Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Monochromatic River Scenes of The Vermilon River-A Post to Watery Wednesday.

f16, 1/125 EC-.67, 55mm.


f8 1/500EC-.67step 55mm.
I think landscape photography is supposed to depict the scene as I see it and perhaps, only perhaps, as it really is. What I'm showing here, or maybe what I see is a rugged terrain with hard rock and cold water, set in a forbidding gray light; yet the snow highlights it and brightens it over all, as does the barely visible green of the trees;so, in a sense it warms it.

I'm also still trying to deal with a gray winter sky which we get often,and which I rather like. By the way rock outcroppings or little islands are common in the Vermilon. The river, in a rather laid back, but relentless manner just flows around them gradually, wearing them away, at the sametime making small quiet lakes, perfect for wildlife.

A Post to Watery Wednesday.

22 comments:

  1. Both scenes are beautiful to my eyes, Gary. Although the sky is grey, the light appears to be fairly bright in both pictures, I like the contrast of the stones, the evergreens and the snow.

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  2. To EGWow: Thanks for the compliments. I actually like the gray sky and the bright snow.

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  3. To Kim: Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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  4. Beautiful landscapes! I'd love to roam around out there.

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  5. To John W. Wall:You'd be welcome here. Thanks for the visit and kind words.

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  6. I must agree that both images are eye candies. have a wonderful new year's celebration.

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  7. Great winter scenes Gary. Especially like the second one.

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  8. To holdingmoments: Thanks for the compliments.

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  9. To ewok1993:Glad you enjoyed them, and thanks for the kind words.

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  10. Beautiful snow pics! Have a Happy New Year!

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  11. Hi Jeanette: Thanks for the kind words and visit.

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  12. you like that grey sky? Can be nice sometimes but not on a daily basis. I like the rough terrain. Gives life to nature.

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  13. Beautiful landscape photos! Thanks for sharing.
    Happy New Year.

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  14. I enjoy looking at those beautiful winter scenes, not necessarily hike through them as you must have been doing to get them. I bet Boomer enjoys going out into the snow with you.

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  15. Hi Hilke: You bet Boomer likes it but now that he's older he's not so keen on breaking trail.

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  16. To Y. Ikeda: A great compliment in view of your excellent moody photos.

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  17. To NatureFootstep: Yes I like the gray sky, because as I said the snow brightens it;so,the light source is at the bottom of the photo not the top.

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  18. Beautiful images Gary. I love the colour of the rocks and the grey sky. Please note the correct spelling in English of the words colour and grey. Great photos of a beautiful landscape. I wish you all the best for 2011.

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  19. Gosh Andrew I stand corrected on grey. Color is of course the US spelling of the English colour.
    I have other photos which I will post later. I think the snow almost provides the light, and I find that interesting. I am trying to depict my view of this forest of ours.

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  20. I think your landscape shots are very good! It shows all that you wanted it to.

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  21. To Mary: Thanks for the kind words and visit.

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