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32 Comments | Report
gunners42 PRO+
 
gunners42 March 13, 2014
Awesome...........Capture,
DuffyDoherty PRO+
DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. It was a splendid day, walking on the stones at the side of the river. It was a gentle day...
QHfilly
 
QHfilly March 14, 2014
Gives me a peaceful, easy feeling :)
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. I swear that song must have been inspired in the Redwoods! :)
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 March 20, 2014
absolutely stunning (:
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. I appreciate your thoughts and your left-handed smile! (:
hwishnick Platinum
 
hwishnick April 03, 2014
Great scene almost like a painting
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. Sometimes the painting find you! 8^)>>
traceprinslooreppin
 
traceprinslooreppin April 26, 2014
...lovely :-)
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. "Lovely" means a great deal coming from you!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry May 25, 2014
Can look for hours at this kind of captures.
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. This was the kind of day where you could simply sit there for hours as well. Glad to share...
marietdoherty
 
marietdoherty May 28, 2014
Love it.
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography May 29, 2014
great!
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you.
parulparmar
 
parulparmar June 02, 2014
Superb
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. Mother Nature IS superb isn't she? :)
staceestracnerseverino
 
staceestracnerseverino June 25, 2014
BEAUTIFUL PHOTO. IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE EASY TO TAKE A GREAT PHOTO WHEN YOU ARE IN SUCH AN AWESOME PLACE :) HEHEHE NO I DO RECOGNIZE YOU FABULOUS TALENT WITH THE CAMERA IN ALL OF YOUR MAGNIFICENT PHOTOS. I LOVE THE SMITH RIVER, WELL THE PART THAT FLOWS THROUGH CRESCENT CITY. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE OUR BERNER'S TO RUN FREE :)
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DuffyDoherty September 14, 2014
Thank you. My goal is to live right there! :)
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud September 30, 2014
This capture reminds me of stories I have read - the trees are perfect, bending a little and the atmosphere is so perfect. Awesome shot!!!
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DuffyDoherty September 30, 2014
Thank you. nice of you to say. It had been raining a lot. It kind of stopped a little bit and the mist rose...magical place! :)
jrfleury Platinum
 
jrfleury November 30, 2014
What's not to like here. Very mystical and peaceful. One can see the Divine in this image. jerry. www.imagesofthesoul.org
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DuffyDoherty November 30, 2014
Ah... I think I hear the voice of your Druid ancesters speaking... :)
DorisSeybold
 
DorisSeybold January 20, 2015
It`s amazing!
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DuffyDoherty January 20, 2015
Thank you, you're too kind! :))
phillipmcpeek PRO+
 
phillipmcpeek February 23, 2015
Terrific landscape. Congratulations!
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DuffyDoherty February 24, 2015
Thank you Phillip! It was a wonderful morning for shooting... :))
dareco
 
dareco March 04, 2015
Very nice!
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DuffyDoherty March 05, 2015
Aw... Thanks! :))
barbaramillesrobinson PRO+
 
barbaramillesrobinson April 02, 2015
Nostalgic and primitive, speaks directly to the soul. Amazing!
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DuffyDoherty April 02, 2015
Thank you. The Smith River is the only freely running river in California...so remote and thrilling!
kootenay_nature_photos
 
kootenay_nature_photos May 22, 2015
This is excellent!
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DuffyDoherty May 22, 2015
Many thanks, I appreciate your kind words!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita June 10, 2015
gorgeous!
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DuffyDoherty June 10, 2015
Beautiful morning...Thank you Sonja!
randybenzie
 
randybenzie June 23, 2015
Congrats on being a Finalist Duffy!
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DuffyDoherty June 23, 2015
Hey Randy! Thank so much! :))
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita June 23, 2015
congrats once again!
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DuffyDoherty June 23, 2015
Sonja, I appreciate you so much! :)
HaliSowle
 
