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Whispers in the fog
Whispers in the fog
LalliSig


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-08 (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Location: Krísuvík
Date: Aug 21, 2007
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 15 sec
Galleries: Landscape, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2007

 Went out with sissi just around sunset and got to this location about half an hour after sunset. It was pouring down rain and there was some heavy fog, the conditions were not very camera friendly (or for that matter, photographer friendly, I got back to the car SOAKED, need to dress better next time), but fortunately I had a plastic cover for the camera with me. Think I might do more of this, go out in real bad weather and take photos, I am slowly getting bored with "normal" looking landscapes taken in optimal conditions.

I have lately begun thinking more what comes out better in large print rather than on the internet so this is yet another image that looks great printed out big, web resolution doesn´t really do it justice.

I didn´t take advantage of the expert ruleset, didn´t really have the need for that with this photo, everything I did is legal within the advanced rules. Raw conversion, curves for contrast, very minimal burning on the cliffs to darken them and finally frame and sharpening after resizing, there was very little I did with this shot in post processing. Actually I only did some very slight dodge/burning and beside that, everything else was basic editing legal.

I was really unsure what to send to this challenge this month, usually I have had my mind set right away but this month I didn´t really take any one picture I really liked but rather 4-5 that I thought were decent and this is one of them. In the end I had narrowed it down to two and frankly just flipped a coin, I am not kidding!

Here is the other one I wanted to submit.


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Avg (commenters): 8.0714
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Votes: 158
Comments: 17
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Nikon Coolpix A
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH
09/11/2007 05:58:46 AM
cool, really ragnar axelsson- like, i mean he always went out in these kinda conditions to take his photographs! ;)
and i think it reflects the atmosphere of icelandic landscapes much better than the sunshine-and-blue-sky shots...

beautiful photograph, keep that on! :)
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Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 09/08/2007 03:32:44 AM
It's quite liberating, isn't it, to open up and work the bad weather, the harsh times? That's what I prefer on the Cape, actually; winter over summer anytime for me, given the choice. And as a resident of the Carmel/Monterey area for 4 years in the late 70's, of necessity I came to love the sullen light of winter and how it transformed the landscape.

One gets that sense here. Nicely done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
09/06/2007 09:38:28 PM
The landscapes that typically grace the front page usually bore me but this one is rather interesting. I'm so glad you resist including, the hyper cliche, tiny figure in the distance.
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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 09/05/2007 09:40:09 AM
Very cool fog effect. Nice framing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 09/05/2007 08:39:37 AM
Wonderful tones and overall feel to this. Nicely done!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
 09/04/2007 11:44:58 PM
LOVE the subtle flow of the fog...your title captures it well. *9*
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7R II
Pentax A 50mm f/1.4 MF
 09/04/2007 10:57:36 PM
Lovely!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/04/2007 08:27:52 PM
Love the foginess. Great title. Nice blue tone overall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/04/2007 05:14:34 PM
Nice silky water.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 09/04/2007 09:49:48 AM
Misty and magical scene...interesting color tone in this long exposure photo. Beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/04/2007 07:08:35 AM
Great seascape. Glad you left the rocks dark, looks good against the mist. 10+fav.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/03/2007 12:33:57 PM
Aptly titled and a lovely image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/01/2007 01:33:42 PM
excellent tones and toning
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/01/2007 09:40:52 AM
Wow love the mood this photograph sets.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/01/2007 03:01:30 AM
there is a lot of great landscapes in this challenge
this is the best one ive seen so far
9
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/01/2007 12:46:26 AM
stunning...perfect exposure...good luck with this 8
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/01/2007 12:31:35 AM
Haunting. 8.
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