Ghosts Of The Past, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

Morning fog lies over Bedford Channel, an arm of the Fraser River, at Fort Langley. It was at this spot in November of 1858 that James Douglas arrived with a contingent of Royal Engineers from Victoria and was marched up to the Hudson's Bay Company fort to be sworn in as the first governor of the newly proclaimed colony of British Columbia. The thousands of gold miners travelling up the river in that same year stopped here to obtain supplies for the season. When the gold rush ended, a few of those miners returned to the Fraser Valley and established the first farms, apart from the Hudson's Bay Company farm located at Fort Langley. Settlement of the Valley spelled the end of both the aboriginal way of life and the fur trade.

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Clairedelune (4923) 2007-01-02 11:28

To tell you the truth (at least, mine!), I don't really understand what the posts are. But do I care? Nope. I know, I know, TE is learning about the world. But, sometimes, I just want to see some beauty. That's all. So, I am enjoying that simple photo for exactly that, its beauty. Fog can be tricky in photo. But, when it works, it does marvels. I like the perspective effect done with the vertical line of the right posts and the oblique one of the left.
Peaceful atmosphere...
I wish you John a very beautiful and peaceful 2007. Health is the most obvious. Inspiration, love, joy, great achievements, my wished to you and your loved ones in that 2007 year!
Claire

rhizomes (15343) 2007-01-02 11:30

Hi John,
Very nice misty atmosphere in this shot ! Nice reflections too.
I like it !
Christophe

neosprint (213) 2007-01-02 11:33

mistique one.. ;)
great photo..

ivo (376) 2007-01-02 11:35

Hello John,
Composition ***
Subject ***
Perspective ****
Colour and light ***
Crop ***
Frame ****
Sharpness ***
Generally ****
Note ***
Best regards,
Emma

Budapestman (82620) 2007-01-02 11:36

Hi John!
Beautiful and spectacular photo. Its an impressive composition and mysterious atmosphere. Lights are particular and effective. Superb shot.
Happy New Year to you and your family!
George

batalay (41261) 2007-01-02 11:37

Hello John,
You have painted a surrealistic canvas. All the components of the photo — the composition, colors, exposure, light and fog — all work in concert to make this a magnificent photo. The frame helps to hold things together, and it is complementary in that sense — a narrow, beveled mat.
Well done and Happy New Year,
Cheers from Virginia,
Bulent

anducina (8407) 2007-01-02 11:39

Excellent compo and framing, great reflections and foggy atmosphere.

TFS,

Andreea

jwmunro (286) 2007-01-02 11:41

Happy New Year John -

What a splendid image to start the year with. The fog and mist along the waterfront makes this a mysterious image, I almost expect a sailing vessel to start emerging from the fog. (I know, my imagination can run wild at times.) If the image was not spot on with all of the technical elements my imagination could not run wild, so - well done! Excellent image!

Thank you for sharing

John

chrisnet (23062) 2007-01-02 11:42

Hello John,
Very misty atmosphere here, nice reflexions too, you have a very good inspiration for this strange shot. Well done!
I wish you a happy new year!
Christian

Paolo (41254) 2007-01-02 11:48

Hi John a really amazing view with a sad mood but with excellent quality, reflection and light.
thanks, ciao

P-S-I-G (25536) 2007-01-02 11:52

Hello John,
So good. Very sucessfull composition. I enjoy the foggy atmosphere and the reflection. Good shot.
Best regards and happy new year,
Fabrice

miuky (3335) 2007-01-02 12:12

hy
great fog, great mystical mood...exellent POV
i like it!
regards, M.

carper (96) 2007-01-02 12:24

fantastic one John,
first I wish you and your family a very good 2007.
the atmosphere is great, the point of view is fantastic, the light is fantastic and the camera work is great, very good photo, good job.
gr. jaap

mesutilgim (113480) 2007-01-02 12:32

Hi John,
Unique capture ; one of the absolutely best shots ever in Trekearth.
Compo, colors and overall work masterclass !
Thanks for sharing and happy new year.
MESUT ILGIM