HaliSowle August 07, 2015
Beautiful! Love the serenity I feel in this.
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DuffyDoherty August 07, 2015
Perfect. The old growth Redwood forests of NorCal are the most serene places I have ever personally experienced. Thank you for your thoughts! :))
daveoc
 
daveoc September 27, 2015
Is it a photo or a painting? Wish I could have walked there too.
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DuffyDoherty September 27, 2015
It's a photo, but thanks for the compliment! :))
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz September 29, 2015
Congratulations on your well-deserved People's Choice Award in the 'Off The Ground' contest.:)
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DuffyDoherty September 29, 2015
Thank P.Eileen! I appreciate your thoughts and very kind words! :)
UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank September 29, 2015
Congratulations on a well deserved award. It is an absolutely provocative capture in every respect.
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DuffyDoherty September 29, 2015
Frank! I'm humbled and touched by your words...Thank you so very much!
UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank January 27, 2016
Way to go Duffy, congratulations on a well deserved finalist award for Fog, Clouds& Mist.
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DuffyDoherty January 28, 2016
Uncle, you teach us all the Art of grace. Thank you so much!
staceestracnerseverino
 
staceestracnerseverino January 28, 2016
WOW DUFFY!! CONGRATS ON ALL THE WINS MY FRIEND! I KNEW I LOVED THIS PHOTO FOR MORE THAN THE MERE FACT THAN IT'S IN MY BACKYARD HEHEHE WELL DESERVED MY FRIEND WELL DESERVED INDEED
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DuffyDoherty January 29, 2016
Hi Stacee, and thank you very much for your kind words! I'd still love to be up there!
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita March 15, 2016
wow...another Finalist Award....big congrats to you! xoxoxo
UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank September 12, 2016
My compliments on a very well deserved award. Great composition Duffy. You are certainly racking them up, good for you.
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DuffyDoherty September 13, 2016
Thank you Uncle. You are always thoughtful and kind to me. I appreciate you...
Beegirl
 
Beegirl September 25, 2016
Amazing capture
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DuffyDoherty September 26, 2016
Thanks so much. I appreciate your kind words...
Temperedluv PRO+
 
Temperedluv October 05, 2016
Stunning!!
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DuffyDoherty October 06, 2016
Thank you Julia! You made my day! 8^)
RamonZabala PRO+
 
RamonZabala September 30, 2018
Lovely foggy photo
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DuffyDoherty September 30, 2018
Thank you Ramon!
Cookies4U
 
Cookies4U December 04, 2019
oh, just gorgeous! Envy your walk there that day!
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DuffyDoherty December 04, 2019
The place is magic. I just held the camera. Retiring there in March! Thanks for your comment!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this shot form the western bank of the Smith River in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.

Time

This shot was taken late in the day. I had earlier proposed to my wife while hiking on a redwood trail during a downpour. By the time of this shot the rain had dissipated and a heavy mist rose in its place...

Lighting

Th lighting was soft, so I was confident I could capture a good deal of the dynamic range of the scene.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D50. The best camera in the world after all is the one you have with you!

Inspiration

The Redwoods are a place where it is very easy to see that I am part of something much larger, something unfolding in a time frame that is far longer than a human lifetime... This scene seemed to portray this experience clearly.

Editing

I performed a levels and curves adjustment, adding some mid-range contrast, but the semi- unsaturated look was actually there, due to the fog and mist...

In my camera bag

These days when I go hiking, I carry two Nikon FX bodies on a double Black Rapid. One is outfitted with a Nikon 24-70 mm F/2.8, and the other has a Nikon 16-35 mm F/4 mounted on it. I also carry a Nikon 50 mm F/1.4. If I'm shooting an outdoor portrait, I might use my Nikon 85 mm F/1.8 with an SB-700 flash. For Real Estate work I strictly use the 16-35 mm F/4 with the same flash...

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Get outside as often as possible. Look with wonder at all you behold. Once your artistic eye opens, everything becomes a good subject! Show and share with us all what you take delight in...!

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