misty and foggy Tremblant Misty morning

Dear Tony, lots of mysticism in this image. No clear difference between water and sky, almost heaven on earth. Heaven and earth together. The feeling that the fog make us to feel is indescribable. Those hours and this time to photograph there, one must know what is looking for and the hardest and sacrificed of all: know how to wait for that special moment.

When visiting an uncle of mine in Tokyo, he's Jesuit and works in Sophia University, he took me to see Mijayima, this wooden building on the left reminds me of the "toris" in the water, of the "big red tori". What spectacular photos you would take there, uffff! But above all this image is mystical for me, meditation on ourselves. Like when we look quietly at the combed stones in Ryoan-ji temple, and smell incense, barefoot and in silence. Did you take incense sticks besides to the tripod? :) Unbeatable & mystique.

Congrats Tony. Kindest regards, Laura.

The picnic table adds a good anchor point.  It is the only man-made thing in the picture.  Everything else it foggy and natural.  A good counterpoint.  Great picture overall.

Yeah, this is good stuff...  Mike

Tony -

"Ethereal" comes to mind.  Just need the call of a loon to bring me back to Canada in my thoughts.

I for one would prefer the scene completely natural - without the table.  Although its' presence is fine compositionally - it detracts from the remoteness and purity of the emotion, in my opinion. 

Still, a fine shot!

Best, David

you should have set the timer, run over to the table and done your best "the thinker" pose..........:)

Many thanks and I will be back to comment in more detail later. I have arranged the 1st 4 images in this folder to show the diversity of images from almost the same spot.

Laura, mysticism as I understand it is based on the belief that knowledge of spiritual truth can be gained by praying, deep thought or meditation. I think I understand why this minimalist incense-like image might evoke that feeling.  

I think if I was just standing there without photographic equipment, I too would have had a deeper connection with the scene.  The table with seating, for me, was comparable with situations where a chair is left empty for a power greater than us  or a family that has lost a loved one and they are including their presence by an empty chair.  

I am not sure incense would apply here in an exterior location but I do like the smell of pine but I would be lying if I said I was smelling that here.  Thanks again for your comment which is very much appreciated.  

For most of my landscapes, I try and not include man-made  objects. I could easily have shifted the camera to the right and that would have excluded the table.  Here, I felt like including the table and if truth be told and in my imagination, the scene would feel like it was missing something if I did not include the table.   And I know this is debatable.

Thanks.

"Ethereal" comes to mind. That comes to my mind also. (Also mystical).

I appreciate your feedback on what you liked or did not like which is always useful. I have already commented on the table but I did perform a virtual crop using a sheet of paper to cover the left side of my monitor. After some ambivalence, I decided that I wanted to keep the table.

Thanks,

I am unable to cover one hundred meters in under 10 seconds  - not even in my youth 

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