Tue (68494) 2007-01-02 12:44

Hej John,
Such a wonderful atmosphere you captured here in the morning. The fog over the calm water is great and I love the reflections too. Also the trees in the background are a good addition.
I wish you all the best for 2007!
Hilsen,
Lars

ben4321 (9875) 2007-01-02 12:45

A pleasingly minimalist composition, and the morning mist has given this a wonderful atmosphere.
The only thing that disturbs the eye a little is that patch of foliage intruding at the bottom of the frame.
Despite the intrusion, this is a well taken and hugely atmospheric image. Well done.

Cheers,
Ben

syd1946 (18663) 2007-01-02 12:53

It is great shot,John.The atmosphere from the morning fog is just amazing.And the composition you made is a pleasure for my eyes.A 2007 Bravo from me and the best wishes to you and to your family for the New Year!

Regards,
Thomas

besnard (58978) 2007-01-02 13:33

Bonsoir John
Magnifique composition. Le brouillard donne un aspect mystérieux au paysage. Les reflets sont bien saisis.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

lasscor (7640) 2007-01-02 13:53

Hi John,
Wonderful foggy composition.
Great reflection effects.
Beautiful peaceful atmosphere.
TFS,
Corinne

plimrn (21344) 2007-01-02 13:55

Dear John,
Yeah farmers are like that :-); but your magical shot of mist on the river does make one look for a fur trapper's or Indian's canoe to come paddling around the bend.
Regareds, Pat

jrzufferey (7305) 2007-01-02 14:40

Hi John, Quelle est belle ton image, c'est la différence de température je suppose qui ta offert cette jolie brume qui rend l'image si belle. Ciao/jr

Fis2 (138781) 2007-01-02 14:49

Witaj John!
Very interesting effect! I like the composition and frame. Excellent shot. Congratulations.
New Year to you and your family, John.
Krzysztof

danyy (0) 2007-01-02 15:08

Très artistique John,
la brume joue ici un rôle de diffiseur de lumière, les jeux de reflets dans ces eaux tranquilles sont subtiles.
Une scène appaisante mais pas réchauffante.

Amitié de Liège.

Daniel.

ndb1958 (9289) 2007-01-02 15:39

Hi John,
an amazing shot, I love the dark colours and the mood. This has something very special. I'm missing the words for it.
This is one for my favorits.
Best wishes,
Nino

xavshot (69835) 2007-01-02 16:00

Bonsoir John
quelle ambiance dans cette photo : j'aime beaucoup ce côté mystéreux avec la brume et les reflets. Très jolie compo. Bravo
amicalement
Xavier

peter1892 (1681) 2007-01-02 16:09

Hi John, a wonderful shot. Very simple, with good use of the mist, reflections & composition to create this one. It's the kind of thing that ought to be blown up big & hanging on a wall somewhere!

papagolf21 (142059) 2007-01-02 16:28

Bonsoir John,
Superbe ambiance réalisée ici. Il se dégage de l'ensemble une atmosphère tout à faire particulière qui oscille entre le réel et le rêve.
Félicitations sincères pour cette très belle réalisation.
Amitiés.
Meilleurs voeux 2007
Philippe

leo61 (0) 2007-01-02 16:31

Hi John!
You captured a very nice atmosphere, and your photo is well composed.Nice nearly B&W shot and good reflections.
My best wishes for 2007,
regards,Leo

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-01-02 16:40

Hi John
This is a beautifull picture with a subtil light and an excellent frame. I really like this misty atmosphere.
Very nice
Bertrand

gilou530 (34) 2007-01-02 16:40

salut john
ce N&B est tout simplement splendide avec une ambiance pleine de mystére, cadrage a la perfection
amitiés
gilbert
all my best wishes to 2007

coco (30439) 2007-01-02 17:04

Hi John.
The light and the vertical view are amazing. Also a good composition, what makes a very good landscape.
Of your last photos in TE, perhaps this one is my prefer.

