Distance, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

Vancouver on a foggy morning. It was pretty gloomy down in the city, but I drove up to a viewpoint on a nearby mountain (Cypress Lookout) and took some shots of the city while looking down on the fog from above. This shows parts of Vancouver that are out of the fog, with nearby farming areas and then mountains in the distance. I've just recently started playing with some long lenses - in this case a 180mm lens, which on my camera translates to a 270mm on a film SLR. This was cropped to about half the frame, so it's equivalent to about 500mm. The mountain in this picture is about 100km away, and the different areas of the city may look close together but they are actually very far apart.

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OlgaEva (412) 2006-10-28 17:31

miracle...humans so far away from mountains and mountains so far away from our hands to be saved! and...such large place and such great feeling like t be in a heaven
very nice image
regards
olga

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-10-28 17:34

Hi Alvin
I like the different level we can see in this picture. Le light is very strange.
Beautifull picture
Bertrand

paulw (2016) 2006-10-28 17:35

Beautiful view of the city through the fog. Such interesting golden colours. Lovely image. TFS.

Malyshev (2522) 2006-10-28 17:36

Hi,Alvin! Wonderful picture with fantastic atmosphere!Real Art!!! Great shot! regards! Yuri.

kabe (2011) 2006-10-28 17:38 [Comment]

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cessy (13647) 2006-10-28 17:41

Halo Alvin
what a great landscape .... the light so marvelous,
and those layers and fogs, so greatly captured
very well done

nwoehnl (122) 2006-10-28 17:42

Amazing shot, Alvin. The compressing effect of the long lens is well utilized in this one, and it is one of the best uses of horizontal layering that I have ever seen in any photo on TE. Nice golden tonality created by the morning sun, and great how the highrises make an appearance atop the haze and fog. Almost like a dream scene - congratulations, well done.

Fis2 (171849) 2006-10-28 17:54

Witaj Alvin!
Excellent shot! Super colours. I like the composition and light. Fantastic effect. Congratulations.
Regards and nice sunday
Krzysztof

fserajian (2299) 2006-10-28 18:03

Hi Alvin,

A very nice composition with excellent DOF. TFS

Fara

Signal-Womb (13048) 2006-10-28 18:10

Hello Alvin, love the compression in this. The details to explore keep going back through the layers. An excellent capture, very well done...

elifpetan (1204) 2006-10-28 19:23

Very impressive Alvin. Lovely colours, great POV. Congratulations,
Elif

slarnold (156) 2006-10-28 19:25

Hmm, quite incredible. Great work.

Emile (20352) 2006-10-29 1:25

Hola Alvin.
Very good perspective with nice separation of the city by the fog, the mountains in the back give your picture a good sense of depth. You captured it very nicely and your POV is excellent. Good work.
TFS.

PJE (20758) 2006-10-29 1:26

Good evening Alvin. I am certain you took this one the same time as Terrain. I have always wanted to find a place in the morning for such a capture in the valley.
The layers of fog, clouds and mist are really nice to see with the viewpoint over from above. It must have been a wonderful morning when you took this one Alvin. You were standing relaxed like when you took this shot while I was sweating my way up the Grouse Grind.
Excellent work and a real pleasure to view. A new favorite of mine too!

kensimage (8563) 2006-10-29 1:56

Wow, Alvin, this is really spectacular! I like how the contrasts are strong in the foreground, despite the fog. The monochrome is nice--from filter/PP, or natural? Compositionally perhaps the highest peak should not be so centered, but I am being extremely picky. I like it! Regards, Ken.

gary91 (15348) 2006-10-29 3:39

Hello Alvin,
I really love this image.
The golden light over the city and this sea of clouds added to the moutains appearing in the distance form a magnificent landscape. It is like if everything is unreal and you just wonder when you see the image if it is a dream or reality.
Congratulations for this wonderful shot :o)
Best regards. Christian

