Misty View

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 2, 2012247 views19 comments

As the sun set across White Bay, NL, mist began to rise off the water. The warm light raked the trees, on the opposite shore of Purbeck's Cove, setting them off against the shadows.

Olympus E-5; 50-200 mm lens; 14 teleconverter; tripod mounted
ISO 200; f:5.6; 1/800 second
35 mm equivalent - 560 mm

Copied a section of the background into a small portion of the upper right corner of the image, where the sky was completely blown out.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 2, 2012 at 11:01 AM

I always enjoy, a good tele-extraction comp when done well, and the light, exposure, and your comp make it just that. I would boost the sat some, but that's a personal preference.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 2, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Nice use of light and shadow Stan. I agree with Morris about adding a bit of contrast/saturation.

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 2, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Thanks much, Morris and Scott.
Two for two, so far.
Guess that means I'll have to give it a try.

Registered on August 6, 2012, 21 Posts, 86 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 2, 2012 at 11:21 AM

Gorgeous light Stan. Saturation looks just right to me (again, it is all a matter of personal preference). I might be tempted however, to bring out a little more shadow detail on the left.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 2, 2012 at 11:51 AM

This is nice Stan, and I like the mood you captured. The saturation looks ok to me but I do agree with Eva about trying for a bit more shadow detail on the left.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 2, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Stan, The side light works nicely here.
I like the idea and would agree on the input with regard to the contrast/saturation. I also would join in on any idea about posting a larger version whenever possible.

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 2, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Thanks for the look and comments, Eva, Nick & Paul. :)

In regards to the shadows, I should have been a bit more careful with the initial exposure.
If I try to bring out a bit more detail there, noise becomes problematic.

Oh well; I'll play some more - see what happens.
On a scale of 1 - 10, with Photoshop and ACR, I'm probably around a 2, so I have a ways to go.

Registered on August 6, 2012, 21 Posts, 86 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM

I like this alot Stan, and it looks good to me the way you posted it, i guess it's a matter of taste, as far as photo shop goes, I'm definately a 2

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 2, 2012 at 2:17 PM

I think it looks good the way you posted it too, I think you could increase the saturation slightly though to make the greens pop a little bit more.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 2, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Something quite provocative about this!

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 2, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Thank you very much for dropping by and commenting, John/Patty, Gary and Mark.
Always good to hear from you.

Registered on August 6, 2012, 21 Posts, 86 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 2, 2012 at 8:49 PM

As mentioned in an earlier response, I went back to have a look at my PP of this image.
Turns out there was a lot more fog than I had remembered; therefore not much detail in the darker areas of the image.
I did rework it a little bit, though.
I think I like this version a bit better.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 3, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Stan, I'm glad I looked back at this, I agree, your second post is even better, love the way you poped the greens. Very nice.
John

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 3, 2012 at 10:35 AM

The re-post is wonderful. Bright leaves against the misty bg are just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Karen Kane on September 3, 2012 at 3:31 PM

Nice lighting and conveys the mood really well! Really like the repost Stan.

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 3, 2012 at 8:44 PM

John, Nancy & Karen - Thank ya, kindly.

Pays to re-visit these things, some times.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 4, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Nice...the repost is a big improvement. I would have liked to see a tiny bit more water at the bottom, but overall this is a winner.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 4, 2012 at 4:29 PM

I like the concept a lot, and the repost is a big improvement. Nice composition.

EDIT - I forgot to mention - I wish there was more water visible, or none at all.

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Comment posted by Stan Wojtaszek on September 7, 2012 at 1:45 AM

Thanks for the visit and suggestions, Stan & Bill.

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