Mist in the Valley

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 18, 2014249 views12 comments

I've been on a processing roll... just churning through my old images to refine them in ways I couldn't previously. This was always a difficult image for me to process, and still I needed several layers to get it "right". This is a different frame than my last attempt. I now leave it to this trusted community to help me refine it further.

Thanks again for your valuable insight!

Canon 5dm2, 70-200 f4, f/11, 1.6 sec, ISO 50

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 18, 2014 at 6:32 PM

This is very moody. I love the layers and the diagonals here. Beautiful comp
P.S. This version is a huge improvement processing wise

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on February 18, 2014 at 7:43 PM

That's intriguing. A bit dark to my taste. Nice place, nice image.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on February 18, 2014 at 8:08 PM

This one sure is a lot better than the old one.
You tried too hard to bring out detail on the old one instead of just going with the mist as you did in this one which
makes it much nicer.
I think the top with the mist is just about right, you can still see the subtle curves through
the mist and the mind does the rest.
I might still try to lighten the highlights in the lower slopes just a tad.
It is giving the look that the sun is ready to break through at any moment, a bit more light
would heighten that feel for me.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 18, 2014 at 9:29 PM

The diagonal layers here sure make for lots of depth and I like the touch of back light along the ridgelines. The darker regions near the bottom start to show some nice detail in the larger version. I like this version better because the lower contrast lets me see more detail in the lower ridges.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 18, 2014 at 11:19 PM

Navin, This is really cool looking! I love the light, lines and the mood! I think your large version looks very good.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 19, 2014 at 3:14 AM

This is head and shoulders above the first version, Navin. What strikes me in this version is that you've let the subtle light really take the stage. The large view is fantastic.. The layers of ridges with the spots of light and the fog sifting thru make a very nice presentation. I agree with Dan that the highlights could be brought up, but really nice as is.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on February 19, 2014 at 12:52 PM

Just a great mood that brings you there. Large version is a must.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on February 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM

The diagonal layered ridgelines make for some great layers and the mist provides some wonderful atmosphere to this beautiful image, Navin. BTW the processing looks fantastic.

Ed

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 19, 2014 at 4:04 PM

This one is definitely a lot better than the previous one! The mist is a real extra, so it is a good choice to incorporate it in your image. At first I thought it might need a bit of shadow detail, but then I looked at the larger version and there it is perfect.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 20, 2014 at 3:40 AM

Very moody image, Navin, I would try to dodge a few of those highlights in the lower part of the frame, other than that this looks great.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on February 20, 2014 at 3:24 PM

Much improved over the original version Navin. The fog looks just great and the angled ridges also. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on February 23, 2014 at 8:40 AM

A strong telephoto composition. The large version looks perfect processing wise.

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