Path at Cave Point

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 1, 201812,377 views17 comments

This is an older image that I just reprocessed for some new prints I want to make. I made the picture a few years ago in Door County, WI. In the early morning I headed out to Cave Point along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There was quite a bit of fog which was great and especially nice when the light started breaking through. When I came to this spot I just knew I wanted to make a picture with the path splitting apart. I shot this with my Canon 1Ds MK2 and the 17-35 F2.8 L which was my main camera and lens combination at that time for landscapes. The maintenance cartridge on my big printer is full right now but when I get the new cartridge on Tuesday I should be ready to print this. Thanks for looking and any thoughts.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on April 1, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Wonderfully dreamy. And great control over the tone range.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 1, 2018 at 6:48 PM

Great lead in to stunning light Nick. Lovely luminosity of the plants along the pathway.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 1, 2018 at 7:42 PM

Magical, mystical image!
Sweet light and perfect detail.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 1, 2018 at 9:32 PM

Really pretty light and mist in this one Nick. I like the split in the trail. Nice mood.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 1, 2018 at 9:39 PM

Lovely light, mysterious mood, and curious split in the trail since it looks like a loop. Nicely done. Should look great as a print.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 2, 2018 at 12:51 AM

Excellent light and color, Nick. I like how the narrower path to avoid the deadfall created a fork in the road. Good stuff well composed.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on April 2, 2018 at 6:18 PM

Another great image, Nick. there is a somewhat green overall cast to this image that gives it a storybook feel. The comp is really good. You could title this 'the road not taken'. Love the glow in this image. Very little to suggest. perhaps burn in the light area of tree trunk on left border?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 2, 2018 at 6:34 PM

Thanks to all of you for your comments on this one. Much appreciated and so glad you have liked it. Got my printer maintenance cartridge a day early so ready to print this now. Going to print it at 36 x 54 on canvas and then put a frame around it rather than a canvas wrap.
Igor, That title would work! Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 12, 2018 at 12:49 PM

This is really charming, so often a trail is an eyesore in a landscape but the split is really quite a compositional strength here.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 12, 2018 at 6:31 PM

Thanks Kah! I appreciate getting your thoughts and very glad you liked it. Cheers, Nick

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 15, 2018 at 10:08 PM

When an image makes you want to be there to experience the scene, the photographer is successful....Congrats!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 17, 2018 at 1:08 PM

Thanks Richard!!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 20, 2018 at 3:58 PM

Congrats on the EP Nick!

Your inclusion of the path again works as an invitation to take a walk for me, as already in some of your former images. The kind of vignetting fits in well with that exceptional lighting in my opinion. Hope you already had the opinion to make a large print.

Peter

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on April 20, 2018 at 4:16 PM

Nick, this will look great wherever you hang it, I am sure. It has great lighting, leading lines as well as the fog giving it a mystical look.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 20, 2018 at 4:48 PM

Peter and Shirley, Thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 21, 2018 at 7:28 PM

Makes me want to take a hike through this mystical place. Congrats on the EP

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 6, 2018 at 11:08 AM

Thanks Skip!! It really isa great place to hike along the Lake Michigan Shoreline. In this area of Cave Point the shoreline is quite rugged and very beautiful. Cheers, Nick

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