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Gallery: LandscapePosted April 15, 2013792 views25 comments

Fog and wildflowers at Mt Rainier last year - scraping the archives in anticipation of shooting any day now for the first time in 3-4 months.

Larger version available on black at the Purchase Print URL.

I actually shot this a few hours after sunrise, late morning - twilight/night-esque processing can be achieved most of the time if there's no direct light on the landscape, and I found that it infused this image with a decidedly more sinister mood than the original scene (at least as far as the trees/light/fog go).

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 12-24mm

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25 comments

Comment posted by Thomas Haney on April 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Beautiful shot Alex. It somehow looks both natural and artificial at the same time, which I guess means you did a great job with the processing. Really well done.

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on April 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM

I just love the fog in this Alex. The dark presentation is very alluring and pulls me into that brighter glow between the two trees. Excellent!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on April 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM

this is a magical mood, love the quality of this image

super

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on April 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM

Well, I'm not sure how sinister you can make flowers look

, but I really like what you've done with the image. The placement of the two pine trees in the bright spot draws the eye up from the flowers and then past to the pines in the fog. Great comp and processing work Alex.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on April 15, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Like a dream, the BG pines

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Comment posted by Oleg Kuchorenko on April 15, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Very impressive work. It really looks like twilight. So dreamy and mystical atmosphere...

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 15, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Wow, is the mood here fantastic or what. I simply love the way the wildflowers lead the viewer to that lighter area between the two evergreens. Fantastic image, Alex.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 15, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Sinister is not a word I would ordinarily think applied to wildflowers but your processing has certainly created an unusual marriage of the two in this image. Nice work

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on April 15, 2013 at 10:13 PM

I like the darker mood you developed. The leaning trees on the left catch some discern though. Nice comp with the angled line of flowers leading to the light behind the tall firs. Sehr gut.

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on April 15, 2013 at 10:39 PM

Thanks everyone. Doug, the leaning trees are one reason I didn't post this for so long (it's been sitting completed for months) - I tried warping and rotating/cropping/using vertical lens correction to get everything straight, but in the end I just didn't have enough room on the left side of the LL flowers to lose any portion of the image to a crop or warp. Decided the "focal" trees being straight was most important. My bubble level must have been sitting in the shoe weird, since I swear I always make sure that's perfect to make corrections like leaning trees easier.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on April 15, 2013 at 11:20 PM

Love the comp and mood.

I’m just waiting for the knight in black armor to come riding through the scene.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on April 16, 2013 at 1:50 AM

You're a master of your style. That's for sure. Nice work. Go get 'em!

aF

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on April 16, 2013 at 6:07 PM

Very nicely balnced light and color tones. Sinsiter was one of the first descriptors that came to mind on first look. Well done.

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on April 16, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Drop-dead gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on April 16, 2013 at 11:07 PM

The fog lends great atmosphere. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on April 16, 2013 at 11:56 PM

Beautiful shot Alex. I love the way the red flowers lead my eye through the scene. The light quality here is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM

Wonderful mood in this Alex.The dark misty backround seems to make the colors pop and I like your composition. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on April 17, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Stunning shot! Love the mood and atmosphere.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on April 17, 2013 at 9:26 PM

I agree with virtually everything already said. Sure, the leaning trees are tough not to notice when we Tech Monsters gather to critique. However, most customers will overlook the distortion and fall in love with the overall mood, and the cool, vibrant colors you are becoming famous for…My only suggestion would be to add just a notch of exposure. But that might be my monitor. Run with this one, it’s a keeper.

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Comment posted by John Williams on April 19, 2013 at 12:19 AM

Just outstanding Alex. I love the mood, and your processing is spot on. (Another one that probably needs a dark background.)

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 19, 2013 at 8:33 PM

Saw this on FB. Great mood again!!!! Love your low light work.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 19, 2013 at 11:29 PM

I love the dark mood here! Ordinarily i wouldnt care for the bright glow of the flowers, but here i think it's necessary to counter the darkness. Nice work, Alex!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 20, 2013 at 2:27 AM

Beautiful mood, and well balanced composition. I like the dark treatment and vignetting here. Makes me excited for summer to come!

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on April 23, 2013 at 6:15 AM

Stunning creation!!!

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