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There wasn't a great deal of colour in the original image so I applied a

warming filter to this Pano shot, but was also considering a B & W.

Your thought and comments are always appreciated. Thank You.

Hi Alf, I like the scene and your choice of filter. I'm not wild about the sky but that being said I think it is helpful directly behind the trees. Not that I have a solution but a suggestion that B&W might work well with this also. It's a thoroughly enjoyable view and you know I love the tree reflection in the water. Take care my friend.

Best Always,

Holger

Hi Alf,   Wonderful soft image with lots of artistic impact.  You have done a super job of composing and seeing the image.  The reflections are right on and sharp and the softer reflections to the right offer great compositional balance.   Is this a B&W with sepia?   Is this a panorama?  If so it came out great.  Nice job Alf.  I see that the leaves have fully departed from your trees.  We still have some leaves in Minnesota, but it snowed last night.  Bravo on this image.  Larry

beautiful water scene Alf...the color palette is very earthy...nice framing which is no easy thing with these kinds of long shots...regards....David

This is the 2nd time that I am visiting this beautiful image and while I am not trying to slide out of providing you with a comprehensive critique (have not done any of that as yet), the previous three commentators really sum up the way I feel about it.

The one area, as Holger mentioned,  is that very light sky. I spend so much time in my landscape images to avoid white skies so that when one sees it here, there is 'hard-wiring' that kicks in immediately.  I am trying to imagine this with a sky and then you wonder what kind of sky. I am trying imagine this with a thin black line around the image and then a medium white border. I don't really have the answer so I am giving it a bit of time to see if I feel differently when I get up in the morning. And in the end, it really comes down to tastes especially as I know a photographer here at PN who loves white skies.

Hi Alf,

This picturesque scene is reminiscent of the old film days , when "dodge and burn" techniques in the darkroom could produce such results..

Very attractive as a panoramic presentation.

Best Regards my friend, Mike

Hi Alf, I think fog/mist photos can be some of the toughest to pull off well, at least for me the are!  I think you did a superb job on this one!  Congrats!

To address one of Tony's comments, I am one of those who don't mind white skies, especially when they work as well as shown in this image.  Although I can see the possibility of adding an edge, to me the sky helps to add a partial framing effect to the balance of the scene.  Moreover, I find your choice of a slightly warm tint to add to the amazing peaceful atmosphere this image promotes.

As always, looking at one of your images enriches my day.

My best always,

michael

Alf, I too am usually not fond of white skies, but I think it works very well here.  For one thing, the white provides a very good backdrop for the tree silhouettes.  For another, the pink skies blend so gradually in with the what that it looks to me more like fog than white sky, so naturally I expect white.  I have a feeling this will do best as a color version, but it's always nice to compare.  Great composition and aspect ratio as well.  Nicely done.

Hi Alf,

  Beautiful scene with wonderful colors & reflection.  Take care, Patsy

All for such a great range of feedback. I find it most helpful. 

This image is currently being considered for publication by a well known photo magazine

HOLGER 

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.

I am seldom wild about white sky's myself, but the minimalistic element of this one held some appeal for me. The actual sky itself was not visible as a blanket of mist was present, but there was a brightness behind the mist that I wanted to capture.  I might just try the B & W version too.

All the very best my friend! 

Alf 

LARRY 

Many Thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback, much appreciated!

The image itself didn't have much colour, but this has not been converted to B & W. It is the original image with a warming filter added in PS.

The image is not a "stitched" panorama, but a cropped view of a single exposure. The beauty of the file sizes of the D800 is that you can easilly crop 50% of the image and still be left with a very impressive size image. This one measures some 7327 x 2148 pixels and 9MB  300dpi  after the crop and before re-sizing for upload to PN.

Snow already! Wow....I expect to see the resulting images soon : - ) 

Cheers Larry! 

Alf 

DAVID 

I had this one stored in my RAW files for quite a while, then looked at it one day and realised I liked it. Strange how perceptions change when re-visited.

Sincere Thanks & Best Regards 

Alf 

TONY 

Thank you for taking the time to contemplate this and give me your feedback, much appreciated.

I am very much with yourself and Holger regarding white sky's for the most part, and yes I also go to great lengths to avoid them.  But in this case I felt there was merit in the plain simplicity of the sky that gave the rest of the image more substance. I think your idea of a thin border has great merit and indeed where this image is displayed on one of the on line magazines it looks a whole lot better because they automatically  frame each image uploaded.

There were a number of possibilities open to me to give the sky more colour or more definition, but on this occasion I pretty much left the image processing alone.

Thanks again Tony.

Best Regards 

Alf 

MIKE P

Many Thanks  for your interest and thoughtful comments. I think us relatively new digital photographers could learn a lot from the "film" age, particularly the processing side of things.