ChrisJ (172378) 2006-10-29 3:45

Hi Alvin

Incredible layering & mood from the rising mist & repetition of the silos. Good sharpness & pov. Tfs!

chicken (1557) 2006-10-29 4:31

I LOVE above the fog pictures :-)
Here I like how you used the long lens and contrasts, it almost looks like the city is nothing more than a few stripes of paper in a galanty show. Also great, how the fog flows in the foreground.
Did you consider cropping out the mountains? To me it feels a bit disconnected with the rest of the image.

brevbrev14 (140) 2006-10-29 5:21

HIALvin, stunning image with this fog and high POV here!
The colours are amazing and i love this landscape teacher!!
GREAT GREAT WORK!
Ciao!
Valeria

dcawker (5717) 2006-10-29 9:11

Excellent gradation in tones here. I like the dark band through the center and the color is really nice too. Beautiful lens you've got there! Salut!! Doug

darrasin (2860) 2006-10-29 10:22

Hello Alvin! Very nice work here and that lens appears really sharp. You really exploited the telephoto well to compress the horizontal elements of the scene into an easily view pattern. The silhoutte works perfectly here too, very well done!

Regards,
Doug

jrzufferey (7305) 2006-10-29 17:18

Hi Alvin,
Cheer, I find your work splendid. The composition and the colors are really very aesthetic.

lucski (3691) 2006-10-30 3:38

Hi Alvin
well done mate
amazing, very impressive photo...
just great nothing more
greetings lukasz

PixelTerror (0) 2006-10-30 6:37

Hi Alvin,
Another nice early bird view, I like here the early subtle warming of the fog and the buildings emerging above it look a bit irreal, a different and nice way to show Vancouver for sure !
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Ann75 (0) 2006-10-30 14:09

Hello Alvin,

This is an impressive shot with Mount Baker towering over the foggy valley and the building sticking out above the clouds. Great mood with the yellowish hue in this photo. Great composition with excellent lighting!

Greetings,
Ann

john_c (24666) 2006-10-31 10:52

Hi Alvin,
A superb and surrealistic view of the city. I like the monochromatic feel of this scene. The foreground of textured, fluffy clouds really works well as a lead-in, while the mountain provides a perfect backdrop. A skilful captured and very effective, Alvin. Congrats on this one.
John

Budapestman (82620) 2006-10-31 14:00

Hi Alvin!
This is a stunning and very spectacular photo! Details are fabled and fascinating. Its an expressive POV and gorgeous atmosphere. This is a picturesque and particular shot!
Thank you, nice days
George

jiherka (4552) 2006-10-31 16:00

Hello Alvin,
This is the best view of Vancouver that I have seen. The fog in the morning makes a beautiful effect.
Well done
Salutaitons
Jacques

capthaddock (28790) 2006-11-01 11:40

Hi Alvin - excellent timing, the layers of cloud alternating with ridgetops and buildings look very attrractive, the long lens gives the illusion that it was taken from an aircraft, the visibility of the mountain so far away is also impressive.

Clairedelune (4923) 2006-11-01 20:57

Oh Alvin! What a view! The different layers of fog, of the areas of the city, of the mountain range, all blending in a very harmonious way, are just pure beauty. I especially like the thick fog (almost clouds!) in the foreground. Your 180mm lens has done miracle here. What else to say...
A poetical photo.
Claire

rhizomes (15343) 2006-11-02 6:11

Hi Alvin,
Nice picture with all these seas of clouds...Impressive colors !
The buildings looks so small in the huge nature...
Christophe

teutza (10590) 2006-11-03 7:11

Hy Alvin,
what a great image!!i just love all those levels..and the light is so misterious!
nice one
teo

captainsgirl (3450) 2006-12-01 11:50

neat photo...looks really eerie..like a spooky graveyard...:o)
love the color....TFS
Donna :o)

Thanks for your comments on my photo " Just around the Corner " :o)

fotohadi (2967) 2006-12-22 10:39

ınterewsting composition good şharpnees

utkue (3420) 2007-04-02 4:03