Regards.

Cormac (26565) 2007-01-02 18:11

Fantastic shot John! The mood is very good, with the swirling mist seeming to be almost alive. The repeated form of the pilings creates an interesting pattern for us, which is multiplied by the reflections. Excellent work!

leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-01-02 18:16

Hi John,

The fog is really very dense that give a mysterious atmosphere. Very nice capture. Good POV and frame.
Happy New Year,
Leonor

Ann75 (0) 2007-01-02 22:00

Hello John,

What a beautiful foggy and serene photo. I love how the posts reflect in the super calm water. I love that little bit of blue sky in the left corner as well as the trees peeking through the fog. Great composition with excellent details! Well done, John!

Greetings,
Ann

singuanti (15250) 2007-01-02 23:12

Hi John. You couldn't ask for a more spectacular fog. The light seems so nice and relaxed. There isn't a thing I would do any different. I really like it John and tfs!

cessy (13647) 2007-01-03 2:14

great picture, John
the moody atmosphere caused by the fog is well captured
excellent work as always

wish u all the best for 2007,
cessy

Graal (103038) 2007-01-03 2:41

Hi John,
amazing view, good captured. Interesting reflections and fog. Friends all told You. Good job.
Gr., Aleksander

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2007-01-03 4:22

Hi John,

wow, what an atmosphere! absolutely amazing, I like this so much....really fantastic, the light, the compo...well done!

Take care, Ivana

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-01-03 4:27

Hi John
Impressive capture with the fog and hardly visible trees in the background. Lovely mood.
Regards

GLEM (3004) 2007-01-03 4:34

bonjour John,
le titre est très évocateur, l'image est excellente. Le rendu est presque monochrome avec cette burme très présente, les reflets sont si droits qu'on a du mal à distinguer le vrai du faut.

bravo
tfs

Cricri (176) 2007-01-03 6:35

Bien le bonjour à vous John,
J'aime cette brume que vous avez si bien capturer,
elle donne un côté trés mystérieux. beau travail
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR YOU
cricri

blue-velvet30 (6524) 2007-01-03 6:40

Hi John :)
Beautiful atmosphere! Great POV, composition and colors. Well done!
regards
Dorota

newtintin (1876) 2007-01-03 7:38

Hello,
It is the return of the Ness Log, ah not!
It is really very pretty cett mass of fog,
the reflection of post is superb,
there is the impression which is suspended in the air and clearness is perfect.
greeting,
R.A.F

cbrman (21675) 2007-01-03 8:01

Hello John,

Une image très poétique dont se dégage un calme et une serennité hors du commun !
Bravo !

Happy New Year 2007 !

A+

Dominique

jhm (188129) 2007-01-03 8:12

Hi John,

A very simple picture but so lovely for looking through the splendid reflections and perfectly perspective, you play excellent with light and dark, this gives a wonderful contrast picture! Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

feather (51130) 2007-01-03 8:17

Incredible weather conditions you have captured John. Despite the mist the poles in the foreground are clear and sharp and we can even see cloudy sky reflected in the water. I also like how the trees from the bank across the water are emerging from the mist. Well done.
Kath. Best wishes for 2007

Gerrit (53953) 2007-01-03 11:23

Hi John,
fantastic reflections and a wonderful island of trees coming out of the mist.
Very strong image.
Have a great year,
Gerrit

bertolucci (13366) 2007-01-03 11:50

I love this one John- it's very atmospheric and the way you used the poles and their reflections to structure it, is very clever. The limitted set of hues and the fog are of course vital too.Hauntingly beautiful John, excellent work.
Thanx for the interesting text too.
A good and healthy new year to you and yours John!
Bert

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-01-03 12:47

Bonsoir John,
Superb atmospher you created in this picture.
I like the fog density, just perfect, and your POV is clever, framing some elements to catch the depth of the landscape.
Very nice.
Best wishes for this new year,
JB.

