River Birch & Fog

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 5, 2014333 views22 comments

This is a picture I made last week while hiking along the Wisconsin River. We had some heavy fog in the early morning and I went out hoping for some nice early morning light. When I hiked by these river birch trees that early light and fog made me stop for a longer look. This is the picture I made of that scene. Larger version included and thanks for looking.
5D3, 75mm, iso 400, f/11 at 1/100 CPL.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on November 5, 2014 at 11:39 AM

The tree limbs stand out well against the brooding background, and the smattering of bright leaves is a nice contrast. Looks good to me. No criticism here.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 5, 2014 at 11:41 AM

I like this a lot Nick. Love the light and details but I particularly like the light on the leaves. Well seen and beautifully presented.

pat

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 5, 2014 at 11:44 AM

What a cool shot, Nick. I really like glimmer of the limbs interspaced with dabs of color of the leaves. The large view really opens this up and I enjoyed your walk immensely.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on November 5, 2014 at 2:27 PM

I like the contrast and how limbs stand out

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 5, 2014 at 5:52 PM

Beautiful light and image. My only possible optional suggestion might be to crop out the lowest band of cyan (water?) at the bottom edge to reduce the composition to just the trees against a dark background. Still very nice as presented.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 5, 2014 at 5:58 PM

Impressive light and comp, Nick. I really like the mood here with sunlit limbs with their remaining fall foliage against the darker BG. I am glad you noticed this beauty.

Ed

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 5, 2014 at 6:04 PM

Thanks so much guys for your thoughts on this! I really wasn't sure how well others would like this, but I knew I was enjoying this moment quite a lot myself. I'm glad you are enjoying it too. Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 5, 2014 at 6:10 PM

Nick,

The large version of this one makes me feel as if I were standing where you stood seeing this beautiful scene. It speaks of November, and how the days are becoming shorter, the leaves are falling, and a new cycle of the year is beginning.

Beautiful capture!

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on November 5, 2014 at 7:58 PM

Nick, I like this a lot. Great patterns in the criss-crossing branches, and the subtle color and light on the leaves is really nice.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 5, 2014 at 8:51 PM

Very nice, Nick. Very artistic. Could use of the backlighting and foggy bg. The isolated leaves are like ornaments and make the image unique.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 5, 2014 at 9:54 PM

Really like the blues and grays in the back round Nick and the fine details with sparkling hilites. Cool shot.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 5, 2014 at 9:57 PM

This is very stark and dramatic, Nick. The light on the trees and especially the scattered leaves really lets them stand out. A very interesting and different take, that is best seen in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 5, 2014 at 11:56 PM

I love it, Nick! This is the kind of scene I often admire, but almost never photograph, because I can't find a "composition." The light, colors, and textures enhanced by the dark background are beautiful. Great eye!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 5, 2014 at 11:59 PM

Glorious light, Nick, glorious light. Love the pattern of the glowing tree branches set against that dark somber fog, with the leaves like stars interspersed throughout. Outstanding. The large size image is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 6, 2014 at 6:46 AM

A delicate feel. Those few remaining leaves in the upper 1/3 add so much to the shot for me. Maybe consider a slight crop off the bottom to keep the uniformity of those isolated leaves in the image.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM

This is unique but awesome.The beauty is in the details here.....well seen and well executed.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 6, 2014 at 1:38 PM

The light hitting the birch and the dark background really makes this shot pop Nick, the last few remaining leaves are a nice bonus too.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 6, 2014 at 4:19 PM

Thanks guys! I really appreciate all of your comments and suggestions on this. Glad you have liked it. Cheers, Nick

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 6, 2014 at 8:26 PM

Well scene, Nick.
You have an eye for these scapes.
I like the bits of color here and there, really adds to the scene.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 6, 2014 at 10:20 PM

I saw this one last night but was too tired to comment. I find this to be very striking, Nick. The deep blues from the fog make for a striking backdrop for the brightly lit branches. The remaining leaves add splashes of color throughout.

This image just seems to say that winter is coming. It feels at once foreboding and peaceful.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 6, 2014 at 10:29 PM

subtle beauty, Nick. well seen.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 7, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Dan, Brian and Mark, Thanks much for your thoughts on this! I too liked the color splashes from the few leaves that were left and I guess that was the first thing that caught my eye. It also makes me think about the coming winter we have ahead of us. Sounds like we might be getting our first real snow this coming Monday!

Nick

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