GS II: Warming the Mist

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 10, 2011431 views19 comments

Gentle Spectacle II: Warming the Mist

It seems lately that my appreciation of the more gentle spectacles in Nature is increasing. (I posted one a couple of weeks ago HERE , and some of you seemed to enjoy it, too, so here's another.) I just returned from a three-day fall foliage canoe/hiking trip, and my favorite image of the bunch does not include a single colorful leaf.

The river mist was disappearing fast as I poked my head out of the tent. After a late night at the campfire, I woke up late, and rushed to grab my gear and launch the canoe. As I got to the river shore, the sun was penetrating the mist and lighting up the trees -- I knew there was no time for the tripod. I shot this two-frame panorama hand-held, and then went looking for other images, but this one is my favorite.

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70mm.
1/160 sec. @ f/6.3; ISO 200
Hand-held
Two horizontal frames stitched in CS5

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 10, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Beautiful light Wayne. The subtle light combined with the mist and the mirror-like reflection make a wonderful combination.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 10, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Love this Wayne, the pano format is perfect. You captured the mood of a misty and serene Adirondack morning beautifully!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 11, 2011 at 12:36 AM

Looks like a silkscreen painting. I like the transition from cool to warmer tones, right to left and the crisp silhouettes of the trees. Not sure about the group of floaters in the llhc. They keep the image from an unnatural perfection but I can't decide if that's a good thing or not. Really nice work.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 11, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Would never get tired of viewing this if were to hang on my wall. Serene, soothing image!

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 11, 2011 at 9:35 AM

Oh Wayne this is quite nice!
I love the framing, and even more so, the palette of colors!
Nice.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 11, 2011 at 10:01 AM

Lovely misty morning shot. This speaks to me of quiet mornings in the North Woods. I can hear the loons calling across the lake and feel the chill in the air.

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on October 11, 2011 at 10:36 AM

Beautiful, peaceful, tranquil, wish I was there! Awesome shot, Wayne! I think the left 10-15% doesn't add a whole lot so maybe a crop off the left would increase the focus on the mist in the trees.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on October 11, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Another gorgeous soft contrast low impact colour image that is very appealing.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on October 11, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Love the soft light here, and the great mood you captured.. nice work.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 11, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Very ethereal and beautiful Wayne. I like the understated color and very tranquil mood.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 11, 2011 at 2:49 PM

Wayne, I appreciate your minimalistic approach very much. Thereby you reflect the wonderful plainness perfectly to me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 11, 2011 at 2:56 PM

This is beautiful to me, Wayne. Awesome feel and mood.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 11, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Oh man, you do these so well!! Absolutely gorgeous and SO moody.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 11, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Outstanding Wayne! This says Adirondacks like no other image I can remember, I love it!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Gorgeous, I love this!

Chris

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Comment posted by Cindy Garwood on October 12, 2011 at 8:04 AM

Love the Comp on this! Again, great job Wayne!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 12, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Amazing scene, Wayne--my kind of atmosphere! You're lucky you had all that mist to cover up any blur hand-holding at f/6.3

Sweet shot!

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM

Just awesome Wayne. Love everything about this one.
Nice eye and work.
Well done

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Comment posted by Don George on October 15, 2011 at 11:18 AM

Wayne, excellent set of images.

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