Marche (4307) 2007-01-03 13:31

Bonjour John,
Superbe composition à l'atmosphère mystérieuse de ces matins brumeux.
Jolis jeux de reflets dans cette eau miroir.
Tu as été très inspiré, joli travail.
Amitiés
Martine

Albrecht (11283) 2007-01-03 13:32

Hi John
Great shot; wonderful atmosphere and good compo.
greetings Albrecht

markstaples (15670) 2007-01-03 14:03

The title is well fitting in this well framed shot. You have captured such an atmosphere. Nice one.
Best wishes for the new year.
Mark

PJE (20758) 2007-01-03 23:04

John you certainly seem to find these dramatic captures along the waterways in Langley area. I love the mist and how the glimpse of the trees in the upper frame ties in with the branches on the shore in the bottom. A photo you feel like staring at for a while. Very nice results with very applicable comments to the history of our area. Thanks for sharing John!

ChrisJ (149532) 2007-01-04 3:17

Hi John

I like the minimalist colour & superb reflections, graphism, & the tranquil mood & atmosphere added by the fog. Well done, & greetings from Kamala Beach, Phuket.

elmec (12210) 2007-01-04 4:45

Hello John!
This is so magic composition!
I like the fog with amazing lighting top!
Perfect done as every Yours photos!
Happy New Year!
Best regards!

imrek (4) 2007-01-04 5:42

Hi John,
i like that misty atmosphere here, good reflexions and an interesting pov with pleasant result...well seen!!!
Happy New Year to you and your family!
regards,
imre

jafadabret (56501) 2007-01-04 7:57

Superbe photo, John, faite avec peu d'éléments et du brouillard. Les reflets et l'ambiance font une photo d'un autre monde, celui de l'imagination.
Jacques

mortijo (12828) 2007-01-04 13:56

So simple, so peaceful, and yet...so complex.
I know what the posts are...they are for mooring and I wish I was there. Magnificent shot with magnificent reflection and colors. Excellent work, congratulations.
John

t0mmm1 (5442) 2007-01-04 15:03

Hi John,
this is magic. Don't know where ends the reality and starts the immagination. I like it very much!
Have a nice day,
Tomi

JCG (35153) 2007-01-04 15:05

Hi John,

A composition surprising and original but of a very beautiful graphic quality. A beautiful atmosphere emerges from the image. A pretty work I like very much.

With all my friendships and a very good year 2007.

Jean-Charles

siolaw (38294) 2007-01-04 15:42

Hi John,
A superb compo, with poles seemingly floating in the skywhere we dont know if it is real or reflection.. the fog increases that effect
Well seen!
Laurent

Stepan (27210) 2007-01-04 18:07

Wow !! Magic and fascinating ! This light mist is perfect to create the atmosphere, wich was already strong and impressive. That's very well composed and most of all realized. Great post.
I wish you all the best to you and your beloved for the new year.
Stéphane

parbo (11092) 2007-01-04 19:34

Hello John,

Poles and their reflections are spectacular while they are creating an excellent perspective too. Fog by hazy weather must be our great bonus. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

alainh (33209) 2007-01-05 2:27

hello John
what a splenid composition for the first post of the year.
all my best for this new year
regards
alain

riclopes (35577) 2007-01-05 2:48

Olá John, amazing surrealist image resulted from the fog effect. The pier looks like floating in the sky and we can not understand well what is reflection and not. The graphism of the poles is great, like ghosts (as your title suggests) trying to reach the margin of this unreal place. Really good capture. I love it!
I wish you all the Best in 2007!
Ricardo

vincz (19113) 2007-01-05 4:11

Excellent atmosphere with the mist and the reflections. it is a very well composed shot, very mysterious. Congratulations.

atus (15858) 2007-01-05 12:00

Hi John,
very well captured and nicely composed shot in my favourite format. Great and effective misty atmosphere and perfect reflections. Nice work!
Tfs and all the best wishes!
Attila

