Photographer's Note
This is a view of the Shenandoah Valley from Skyline Drive within Shenandoah National Park. The haze is naturally occurring, hence the name "Blue Ridge Mountains" but, more recently, has been thickening due to pollution from D.C. and surrounding areas.
I drive this drive every day and was waiting for a day when the haze was light enough that the far mountains of West Virginia, were the sun is setting, were able to be seen. However, I needed enough haze for the blue effect so I waited until sunset. The haze is best photographed with sunlight behind it, not bouncing off it. I'm still waiting for the perfect shot. The back 3 rows of mountains aren't really visible.
With this re-post, I removed more of the noise and resized.
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Midnight_sun
(1941) 2004-02-16 6:04
What a nice commute you have! the silhuoettes and the gradual change in colour make this a gentle artistic shot. The sun provides an extra element to this shot, although the colour doesn't seem to fit. I'd have cropped half the sky. Good shot, and well timed.
dsidwell
(9783) 2004-02-17 11:49
"Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you . . . far away, you rollin' river . . ." I like this image! The gentle gradations of tone work so well. If you had some grain removal software, it might clarify it even more. Nice composition and good seeing!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Kristi Hines (kkaynm)
(92)
- Genre: 場所
- Medium: カラー
- Date Taken: 2003-00-00
- Categories: 自然
- Camera: Minolta Maxxum 5
- Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
- Theme(s): Layered Mountains, My Travels [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2004-02-15 17:13