Fog over Loch Morlich

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2007-09-02 4:51]

Moody image, Niek,
Good you want to use the elements in tour images to generate atmosphere.
TFS
Annick

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• anel (15730)
• [2007-09-02 5:01]

Hello Niek,
Very well composed "minimalist" picture, generated by the fog. Interesting light and dark levels and the two ducks as balance for the whole. Well seen
Anne

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• pvb (1861)
• [2007-09-02 5:08]

Hi Niek,
Je laat ons hier een mysterieus plaatje zien maar het is wel een prachtige.
Je hebt hier prachtig licht en de mist over de bomen is super om te zien. De twee eenden zijn een bonus voor deze foto.
gr. Paula

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• PaulH (13083)
• [2007-09-02 5:48]

Hi Niek,
an almost dreamy atmosphere here, the faded strip of trees framed by the fog and lake creates a nice natural panoramic. The ducks add some nice detail and give a sense of depth, although i would be interested to see this without them. Exposure is spot on and the more i look the more detail i can see in the forest.
I stayed here for 3 days when i was in Scotland, at Glenmore. The Caledonian Pines here are amazing aren't they? And there's alot of Red Squirrels darting around...I might see if i have anything decent from here too!
Paul

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• Silke (5406)
• [2007-09-02 8:43]

I do agree -- we need the category of lakes!
superb image: very moody with wonderful textures
TFS
silke

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• mbasil (3304)
• [2007-09-02 9:01]

This is a wonderful image Niek. Perfectly composed with the ducks there low enough in the frame but with just the right amount of space below them. Great details in their wake in the water. And I love the foggy bg. It's interesting, because I think if you had panned a bit to the right (and placed the ducks in the left side of the frame) I think you would have had a cliche; but putting them on the right side like that really makes this special because the viewer has to find them and that adds an element of surprise. Well done, dude!
Mike

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• Evelynn (14396)
• [2007-09-02 10:13]

This is a really lovely photograph, Niek. The two dark ducks are absolutely essential elements to the composition and you placed them perfectly (IMHO). I love the image but not so much the white frame. I tried a dark gray (taken from the lake color) and a tiny white inner line. I felt it really gave the image a peaceful, restful quality, but that of course is very subjective.

TFS
Evelynn

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• gracious (13068)
• [2007-09-02 10:48]

Hello my friend Niek,
Good mood in the fog scene captured!
The two ducks added a lot of serenity towards the picture and I like it!
It's a good composition to me and thanks for sharing
cheers
Tony

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• wishnugaruda (16640)
• [2007-09-02 11:10]

Silent, peaceful and a little mystic if there were no animals. A wonderful moment, Niek, I think very typical for Scotland, I remember we also had fog all day there.
Thanks, very good
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• Aramok (4931)
• [2007-09-02 11:28]
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Hi Niek

You are going to have to tell me what you did with this picture becuase the ones I took from this location are so very flat, and get this one has a great quality to it that is so soft and almost warm to touch... We were looking for Black Throated Divers here... It is strange that you remember the location and I remember what we were looking for... You got the better 'bargin' there.... I spent 15mins or so trying to work out where I was for my last upload and yet I could picture the place I took the photo from so very clearly...

TFS
Emma

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• bobcat08 (1431)
• [2007-09-02 12:18]

Hallo Niek,

Ik kan me alleen maar bij de anderen aansluiten. Er hangt daar een sfeertje, hmmmm beetje tricky. Harry Potter sfeer. Nu is dat ook niet zo gek in Schotland. Ik ben er jaren geleden met een helicopter van de oostkust naar de westkust en vv overheen gevlogen. En dan is het toch wel een ruig land hoor. Vooral het noorderlijkste gedeelte. Roept herinneringen op. Groeten en TFS Bob

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2007-09-02 15:18]

Hi Niek

Great composition - this is the sort of shot I like - real and abstract at the same time. The light is excellent.

James

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• lovenature (5067)
• [2007-09-02 19:06]

Hi Niek
Very serene. The dark coloured ducks add interest, plus they show how calm the water is. I like that the fog has lifted just enough to see the trees on the other side of the lake and show depth. A nice landscape Niek.
TFS Janice

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• pablominto (16082)
• [2007-09-02 23:16]
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Hello Niek,
Some days simply are like this, but still with their own silent beauty...
Which you capture so well here!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Three ducks would really do the trick here, hahaha!

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• gannu (14691)
• [2007-09-03 3:09]

Niek, the note is lovely and also the shot. The landscape is excellent covered with shot and surely a lovey scenarios. Ganesh

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-09-03 6:18]

This picture has a great mood and atmoshpere Niek as you can clearly feel the calm and of this lovely scenery. Your notes are interesting and funny :) Thanks,
Claudine

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• captainsgirl (4082)
• [2007-09-03 6:30]

Hi Niek,
Your explain this photo so very well in your notes...the calmness of the lake, the ducks paddling along with wakes following in the quiet of the morning. I like the softness of the photo the fog brings...its beautiful and calming to look at. TFS
Donna:o)

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-09-03 12:39]

Hi Niek

This is one of my favorites of your trip. Even nicer than the stunning landscapes you posted first. This is subtle but beautiful. Wonderful calm mood. Beautiful composition with the perfectly placed ducks

TFS

Karan

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• horia (14902)
• [2007-09-03 14:37]

Hi Niek

A very lovely and original shot over this loch and a splendid composition with the 2 ducks making small waves on the surface of the water.
I really like the perspective of your shot, especially the fact that the farther bank is visible.
Charming work, my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• earthtraveler (3529)
• [2007-09-03 20:32]

Hi Niek,
Fine composition of this scene.
Relays the tranquility of the morning very well.
TFS
Richard

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2007-09-04 18:00]

Hi Niek,
ecxcellent work, love the lighting and the mood it created.
TFS..Sky

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• anavazao (3829)
• [2007-09-05 9:51]

Hi friend,
Wonderful posting of Loch Morlich! I love the crisp details and the gentle realistic colours as well as your composition! Take care Ana:)

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• Necipp (100)
• [2007-09-05 11:13]

Hello Niek a very creative shot with fine contrast and great composition well seen tfs rgds Necip.

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• go2stones (1279)
• [2007-09-06 7:52]

What a mood this creates with the mist and the barely visible shoreline in the distance. The water somehow looks cold. Gives one a shiver. The lines of the ducks are interesting creating an X like that. Well done.

TFS!
Reid

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• SelenE (13822)
• [2007-09-06 23:49]

Hi Niek,
Lovely capture. It looks like a painting. I liked the misty mood a lot. Very well exposed and composed. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• clnaef (6814)
• [2007-09-07 0:59]

Bonjour,
Belle et mystérieuse ambiance.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• Heaven (6058)
• [2007-09-20 3:52]

Hi Niek!
You realized a picture of the kind I appreciate very much: actually a banal - if that does exist - landscape becomes highly interesting because of a special note. This note, in the present case, is the lighting and the fog that is mirroring on the water. Two little ducks give it the final touch and lead the spectator's eye straight into the image... well seen, well felt, well realized.


Kind regards
Markus