View From Ben A'an

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View From Ben A'an
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Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11733)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-22
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Digital ISO 100, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/16, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 5 favs. and up - PART 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-22 18:55
Viewed: 1937
Favorites: 5 [view]
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is another picture from the early morning scramble to the top of Ben A'an I described previously. It's a good 45 min hike with big bag of camera equipment and tripod. Once up and alone the views across Loch Achray and Loch Venachar are superb.

On this morning the whole landscape was blanketed in a thick shroud of mist. As the sun rose the mist began to move and disperse gradually revealing the features of trees and landscape that were previously hidden.

I really enjoyed watching the mist fade and the firs emerge into visability. With the sun punching shafts of light through the mist the colour and scene had a dream like quality which is what I tried to capture here.

The trees are mainly a mixture of Douglas Fir and Scots Pine.

I hope you like it.

The "state" should be Stirling but it's not on the list.

I've given up using points so feel free to comment, critique, leave points or don't leave points - it's completely up to you!
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A lovely scene making me feel very homesick...still, will be back for Christmas!

The layered effect here is just wonderful and although have seen similar many times I've never been able to capture it like this. Awesome, very well done!

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-11-22 20:15]

Hi Paul

The eye is well directed in this image. The curves, the balance, the tones/sepia likeness, the mist rising from the land and wrapping around the coniferous trees, the lighting and the details throughout this scene are well defined. This is an extraordinary superb capture with alot of thought and precision. Congratulations on this piece. I would love to se this mounted on a blackboard, but, hey, I'm not over there to see this. I'm sure this will become a wall hanger in someone's home.

Cheers bro

Mike

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3339 W: 144 N: 5643] (16725)
  • [2006-11-22 22:07]

Paul, what a stunning forest-scape. Those layers witht the mist in between looks great especially as the light hits them. I love the colour/tone. Well captured, TFS
Janice

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2766 W: 75 N: 7516] (25149)
  • [2006-11-23 3:25]

Hi Paul!
Another fantastic shot from Scotland. Very arty and moody. I love composition with lines of trees, curtains of light rays and mist. Beautifull. Sepia is perfect choice.

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2070 W: 214 N: 3542] (11790)
  • [2006-11-23 3:29]

Hi Paul

Another magnificent view for this lovely place!
Unlike the last one which was a much closer to the trees view, this one instantly reminded me about "The 13th Warior" - a great picture and a great film.
Again the composition here is amazing, with all these slopes and trees reaching out of the mist.
The light is also impecable, the liniar shadows are fantastic and the details are very nice and sharp.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Very nice... a sight memorable.
A good natural effect the mist provided, making this picture even more interesting. Choice of sepia is good.
I would like to wake up to a scenery like this. Too bad all ihave here are buildings, roads and more buildings in construction. City life...

Steph

Hi Paul,

A very nice and ballanced combination of highlights and shadows! The sepia hues create a very nice atmosphere! I would have been tempted to use a wide angle lens on this landscape and thus missing all those beautiful details you captured. You did an excellent job! Thanks!

Regards,
Eddie

Hi Paul

The sepia colour tone is beautiful. Plenty of atmosphere oozing from this shot. Excellent work. Thank you!

Hi Paul!
Great view!!I like the sepia tone.
The soft mist is great...
Thanks, Enrico.

You have created an image of great artistic beauty, Paul.
The point of view takes into its ambit a vast stretch of valleys filled with swirling mist. The sepia colour tone is just perfect here.
Those elongated shadows of trees seen from your perspective are simply magical.
Thanks for sharing this really beautiful image.
Ram

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-11-23 10:42]

Hello Paul,
What can i say except "EXCELLENT and MASTERPIECE" You are great artist indeed.
TFS..:-)

Hi Paul,
Beautiful light.
Moody.
TFS
Annick

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1497 W: 18 N: 2924] (10762)
  • [2006-11-23 15:07]

Hi Paul

I would have something like this on my wall. It is more like a painting than a photo. Wonderful lines, tones and light.

TFS

Karan

amazing landscape
a masterpiece...

Hi Paul,
A superb landscape. The framing in the vertical format is perfect for this shot. This allowed you to capture the numerous layers of trees and mist on the hills. The conversion to the sepia tone really looks great here.
Scott

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 487 W: 2 N: 454] (2059)
  • [2006-11-24 4:13]

just great! great ambiance. fantastic light and shadow! very well done.

another superb picture of this land.

TFS mario

Hi Paul,
Another great photo with tons of mood. The long shadows are really stunning. Beautiful layers of hills, trees and fog.
TFS,
Niek

added to my fav's as a reminder to try to meet this high standard work

This is a really interesting and striking image Paul. It has a good range of values that works well with the monochrome sepia. The light rays are nice.

TFS
Evelynn : )

Maravillosa. Yo quiero hacer fotos así.

Paul.

Beautiful is all that needs to be said.

TFS
Emma

Hello Paul,

The photo looks to me like an old western photo, the fog with brown tone makes aremarkable photo, colors, spot on, Bg,FG DOF perfect excellent composed and capture photo.

I agree 100% with you about the points
TFS Kyle

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5633 W: 594 N: 3202] (8699)
  • [2006-11-28 16:52]

Hi Paul

The scene is quite awesome and the conversion to sepia really done justice to its wonderful mood. The amazing effect of the sunlight and the alternating streaks of shade piercing through the fog makes for rather interesting and pleasant viewing. When one scroll through the photo, the multiple layers of high- and low ground and the manifold facets of the rolling hills gives the shot a never ending feel.

The composition is great, the details were well captured, and the exposure was perfect.

Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Superbe photo,les nuages sont très jolis comme cela vu d' en haut et toutes ces traces parrallèles et ces ombres. Thomas

Great shot! and good use of colours. You have chosen the time to take the shot realy well. Good work.

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