the feel.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 27, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Great shot. There is such a nice sense of motion due to the vineyards between the two houses and while the fog obscures very little it adds a great sense of atmosphere.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on September 1, 2011 at 2:16 AM

Fanatastic shot Jay! The atmosphere created by the mist combining with all of those lines make this on ereally special.. Congrats on the WP

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on September 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM

A wonderful photograph Jay! This is one of those scenes that makes me want to be there to experience it!
Congrats on EP!

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Comment posted by Bruce King on September 1, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Beautiful shot Jay, the mood you've captured is excellent. However I have to agree with Navin that it does look slightly oversharpened, at least on my display.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 1, 2011 at 8:08 PM

Exceptional! The fog, textures, perspective and colours all work perfectly together.
Congrats on the WP! (And does not look over-sharpoened from here - just differences in monitors, I suspect)
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 4, 2011 at 12:57 AM

This sure caught my eye as I browsed through the forums awhile back. LOVE the comp and the light. It's a magical image, and one can easily see why it would be a favorite. There are some really neat patterns as well as splashes of irregularity of rythym that are very appealing to me. And as a photo of man in nature, it depicts the locale, and glimpses the culture so well.
Congratulations on the Pick for this wonderful image!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 16, 2011 at 5:56 PM

I love this - full of mood from the fog and light. Wonderful textures and colors.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on June 24, 2018 at 10:29 AM

Holy cow, this is fabulous! The perspective, the greens and fog, the arrangement of buildings. I don’t even mind the power lines!! Very nice work here!
ML

Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments