Foggy Eucalyptus Forest

Foggy Eucalyptus Forest · 03:18 AM

This is shot with A 50mm f1.2 wide open. No bokeh. Grampians of victoria, Australia.

roentarre · 01-04-2009, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by kurt

WOW, Nice mood!!

Thanks again

Originally posted by Miguel

That is one lovely shot. Great color tone and mood.

M

I think I got infected with the winter doldrum from some members lately

Originally posted by daacon

I would agree something very calming about the shot yet intriguing as if waiting for something to appear from the mist and fog. Well done.

Like Stephen King's movie "Mist"?

That movie scared the hell out of me...

Thanks for the visit

roentarre · 01-04-2009, 02:01 PM

Originally posted by JMR

You have outdone yourself this time. Fabulous shot. What is that in the top right, rain drops on the lens? If you open up the shadows and try to reduce the blackness as much as possible, it will not only look better but will be more printable.

JMR

Thanks for the constructive criticism.

The right top bit is the result of violent shaking of the trees.

The attempt to brighten up was a failure for me. The difficulty to make it a picture of clarity is that the dense fog and rain obscure any chance to obtain texture and details of the scenery. Inside the shadows, there is only shadow

I see where you are coming from. My friends were basicly dismissing me from taking photos on this view and I tried to prove a point

I think I would print it small instead of big.

Originally posted by axl

Nice one James, great atmosphere in the shot...

Thanks for the comment

The atmosphere or the light are really what I am after these days

Originally posted by Jimbo

Nice James. Love the feel of the shot!! JIM

Glad that you aggree. Not as good as your beautiful landscape shots!

roentarre · 01-04-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by Marc Langille

Very nice! Great shot James - wonderful moodiness.

Regards,
Marc

Thanks Marc. The image was sitting in my hard disc for some time before I dug them out. Glad to have your approval

Originally posted by Bramela

Well done, James. Brilliant colours, portrays a real mood.
Nice to see the Eucalypts shot, among all the brilliant snow shots from the Northern Winter

Hehe. Hard to compete with all the northern winter images

Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

Great shot!
And appropriate lens. I think in some sense fogs are natures own way of having a short DOF. Do you understand what I mean?

I got what you meant. The blurr caused by rain drops and fog do resemble an effect of short Depth of field and fog bend light in the way that makes an image difficult to be reproduced

Thanks for your appraisal

Bud · 01-04-2009, 03:26 PM

Great shot, James... I love the colors and tones. I can picture that... really large.... in a frame.... centerpiece on the perfect wall... well done

Peter Zack · 01-04-2009, 03:28 PM

Love the shot. First thing that came to mind was Apocalypse Now. Traveling up the river through the jungle. Very evocative image.

gawan · 01-04-2009, 03:44 PM

Excellent shot James! I like the mood and specially the fact that in addition to the contrasty nature , this image has also those nice fading transitions between the dark and light areas, a mixture of sharpness and blurriness in one photo!

Jimbo · 01-04-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Not as good as your beautiful landscape shots!

I don't agree with that statement... This had the right mood and the lighting is excellent.. Well done again James. JIM

roentarre · 01-05-2009, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by Bud

Great shot, James... I love the colors and tones. I can picture that... really large.... in a frame.... centerpiece on the perfect wall... well done

Thanks for that, really appreciated. I just bought myself a colour lazer printer so I am getting some images printed here to see how it turns out.

Originally posted by Peter Zack

Love the shot. First thing that came to mind was Apocalypse Now. Traveling up the river through the jungle. Very evocative image.

Sounds like the end of the world

It was a difficult walk and taking the shot with this lens was a little too brave

Originally posted by gawan

Excellent shot James! I like the mood and specially the fact that in addition to the contrasty nature , this image has also those nice fading transitions between the dark and light areas, a mixture of sharpness and blurriness in one photo!

You made me blush by mentioning so many things I did not even notice

Originally posted by Jimbo

I don't agree with that statement... This had the right mood and the lighting is excellent.. Well done again James. JIM

Jimbo, your latest post on snow lake is just spetacular. I love your snow series very much.

scott-devon · 01-05-2009, 08:06 AM

Beautiful shot, I love the mood and tone of this.

Redwood10D · 01-05-2009, 11:54 AM

Great shot with what seems to me to be fairly good depth of field for 1.2. Super color, very different. Thanks.

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01-04-2009, 01:57 PM	#16
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Originally posted by kurt WOW, Nice mood!! Thanks again Originally posted by Miguel That is one lovely shot. Great color tone and mood. M I think I got infected with the winter doldrum from some members lately Originally posted by daacon I would agree something very calming about the shot yet intriguing as if waiting for something to appear from the mist and fog. Well done. Like Stephen King's movie "Mist"? That movie scared the hell out of me... Thanks for the visit

01-04-2009, 02:01 PM	#17
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Originally posted by JMR You have outdone yourself this time. Fabulous shot. What is that in the top right, rain drops on the lens? If you open up the shadows and try to reduce the blackness as much as possible, it will not only look better but will be more printable. JMR Thanks for the constructive criticism. The right top bit is the result of violent shaking of the trees. The attempt to brighten up was a failure for me. The difficulty to make it a picture of clarity is that the dense fog and rain obscure any chance to obtain texture and details of the scenery. Inside the shadows, there is only shadow I see where you are coming from. My friends were basicly dismissing me from taking photos on this view and I tried to prove a point I think I would print it small instead of big. Originally posted by axl Nice one James, great atmosphere in the shot... Thanks for the comment The atmosphere or the light are really what I am after these days Originally posted by Jimbo Nice James. Love the feel of the shot!! JIM Glad that you aggree. Not as good as your beautiful landscape shots!

01-04-2009, 02:03 PM	#18
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Originally posted by Marc Langille Very nice! Great shot James - wonderful moodiness. Regards, Marc Thanks Marc. The image was sitting in my hard disc for some time before I dug them out. Glad to have your approval Originally posted by Bramela Well done, James. Brilliant colours, portrays a real mood. Nice to see the Eucalypts shot, among all the brilliant snow shots from the Northern Winter Hehe. Hard to compete with all the northern winter images Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden Great shot! And appropriate lens. I think in some sense fogs are natures own way of having a short DOF. Do you understand what I mean? I got what you meant. The blurr caused by rain drops and fog do resemble an effect of short Depth of field and fog bend light in the way that makes an image difficult to be reproduced Thanks for your appraisal

01-04-2009, 03:26 PM	#19
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	Great shot, James... I love the colors and tones. I can picture that... really large.... in a frame.... centerpiece on the perfect wall... well done

01-04-2009, 03:28 PM	#20
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Love the shot. First thing that came to mind was Apocalypse Now. Traveling up the river through the jungle. Very evocative image.

01-04-2009, 03:44 PM	#21
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Excellent shot James! I like the mood and specially the fact that in addition to the contrasty nature , this image has also those nice fading transitions between the dark and light areas, a mixture of sharpness and blurriness in one photo!

01-04-2009, 03:44 PM	#22
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Quote: Not as good as your beautiful landscape shots! I don't agree with that statement... This had the right mood and the lighting is excellent.. Well done again James. JIM

01-05-2009, 05:24 AM	#23
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bud Great shot, James... I love the colors and tones. I can picture that... really large.... in a frame.... centerpiece on the perfect wall... well done Thanks for that, really appreciated. I just bought myself a colour lazer printer so I am getting some images printed here to see how it turns out. Originally posted by Peter Zack Love the shot. First thing that came to mind was Apocalypse Now. Traveling up the river through the jungle. Very evocative image. Sounds like the end of the world It was a difficult walk and taking the shot with this lens was a little too brave Originally posted by gawan Excellent shot James! I like the mood and specially the fact that in addition to the contrasty nature , this image has also those nice fading transitions between the dark and light areas, a mixture of sharpness and blurriness in one photo! You made me blush by mentioning so many things I did not even notice Originally posted by Jimbo I don't agree with that statement... This had the right mood and the lighting is excellent.. Well done again James. JIM Jimbo, your latest post on snow lake is just spetacular. I love your snow series very much.

01-05-2009, 08:06 AM	#24
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Beautiful shot, I love the mood and tone of this.

01-05-2009, 11:54 AM	#25
Redwood10D Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Claremont, CA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 77	Great shot with what seems to me to be fairly good depth of field for 1.2. Super color, very different. Thanks.