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-01-05 13:26

It is a great one with all ingredients, a mood a transparency, clear and progressive to the mist and abve all a nice subject as strong as it has feaw elements. Yhis is a very beautiful Tableau.
I love that one
jean Michel

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-01-05 14:24

Hi John,
Great scene! This is excellent foggy atmosphere. The composition is well the light and reflections are beautiful.Good job!
Best regards,
Ahmet

izmirli (3989) 2007-01-05 19:17

merhaba dear john
very nice picture.wonderful reflection and wonderful colours.good composition.
happy new year 2007 my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

elihesamian (26149) 2007-01-06 0:47

Hi John,

A fantastic foggy morning,poetic with amazing silence,I love this situation that you show us perfectlly and captured skilfully,nicely composed and wonderful atmosphere,very peaceful and great,Thanks,
Best to You
M

capthaddock (28790) 2007-01-06 12:18

Hi John -perfect timing, so moody, extraordinary shot of a few simple objects, yet the atmosphere created by the light, weather and wind conditions is pure artwork.

HNIK (1104) 2007-01-06 12:35

Hi John,
Happy new year.It's so fantastic,with the foggy mode and the reflection,it's so strange.
I like it.
Best Regards

gervaso (26411) 2007-01-06 14:14

Very beautiful, almost abstract art! At first I thought it was a chimney with smoke. Interesting atmosphere of this picture!

Didi (61567) 2007-01-07 3:29

Hello John
Very great compositions with a nice mist who gives this special of ghostly ambiance.
I am waiting for a better weather for catching pictures.
Cheers.

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-01-07 4:59

Hi John,
Happy New Year !
Excellent composition and very well farmed. I like the reflections on the wa~ter and foggy atmosphere.
Very well done
Aires

anesugur (18789) 2007-01-07 16:32

Hi John,
This is really nice picture.
Great original composition and wonderful atmosphere.
Thanks and best wishes. Uğur

cam (9043) 2007-01-07 20:56

MYSTERY...That what comes to mind John.
You used the fog to a good effect and tit makes those standing poles even more mysterious,as we can not guess what they are there for,and what their use is.
One of your best.
Have a good 2007 John
Charles

vesalius (861) 2007-01-08 1:30

I don't know how you constantly do it John. You're truly an inspiration. Beautiful composition and feel to this shot.

Take care,

Don

toni_al (15875) 2007-01-08 18:21

Salut John
Une image assez etrange et mysterieuse, que qui donne un resultat excellent.
Amities
Toni

pasternak (15185) 2007-01-13 13:23

Fantastic picture, John, these misty reflections are simply wonderful, can be an opening scene of a film... Did you try B&W conversion for this? I tried, looks fantastic as well!

Cheers
Alexander

jemaflor (123641) 2007-01-16 7:40

Hi John,
Great foggy atmosphere, well framed with this vertical shot, great effect too with these reflections, difficulut to see the water, interesting effect.

hdl (7035) 2007-02-26 7:32

Hi John. Great shot; very "mist"ycal!!

Jedenj (273) 2007-05-26 1:26

Well observed and composed, colors are just right too, and the atmosphere is just right. all is right !
thanks !

irinka (32) 2007-05-26 3:31

Bonjour John,
ta photo est vraiment grande decouverte pour moi. C'est magnifique! Je ne peux pas trouver l'autres mots.
Merci pour le partage!
Bonne journee,
Irina

balatrek (7455) 2007-07-26 14:01

Hi John,

Interesting image, the fog has created a mysterious atmosphere, the vertical format is correct and the composition is very well elaborated, good light, I believe that to eliminate the branches of the inferior zone it would benefit the work, anyway a photography that transmits great sensations, thanks to share.

Regards
José

FORJP001 (3819) 2007-08-15 19:32

Hi John,

Title of the picture says all. The photographer's note gives additional informations in regard with who where the ghosts, where they come from and where did they go...

Jean-Pierre

golden (2289) 2007-10-22 3:30

Excellent foggy atmosphere John.
Very good composition,POV and framing.

Well done,
Chrysoula.