Best regards my friend! 

Alf 

DOUG 

I find misty / foggy scenes to be very atmospheric but can be a bit tricky to capture particularly if the mist is constantly changing density and shape.  But usually one of the big advantages is the absence of the harsh direct sunlight.  Here however It is a bit bright.

Many Thanks & Best Regards 

Alf 

MICHAEL 

It is a very subjective issue, some white sky's make me cringe, whilst others fill me with awe, the subject matter and the composition make all the difference.  But yes I agree a more definitive border or perhaps a darker background would enhance the appearance. 

Sincere thanks for your thoughtful feedback and most encouraging comments.

Best Regards 

Alf 

STEPHEN 

I think most of us landscapes guys naturally recoil at the sight of white sky's. But I am in agreement with you in as much as I thought it looked effective in this case. There is a minimalistic quality that I wanted to retain, and an impression of the sun behind the mist that gives the brightness that I also wanted to keep as shot.

Many Thanks for your thoughtful feedback Stephen, much appreciated! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

PATSY

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words, much appreciated! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

Hi Alf!

I really like the almost monocromatic rendering of the image. This image has that warm serene  quality that many landscape and nature photographers are looking for. Great Work!

Great picture with a nice mood. The sepia works very well for me.

What I like especially is that the left and middle part of the image appear sharp and are full of details, whereas at the right part some blurring effect can be observed, probably due to some fog. This adds a lot of interest, and together with the symmetry effeft, this is a really strong landscape.

My sincere compliments Alf!

Beautiful scene you captured here, its inspire calm and serenity. I think the choice of the warm filter is very judicious and gives a lovely mood to the panorama. With the application of that filter, the white sky does not bother me at all. Excellent work Alf.

Take Care

Patrick

poetic, artistic and effective, all at once!

Hi Alf

Wow!  I absolutely love this image, the soft subtle colour tones.  The silhouette of the trees reflecting in the water... this is a scene of sheer unadulterated beauty .  I can see myself relaxing on my sofa and gazing into this image as it hangs proudly on my wall!

Excellent work Alf, as usual..... Thank you for sharing :)

Warmest regards

Jacqueline

I also hate white skies (or I should say overblown skies), but I honestly think that subject would have been a non-issue for me in viewing this image if it hadn't been mentioned above. Your flawless editing and judicious use of a warming filter have created a calming and magnificent scene, and I don't see a 'white' sky, but a seamless blending into the fog or mist that was present.

Classy and artistic! Very good job here Alf!

I wonder how the original looks, maybe the color version is even better! However, great shot or shots?!

Best regards, Alf!

PDE

Beautifully composed and the subdued palette works really well.

Regards, Tibi

Perfect, my dear friend, I love it a lot!!!

Many thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback.

 The lack of colour was also evident before I applied the warm filter, but it just looks a little less cold now.

Best Regards 

Alf 

ALEX 

Very well observed! The gradual fog density to the right was something I wanted to show and perhaps adds to the composition as you indicate.

Sincere Thanks for your positive feedback! 

Alf 

PATRICK 

Many Thanks for your thoughts and observations, much appreciated! 

The image did look a little cold before I applied the filter and its gratifying to read that the white sky doesn't spoil the effect.

Best Regards 

Alf 

GREG 

Well this is "Poets Country" some of the worlds greatest writers and poets were influenced by the beauty of the Lake District.

Sincere Thanks 

Alf 

JACQUELINE 

After you most complimentary review, I think I might be tempted to hang this one on my wall also : - ) 

Strange as it may seem this image was largely ignored for 6 months in my RAW files, I just happened on it by chance and thought "hmmmm I quite like that" 

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback! 

Warm Regards 

Alf 

CHRISTAL 

I think you have summed it up very eloquently. The "white sky" thing wasn't really an issue for me either, in fact the lack of detail kind of reinforced the simplicity of the scene.

Sincere Thanks! 

Alf 

YANNIS 

Many Thanks for your positive feedback! 

Best Regards 

Alf

PIERRE 

The original didn't have very much colour at all, but it did look a lot colder

It was a single shot and cropped to the pano shape. The beauty of the D800 files is that you can be a bit brutal with the cropping and still end up with a very good sized usable image.

Sincere Thanks Pierre! 

Alf 

TIBI

Sometimes less is more, and its most gratifying to read your concurrence.

Many Thanks 

Alf 

MAURIZIO

So good to read you love it! 

Sincere Thanks

Alf 

A really beautiful result with impressive lighting and reflections, Alf!

Very attractive and impressive with such an excellent composition.  Best Regards,

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words, much appreciated! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

WANGHAN 

It was a relatively simple matter of eliminating most of the empty space to leave the panorama shape. 

Many Thanks for your thoughtful feedback! 

Best Regards 

Alf