Somber Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 27, 2015156 views13 comments

I love the slightly more somber feeling of a featureless sky. The perfect reflections look even more perfect..Glendalough..

Artist: EDGORDON
Camera: Nikon D3X
Lens: 14-24 mm f/2.8
Shot at 24 mm
Exposure: Manual exposure, 0.3 sec, f/16, ISO 100, Compensation: -2/3
Flash: none

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 27, 2015 at 7:14 AM

a strange, uneasy feel to this - making it even more sombre. to my eye, there's too much stuff on the right when the really interest lies in the left. And, Peter, who is EDGORDON (note, in CAPS)?

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 27, 2015 at 9:21 AM

It is working nicely for me. The comp nicely pushes my attention to the back and the little waterfall in the fog. . The image has a nice quiet calm to it.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 27, 2015 at 10:24 AM

This is wonderfully moody, Peter. I like how the evergreens pop on the right and then fade gently into the distance. Sure creates a fine sense of being there thoughtfully enjoying some peace and quiet.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 27, 2015 at 10:47 AM

I like the optical effect the split between the trees and their reflection makes. Somber, yes, but most engaging to look at

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 27, 2015 at 1:22 PM

Nicely composed, good depth and I love that reflection along the shore. I would pump up the contrast though as it looks a touch flat overall and I think there's more depth hiding in there

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 27, 2015 at 1:58 PM

Fabulous image and scene Peter!

My only very slight suggestion or something I'd be tempted to do is add just a hair more contrast to the mid tones selectively on the left distant areas to try to balance the clarity of the scene a little. Just an idea.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 27, 2015 at 2:31 PM

The featureless sky doesn't detract any attention from the lakeside and mountains, allowing the depth of the image to really stand out. Lots of detail to enjoy; I didn't spot the waterfall at first!

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on January 27, 2015 at 4:24 PM

I like it very much as presented, Peter. No suggestions from me on an outstanding and evocative image.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on January 27, 2015 at 7:16 PM

Very moody and mystical. This looks just fine to me. I like this a lot, Peter.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 28, 2015 at 12:07 PM

Very moody image, Peter. Kinda reminds me of the opening helicopter footage in The Shining

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 28, 2015 at 8:26 PM

Featureless sky is not something most photographers can tune into, Peter. You did a really nice job of it. It's a really nice contrast between the featureless sky and the "feature-ful" lake shore.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on January 28, 2015 at 9:57 PM

I like how realistic this is. I get quite tired of all these super-saturated, HDD-ish images. This is soft and quiet, and has beautiful depth. Nice.

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on January 29, 2015 at 2:07 PM

I like this a lot. You have some fine shadow detail here under the trees and overall it has a pleasing symmetry.

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