Morning in the Marsh +

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 17, 2012536 views28 comments

This is a picture I made yesterday in the early morning light and fog. It is just a couple of miles from my home which was nice. I haven't had much time to shoot fall scenes since I returned from Upper MI. I have been getting ready for a three day show starting this Friday, so it was nice to get out in my own area on a wonderful fall morning. I would like to have shot this even tighter (for another version) but the 300 is the longest lens I have right now. I was really enjoying the light and conditions here! Thanks for looking.
5D3, 300mm, iso 100, f/11 at 1/4 sec.

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28 comments

Comment posted by Chris Moore on October 17, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Wow, Nick, very nice. The fog really adds a lot of depth.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 17, 2012 at 9:14 PM

Fantastic light Nick! Wow is right......

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 17, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Terrific! One of the best I've seen in some time.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 17, 2012 at 10:21 PM

You always seem to grab the sweetest light! No need to go tighter here, IMO. This is beautiful just the way it is.

Chris

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on October 17, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Very nice light on some good fall color. I like the isolation of the trees in the marsh(?)but I wish the view was slightly wider.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 17, 2012 at 11:50 PM

The light is really sweet. I also like the composition very much. This is just an over all fine image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 18, 2012 at 12:04 AM

Nice catch! Could be a very ordinary scene most of the time, but the separation created by the fog and the shadows in the background makes the subject trees and cattails stand out beautifully. Add to that the "spotlight" effect on the background treetops, and this is even more captivating. Very enjoyable.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 18, 2012 at 1:20 AM

You had to be happy with those conditions, Nick. The little band of mist gives the mellowness that sets of that wonder color. We see so much, very varied fall colors, that the brilliant sun and gold is distinctly different. Lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 18, 2012 at 2:32 AM

Many thumbs up for you and Mother Nature on this one, Nick. Wow!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 18, 2012 at 6:13 AM

Pretty amazing Nick, love the light and color along with the ground fog. Beautiful scene, and beautifully presented.
John

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 18, 2012 at 9:06 AM

A lot of depth here. The separation between fg and bg really nails it.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 18, 2012 at 9:06 AM

Great light and comp Nick! Nice depth as well.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM

Great texture, light, and color. The morning fog is a real plus.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 18, 2012 at 10:39 AM

Nick, your image is a wonderful capture of this autumn morning for me. The haze makes for a nice separation of the trees from the background to my eye, especially together with the slight blurredness of the background.

Peter

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on October 18, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Great light and color here. I like the way the trees rise out of the weeds. The top of the tree on the right tends to get lost a little bit in the lit up background, that is my only nit. Looks like a great morning.

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Comment posted by Paul Rebmann on October 18, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Wonderful image. You did a great job of recognizing and taking advantage of some sweet light.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on October 18, 2012 at 5:17 PM

I really like this image, it stood out even as a thumbnail. I like the bands of brightness from the grasses to the dark forest which highlight the two trees, to the hillside lit up on top. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 18, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Very cool image!! The fog really adds a lot, and brilliant colors. I am not sure what is above the tree on the right, but if it is there without distraction, I would not mind seeing the top of the tree. Very minor though, excellent image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 18, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Thanks so very much for all of your comments. I'm happy you enjoy this shot...

Nick
Harley, Yes, I wanted the top of that tree too, but I did crop this down from the top to eliminate seeing any of the sky. This was as much of the right tree as I could show. I mentioned that if I had a longer lens I would like to have tried a comp of just the left tree as well.That might have been tough to seperate from the right tree but I would liked to have tried. ..

Just got back from setting up my show which opens tomorrow for the next 3 days. I have about 16 large pieces there and a couple of smaller ones. Four other photographers are in this show as well. Should be a fun time.

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Comment posted by Todd Liotine on October 18, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Very nice image, the light and fog really make this stand out.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM

I like the contrast between the bare branches in the foreground and the beautiful color in the background as it really shows the transition of the season. The light on the foreground trees really makes them glow and the fog adds some nice separation between the foreground and background. I do find myself wanting to see the rest of the tree at the top of the frame.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on October 19, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Nick, the light and the colours are to die for... as is the mist in the bg

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 20, 2012 at 12:13 AM

An exceptional shot Nick. Really beautiful contrast and color.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 20, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Loving the light and colour in this Nick,

Gary.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 20, 2012 at 11:58 AM

24 comments, and no one mentions the obvious CW tilt?

Aside from that, it's a beautiful shot, Nick!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 22, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Thanks Stan! It looks to have more of a tilt than it actually does, but a little rotation would help the appearance I agree. Glad you liked it. I sure was enjoying the light and conditions here!

Nick

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM

BEAUTY!

(It probably is an illusion, but it sure does look tilted.)

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 25, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed it. I did a little ccw rotation here and think it feels better. Appreciate all your comments! Nick

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