<< Previous Next >>

APPALACHIAN SPRING II


APPALACHIAN SPRING II
Photo Information
Copyright: Bulent Atalay (batalay) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3424 W: 198 N: 4729] (14244)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200, 18-70mm DX Zoom Nikkor
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 22:24
Viewed: 716
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
APPALACHIAN SPRING II

This is a sequel to a photograph I posted last week, and the note echoes the text accompanying that image. The Appalachian Mountains are ancient mountains, created 270 million years ago, in distinction to the Himalayas created beginning only 50 million years ago, and still in the process of growing. In an earlier age of plate tectonics, the Appalachians are estimated to have risen to over 12,000 meters (40,000 feet), compared to the Mighty Himalayas, where the highest peak is Mt. Everest rising to 8,850 meters (29,035 feet). However, the erosion by natural forces has worn the Appalachian Mountains to the point where the highest elevation is now a mere 2,037 meters (6,684 ft).

I was visiting the small university town of Maryville, Tennessee for three days — ostensibly to give a series of lectures — when I took a drive to the Smoky Mountains, a branch of the Appalachians. In my brief visit I saw unimaginable natural beauty, especially in Cades Cove, a valley nestled in the mountains. I saw water rushing down hills and valleys, deer by the dozens grazing, but happily missed the black bears who would soon awaken from their long hibernation and begin foraging for breakfast. In this, the second of a number of images that I am posting, the river is illuminated by late-afternoon sunlight streaming through the trees, and accordingly features the cooler colors of blues and greens. What is quite unusual is that the trees are not reflected in the water, rather they are backlit, and their shadows are cast over the water.

Nikon D200, 18-70 mm Nikkor lens; ISO 200; Saturation Enhanced; Sharpness: Med H; Shutter speed 1/100 sec, Apperture f/5; focal length 28 mm; Mode: Program. Tripod.

dareco, robertosalguero, kdialyna, Dyerco, ahaberal, Henryk_Bilor, snunney, jhm, feather, mursaloglu, carper, AROBN54, Wandering_Dan, stego, chpp, meltemi, tober, gunbud, ahmetgedikli, John_F_Kennedy, MLINES, pboehringer, Tue, cfreire, Cricri, jlbrthnn, xavshot, ChrisJ, Photo65Net, Didi, siolaw, Uhu has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To setenay: Apalachian Springs...batalay 1 03-22 13:42
To MLINES: da Vinci Robotbatalay 1 03-18 21:05
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hello Bulent,

I see some hikers hiding on the right of the image. I imagine this is a popular place for hiking. The view is pretty and the light reflecting on the water an extra touch to the view. Nice colours and sharpness to present this natural setting. Thanks Bulent.

Roberto

Good morning dear Bulent.
A wonderful picture for a Sunday morning start.
Excellent light makes the leaves of the trees to look great and the moving water alive.
Very good POV gives depth to the composition and the river to looks like if it's ready to jump out from the picture.
I wish you nice Sunday.
Kostas

  • Great 
  • Dyerco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1167 W: 10 N: 1148] (4981)
  • [2008-03-15 23:20]

Hi Bulent
You have captured a nice soft light coming through the trees. The orange leaves make it look like the last remnants of Fall.
Well done.
Phil

buna benzer bir fotoğrafınada yazmıştım,bizim fırtına dersine ne kadar benziyor diye.
bizim fırtına vadisinin başına gelenler burasının başına gelmez umarım.
eline sağlık hocam
selamlar

Very beautiful picture, and I especially like the mood it creates. The lighting is excellent. TFS

Hi Bulent
Nice spring river. Good light and shadows :).
Regards

Hello Bulent,
A very attractive composition under a lovely ambient light. I like the point of view with the swirling waters curving round in front of the viewer. Some very nice light and shadow play courtesy of the backlighting, which also brings out some beautiful tones in the foliage.

  • Great 
  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 87 N: 5049] (17510)
  • [2008-03-16 2:30]

Hi Bulent, I like very much the atmosphere here. You made an excellent work catching the shadows of the trees on this so luminous torrent. I like it a lot.

  • Great 
  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12343 W: 246 N: 16228] (64868)
  • [2008-03-16 2:30]

Hello Bulent,

You chose a pure nature picture, with the river as subject.
Light and shadow form here the extra ambience in this image.
But the river with the strong streaming colour this picture.
I fiel the cold water and the rustle of the stream,exactly a extraordinarily feeling!
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice sunday together with your family,
John.

  • Great 
  • jasmis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2849 W: 611 N: 3031] (36671)
  • [2008-03-16 3:21]

Interesting game of lights and shadows. Impressive place.
Regards.

