Moon over Mountain

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 10, 2013228 views16 comments

Shot this in Cherokee National Forest several years back while visiting Jerry Greer for a workshop. I awakened before sunrise for the drive home and this presented itself to me.

Your thoughts and comments are always welcomed and appreciated.

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16 comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM

Very nice moon scene Bill. I like it.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 11, 2013 at 2:48 AM

The mountain is well disguised, Bill.

This is neat with the swirling clouds and the perfectly exposed moon. It has a very dreamy feeling.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 11, 2013 at 5:51 AM

Quite nice Bill, I like this very much, beautiful mood and exposure, also, excellent moon detail. Very well done.
John

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 11, 2013 at 6:01 AM

Man is this sweet! It takes a little while to get a grip on what exactly is in the foreground. The fog covering the mountain, especially the edge where it rises up as a cloud, combined with the sharpness of the moon sitting above it all makes for a compelling image. The processing looks fantastic and the composition could not be better. Did I say I liked this?

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 11, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Like David said, it took a bit to digest what was going on with the foreground, but excellent image. Very unique and engaging conditions and it turned out great.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on December 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

This looks very moody and I love your presentation of this scene. Beautiful work

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on December 11, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Well composed. Great mood.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 11, 2013 at 11:21 AM

The "discovery" element makes this special, Bill.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM

I agree with Harley that it takes a minute to digest what's going on, and that's a good thing because the image is more engaging with the mystery. The tones and contrast look great, Bill.

--P

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Nice. The moon adds some balance and counterpoint to the clouds. Wonder about increasing contrast in the clouds to add additional texture to add interest.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 11, 2013 at 9:09 PM

Stunning B&W Bill. The larger view is especially engaging.

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 12, 2013 at 1:37 AM

Even after looking at this for a bit, I'm still not sure I'm seeing what others are. Regardless, I really like it!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on December 12, 2013 at 12:52 PM

great mood in this shot Bill, what is the trick for the black sky? or is it a night shot?

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 14, 2013 at 3:42 PM

This is perfection in my book! Drama B+W!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 14, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Hi Bill

love all the fine elements of this creative composition

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on December 14, 2013 at 9:24 PM

This is outstanding Bill! I really like the comp and the b/w is very effective here. Well done!

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