Numb Chimera

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 10, 2012353 views7 comments

Well, we finally got a few flurries in Ar today, and it really got me excited about some good winter precipitation!! Of course, it amounted to nothing, but it did help me decide to go ahead and post this capture..

This was taken last winter in the same area as my first post in this forum, the Blanchard Spring Creek area. I arrived an hour before dawn, setup in the middle of the frigid creek, and waited for the slightest bit of pre-dawn light to appear. This shot was taken 25 mins before the sun actually rose, allowing me to take an 8 min exposure to accentuate the high level of water and create more atmosphere per the vision i had for the finished product..

Thanks for looking and all c/c!!

Nikon D200, nikkor 18-135mm@24mm, f/22@8min, ISO 100, 2 stop ND filter

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 11, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Very nicely crafted Justin; I like that misty water and the contrast with those clear rocks. You must have been freezing!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 11, 2012 at 2:22 PM

An amazing capture of this unique moment for me, Justin. I do enjoy the subtlety and lightweighted character of the image. The elements at the left show enough detail to make for a nice focal point to me, while the other larger rocks lead me through the whole image in a pleasant way.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 11, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Justin, I think you did an excellent job capturing your vision! This really has quite an amazing feel and the misty blue tones convey the cold nicely. I like this very much and feel you did an excellent job with this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 11, 2012 at 3:41 PM

Very appealing scene Justin, really like the misty cool look you captured, I like this quite a bit. Beautiful work.
John

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 11, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Very nice light and atmosphere. The grad is a surprise. You certainly used it effectively.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 11, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Justin,

You've captured a wonderful mood and atmosphere - and I must say you captured your vision - quite well. I'm really enjoying the cool toning in the water and the very long exposure is working beautifully here (although some don't care for the effect...) A well balanced composition and excellent image all the way around. Great work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 12, 2012 at 5:36 PM

The long exposure creates a nice mist throughout creating the mood. The cool blue palette conveys the winter cold scene nicely.

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