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The night crept on to morn with mists in phantom shapes and ghostly form
The night crept on to morn with mists in phantom shapes and ghostly form
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Literary Adventure (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Hidden Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D1X
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: California
Date: Mar 11, 2006
Aperture: F3.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Landscape, Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2006

 Inspired by:
Charles Dickens - The Old Curiosity Shop

The night crept on apace, the moon went down, the stars grew pale and dim, and morning, cold as they, slowly approached. Then, from behind a distant hill, the noble sun rose up, driving the mists in phantom shapes before it, and clearing the earth of their ghostly forms till darkness came again.

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Taking the picture was easy, I just pushed the button. Finding an appropriate title was the real challenge.

I left the house a little after 6:00 AM. I was headed up the canyon to hopefully shoot a sunrise above the clouds. I stopped along the way to capture this scene just because it was purdy.

When I arrived at my destination, I hiked several miles to the top of a peak not too far from home. It started out a crisp clear day with patches of fog in the low-lying valleys. Within 20 min the clouds were over me and it began to snow. It never snows here. By the time I hiked back to the car, I looked like a drowned rat. The sun never showed up and it rained all day.

When I got home, I made a fire, poured a cup and spent the rest of the morning with Charles Dickens.

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Fujifilm FinePix S7000
 03/22/2006 03:46:39 PM
very majestic. i love the colors. this is a picture I wouldn't get tired of looking at.
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Canon EOS-10D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/20/2006 12:30:19 AM
I like the depth and serenity of this. Very pleasant to look at.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
 03/20/2006 12:29:48 AM
soooo purdy! i want to take pics from this spot, too. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Mavica FD-83
 03/19/2006 09:18:06 PM
Apt title for a lovely photograph.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/18/2006 09:25:00 PM
Since there's little color in the foreground, you may want to try this as a blue duotone.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 03/17/2006 04:07:14 PM
clouds so low yet good nd give an erry effect!
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 03/16/2006 01:27:44 PM
Nice tribute to Dickens Good luck on this misty image...
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Sony DSC-P70
 03/14/2006 10:03:03 PM
Dickens? "The night crept on apace...."?
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/14/2006 03:31:41 PM
Beautiful capture of mist.
The early rise has paid off.
Good luck

Kev
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/14/2006 01:45:08 AM
that mist looks amazing
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 03/13/2006 06:05:23 PM
Nice moody shot in the top half and fits the title well, the foreground lets the overall image down a little imho.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 03/13/2006 12:55:48 PM
Beautiful!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/13/2006 12:11:35 PM
Fantastic illustration for that quote! I love photos like this.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/13/2006 02:02:10 AM
More burning may have added further texture and depth to this strong composition.
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