Very good complement to the previous image you posted. The light coming in from the right has created a wonderful atmosphere in the trees and provided the shadows across the river to work well as lead-in lines. I like the inclusion of the people on the right too. well done
Kath

Dear Bulent bey
As soon as I came back from a journey to my home I've seen your marvelous landscape picture. ıI liked the great details here and marvelous colors aronud the lake. Really great work. My best regards sir ihsan

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9330 W: 445 N: 14701] (51623)
  • [2008-03-16 6:11]

very nice Bulent,
the light was not your best friend here but you took a fine shot, with a good atmosphere, very nice photojob here a nice day.
g.jaap

Hi Mr. Bulent,
Nice composition,good light and beautiful colours.Sharpness is also very good.
Regards
Christos

Warm greeetings, Bulent,
Another beautiful Appalachian shot. I love the POV and the way the river curves into the BG. You have caught extraordinary light filtering through the trees and making neat shadows across the water. I love that bit of soft color you caught on the right side and the couple walking gives it a nice sense of scale. Really lovely shot! Many thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

Hi, Bulent -

I really like this one. The way the water curves and the way the shadow lines match the curve is very good, plus the balance of light and shadow and the misty light in the background all add up very well. Very evocative!

Best,
Dan

  • Great 
  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2580 W: 146 N: 3344] (11686)
  • [2008-03-16 11:36]

Hi Bulent,

I love the mood of the forest you have hear with the bands of light and shadow .. I have a hard time finding shots that seem meaningful to me in the leafless woods .. so I pay attention when I find one .. like this .. the angle of the sun is wonderful .. I might clone out the people .. very nice image ..

take care,

John

  • Great 
  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3438 W: 584 N: 4487] (13694)
  • [2008-03-16 12:24]

Hello Bülent,
It looks like a very difficult light situation, but that can almost go unnoticed because you did a splendid job controlling it and turning it in one of the things that makes it very attractive. The sun shining on the running water, with the shadows of the trees, and on the red leaves on the right are wonderful.
Regards, José.

  • Great 
  • chpp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 532 W: 51 N: 562] (2735)
  • [2008-03-16 15:49]

Hi Bulent
very nice shot, with good balance of light and shadows. Very nice quality and great POV with nice perspective. Very natural colours in a nice compo
cheers
C

Olá Bulent,
Welcome Spring!
Excellent compo and POV, very nice colours, and light. Very good note.

Best regards from Portugal
Filipe

Hi Bulent,
the light control and result is fantastic, the shadows give a great effect and make it also nice atmospheric.
Have a nice day.
Evangelos
later...

Hello Bulent,
simply beautiful, sometimes big realizations need no more words to describe them. Amazing colours and light you captured here, it really give the sense of Nature's awakening. Your timing was great, with the sun shining on the river surface. I liked very much the note and I found it very useful.
Warm Regards.
Stella

  • Great 
  • tober Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 241 W: 0 N: 128] (1381)
  • [2008-03-17 17:38]

Merhaba Sayın Hocam, ben bu fotoğrafı bir önceki fotoğrafınızdan daha da çok beğendim. Sükûnet ve coşku birarada. Özellikle fotoğrafın sağ üst kısmında güneşin hafifçe dokunduğu alan çok hoş. Saygılar... Tolga

  • Great 
  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4099 W: 3 N: 3492] (16267)
  • [2008-03-17 19:51]

Hi Bulent,
Wonderful use of light renders soothing tones of green blue and white colors and gentle tall shadows across this beautiful wild river. Lovely colors graces the banks of the river and the inclusion of the two casual hikers give great definition and scale to this lovely sylvan image.
Regards, Tom

Sudaki ışık ve gölgeler harika... Nefis bir ters ışık çalışması. Selamlar Hocam,
Ahmet

That's an amazing view. Nice composition and good colour.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hi Bulent. There is something very attractive about running water, must be a primival urge in us that likes to see, and hear that river flowing past. Good POV and excellent note as always. TFS. Murray.
PS: Thought of the Day
"Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind." - Leonardo da Vinci

  • Great 
  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1839 W: 78 N: 2388] (10975)
  • [2008-03-18 23:57]

Hi Bulent! A picture of nature you have here! with certain wayfarers and a water impetuous that impresses! Luminous indirect and against it creates shades and other effects that extra in image the beauty!
praise TFS
Georgios

Bulent,
an image that certainly has a lot of mood with the sunlight breaking through the trees and shining up the creek's surface. I almost can hear the water flowing and crushing on the stones.
Peter

HI Bulent
Nicephoto is the woods, I liek how the light plays with the water surface and its fast motion
Have a nice day JY

  • Great 
  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5114 W: 56 N: 7203] (23065)
  • [2008-03-19 14:59]

