Monday, August 15, 2011

Mysterious Taiga

Mysterious Taiga
ALAK09D-339_pan
September 2, 2009

Our trip to Alaska had been beset by weather, meaning we were unable to head out to the Aleutian islands to complete our workshop.  Instead, we grabbed a car and wound south, through the seeming endless coniferous forests of the peninsula.  The weather was ominous, but also lending an air of mystery to the landscape, these forests hearkened back to times of legend.  This panoramic, stitched from 2 different images, captures some of that aura.  The river, winding down to an unknown hill, lost in the fog and clouds, with a single puff of cloud hugging the hill on the right.  And all through, that blanket of green enveloping the entire scene.


Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-6.3
Focal length: 36 mm
Exposure: 1/30 sec @ f/16, ISO 100
Post-processing: Splicing and panoramic construction, curves adjustment in PS4

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