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mountain of the moon...

mountain of the moon...
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cameraDMC-TZ100

settings Aperture 28/10 ISO 125 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 91/10 

upload_dateDec, 2016

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Awards

People's Choice in The peaceful feelings in nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Misty Forests Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Sunlight and Fog through the Trees Photo Challenge
Winner in Mysterious landscapes Photo Challenge
Winner in Rockin' Photo Challenge
Winner in Mysterious Trees Photo Challenge
Winner in Mysterious Trees Photo Challenge
People's Choice in moody nature Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Misterious places Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Big Rocks Photo Challenge
Winner in Going Green Photo Challenge
Winner in Natural Beauty Photo Challenge
People's Choice in untouched natural landscapes Photo Challenge
People's Choice in maragadham Photo Challenge
Winner in Rocks Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in my eye sees it Photo Challenge
Winner in Moody Landscapes Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Mixture of Seasons Photo Challenge
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Superb Composition
Leksus PJ&B RulaFalih80 caroleturner PhilC ETAussie siljalarsen +58
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stanvgriep arnelabecar1 Hitthepenny brandonbil NinjaZebracorn npstorms lindathomasBAhons +32
Absolute Masterpiece
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Outstanding Creativity
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Magnificent Capture
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Top Ranks

Forest Frenzy Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Lost In The Forest Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Foggy Times Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Foggy Mornings Photo ContestTop 30 rank
The Sunrise Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
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Silent Fog Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Silent Fog Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Picture Haze Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Picture Haze Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Outdoors Photo Contest Speed SeriesTop 30 rank
We Love The Winter Photo ContestTop 30 rank
We Love The Winter Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Tall Trees Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Tall Trees Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Dark Forests Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Dark Forests Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Dark Forests Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Boulders And Rocks Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Boulders And Rocks Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Tree Silhouettes Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Tree Silhouettes Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 3
Depth In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Depth In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Tree Silhouettes Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Tree Silhouettes Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Our Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Our Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Natural Landscapes Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Rocks And Boulders Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Rocks And Boulders Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Natural Landscapes Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Natural Landscapes Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Green Landscapes Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Green Landscapes Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Green Landscapes Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Backcountry Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Backcountry Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Backcountry Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Dusk Or Dawn Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Parks And Gardens Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Parks And Gardens Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Dusk Or Dawn Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Fields and Forests Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Parks And Gardens Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Fields and Forests Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Dusk Or Dawn Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Mist And Drizzle Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Mist And Drizzle Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Mist And Drizzle Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Winter Wonderland Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 30 rank
Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 2Top 30 rank week 1
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 17Top 10 rank
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 17Top 10 rank week 2
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 17Top 10 rank week 2
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 17Top 10 rank week 1
Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016Top 20 rank
Image of the Year Photo Contest 2016Top 20 rank week 1

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16 Comments |
SuzMDixon
 
SuzMDixon December 03, 2016
Fantastic shot - I love all those trees disappearing into the mist!
DJLee
 
DJLee December 08, 2016
love the muted tones and mist
cheryljwhite Platinum
 
cheryljwhite December 11, 2016
beautiful and definitely mystical.
GailsWorld
 
GailsWorld February 12, 2017
Beautiful colour and light, love the mist in this, gives an ethereal feel to it :)
mariannebesselsen
 
mariannebesselsen February 13, 2017
Prachtige mistfoto Heel erg mooi
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz March 31, 2017
Such extraordinary work! Congratulations on your awards.
HauntedArtistry
 
HauntedArtistry April 09, 2017
Great Capture :-)
iani
 
iani April 13, 2017
Mistical indeed, beautifully captured!
tmtburke PRO+
 
tmtburke May 03, 2017
Congratulations on your recent wins, well deserved. This is a great photo.
reflectionsbyrenee
 
reflectionsbyrenee June 20, 2017
so lovely and surreal
LittleBitCountry Platinum
 
LittleBitCountry July 31, 2017
Congratulations on winning the going green challenge
Mohan_photos
 
Mohan_photos August 03, 2017
Stunning!!
AdirahsEyes
 
AdirahsEyes December 24, 2017
Interesting composition with the strong vertical background obscured by the fog.. A favorite.
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose February 20, 2018
Outstanding, I love the mmod you created!
vitor Platinum
 
vitor November 27, 2018
Beautiful!
JayneBug Ultimate
 
JayneBug September 16, 2019
Quietly impressive!

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Behind The Lens

Location

The most western point of Europe is Serra de Sintra in Portugal. This "mountain of the moon" has a micro climate and a unique vegetation. When we go there in summer, the temperature can drop more then 10 degrees within 15 miles!

Time

I took this photo in the morning on a wonderful winters day in december.

Lighting

Thin clouds of fog were moving over Sintra, "the mystical Mountain of the moon". Early light was filtered trough the trees and fog, creating a wonderful mood.

Equipment

I took this photo with my little miracle Lumix DMC-TZ-100, an intelligent pocket camera with a nice Leica lens.

Inspiration

Sintra is a mystical mountain with a great and long history of druids, wiches and kings. Many mysteries and stories are told throughout history and I wanted to capture a part of this feeling with this photo. The contrast of the winter trees with the wet green grass in the fog in combination with the big stones showing the inside of the mountain formed a beautiful combination to express my idea of Sintra.

Editing

I did very little post-processing in Lightroom. I cropped the photo and played a little bit with the color intensity to create some more depth.

In my camera bag

I don't have any equipment in my bag (yet) I am a beginning photographer and I am learning to use a camera, to look for the good light, composition and point of view. One day when I know how to use and set the camera well enough, I will start to think about a bag filled with technical things instead of the need to understand photography first...

Feedback

To capture an image like this is very simple, just look around you and enjoy the beautiful world we are living in.When I walk through a forest or anywhere else, I allways look around me very carefully to see the details of wich the world around me is build up. I try to look through a pinhole, without forgetting the whole picture. If you look at a subject to photograph, you have to try to realise what you want to achieve, Try to find the good light, the right point of view and the best composition... And most of all, take more shots with slightly different settings so you can choose the best one, once you got home and opened your laptop, the magic of today's world begins... I allways crop it later into the size and composition I like best. Crop the photo in different ways, so you can choose the best one the next day when you can have a fresh look at them!

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