Hi Bulent,
Great photo of the nature in the Appalachian Mountains again. The mood is beautiful with the sunlight falling through the trees from the right. The shadows of the trees on the rapidly moving water are nice too. The people are a nice inclusion, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

  • Great 
  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4792 W: 166 N: 7340] (23874)
  • [2008-03-20 7:57]

Hello Professor "A"
A difficult capture, I would imagine, exposurewise, but very well done in handling it. Love the shadows of the trees as they fall diagonally across the rapids. The atmosphere is so very peaceful & I can almost here the sound of the water. The inclusion of the two hikers is a bonus. Good work!
With Warmest Regards
Angshuman

Shined capture totally repletes for this beautiful light that passes through the trunks of the trees, whose very clear shadows create a beautiful graphic aspect. The water of the river was silver enhancing in a wonderful way the contrasts of the picture. So, it's a great job. Best Regards, Consuelo

Selam sevgili Bülent,
Mükemmel bir kare ! Su üzerindeki oluşan köpükler ve gölgeler harika. Sağ orta planda gözüken tek tük (son sonbahardan kalma) turuncu yapraklar da kare'ye mükemmel bir etki katmış.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

  • Great 
  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1353 W: 63 N: 1736] (6029)
  • [2008-03-21 1:55]

Merhaba,
It's always challenging to make good photos in the woods, esp. in sunny days because of the high contrast and dispersed light. You took advantage of the sidelight very well here. Winter clarity helps, esp. with the sharpness in the background. Would crop the thing in the lower right corner. Selamlar, sevgiler,
Hakan

Hello Bulent Bey,
A very nice composition that informs us spring is coming. The shadows are impressive,
Best regards,
Tulay

Bülent Bey merhaba,
Harika bir yer, ışık ve kompozisyon mükemmel, elinize sağlık.
Yahya

Merhaba,
Nefis bir doğa karesi, kutlarım.
selamlar, sevgiler

Hello Bulent,
Backlight always has this great effect in a forest scenery!
When you add a river the view is perfect...
A lovely composition with great light and fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

  • Great 
  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4220 W: 226 N: 5696] (27626)
  • [2008-03-22 2:46]

Hi Bulent,
Belle image printaniére avec un joli cadeau de la lumiére ou ce dessine l'ombre des arbres, belle présentation
Have a nice weekend and merry Easter
cricri

  • Great 
  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1450 W: 118 N: 1907] (8935)
  • [2008-03-22 2:58]

Good morning Bulent
This composition is really attractive to the eye. I like the side light that creates all these beautiful shadows and the red color of the leaves, a nice finishing touch to a very good painting
Best wishes
Argiris

Hello Bulent,
your note is interesting, I like this comparative exposed brief between the Appalachian Mountains and the Himalayas. Your photograph is superb in this natural site, combining the light, the shades, water and the movement. Congratulations.
Have a nice day ans weekend
Cordially
Joël

bonjour Bulent
jolie composition et belle lumière qui permet de donner de la transparence aux feuilles. Jolie ambiance.
bravo.
Xavier

  • Great 
  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8647 W: 911 N: 11403] (55282)
  • [2008-03-22 7:57]

Hi Bulent

Good backlighting, with superb repetition of the tree shadows, & subtle Spring colours. Tfs & Happy Easter!

  • Great 
  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4632 W: 120 N: 429] (40749)
  • [2008-03-22 11:13]

Hi Bulent,
very nice view, I like the nature. Good informations and well quality of photo.
Gr., Aleksander

Merhaba Bülent Bey,
Suyun akış hızının çok güzel hissedildiği ışığın ve gölgelerin dansettiği çok güzel çalışma ,ağaçların arasında görülen kırmızı yapraklar ortamın koyuluğunu canlandırmış,elinize sağlık.Selam ve saygılarımla
setenay

Bulent,
A pleasant exposure in this image, I like how you caught the mood of this hike along the river.
Regards,
JB.

  • Great 
  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6159 W: 3196 N: 7478] (27852)
  • [2008-03-23 19:47]

Salam my Friend
Very nice back lights who give a brilliant silver foreground.
Interesting exposure balance with shade in the background.
I note the spring is coming early this year.
Sincères amitiés.

  • Great 
  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3804 W: 393 N: 6247] (21410)
  • [2008-03-28 12:08]

Hi Bulent
Good use of the backlight through this forest.. the flowing water gives movement and dynamism. Nice little orange leaves shining in the light.
Fine work
Laurent

  • Great 
  • Uhu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 453 W: 0 N: 967] (4220)
  • [2008-03-29 4:23]

Oh this is lovely, great shot as well as note; pity that these mountains are not 12 000 meters high anymore.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF