Misty Lake, Soaring Eagle

Shot at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho near dusk at 300mm, ISO:3600.

Another eerily beautiful shot. The bird and the shack work well for contrast and to provide a subtle diagonal against the horizontality of the scene.

I love this effect...you've got to tell me how you do this!

I have to confess, a lot of this was just dumb luck. The light of the day, the rainy weather and a touch of post processing in Photoshop rounded out whatever success this image has.

 

I took a string of images at various shutter speeds and this one was the best of the lot. I cropped it to a square format, adjusted the levels histogram just a touch [too much REALLY brought out the noise and grain] to bring out some of the details in the trees, laid a blurred, translucent layer on top to about 20% opacity [give or take], colorized it in sepia-tone, framed it and called it done.

 

Thanks for the comments! :)

 

db

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I like a lot

Excellent shot. Congrats.

Don, excellent. Man, I realy like what you have done here, whether it was "dumb luck" or a skillfull eye. It's superbly balanced with the cottage on the lower right and the bird on the top left. The fog really adds a very moody element. Very good shot.

I usually dont fall for animal images... unless, of course, they are as special as this one. Great work, I love it.

wow.w so artistic and wonderful!

B:l:ana

Great great composition!!!!

 

Many times I wish me way back to the time I was new on Photo.net and many many photos took away my breath because of the beauty, contente, story in photos was a new world to me (the virgin feeling to a new world)... your photo here has that quality ... I can only look with great respect and say ... wow.

Like picture and I really appreciate you sharing with us the process followed. Really nice of you.

SUPER !!!

Your comments are greatly appreciated!

 

db

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Beautiful image! The composition & treatment are really pleasing:)

Thanks! :)

Lovely moodful piece!