John Nilsson
October 2026 - Mystery
About the Image(s)
The photo was taken in Sequoia National Park late in October of last year. We had hoped to shoot in Mineral King that day but we could not get up the road due to construction. We chose neighboring Sequoia instead and were delighted to find the area bathed in heavy fog. We shot for several hours in nature’s best lightbox perfect for monochrome effects. The fog was very dense at ground level but thinning above letting a beautiful diffused light cover our subjects. Spec : Sony A1 with Tamron 50/400mm lens at 63mm, 1/250, f/5.0, ISO 200.
The photo captured in color and converted to monochrome using Nik Silver Efex 9.
6 comments posted
Indeed mystery. The high contrasts adds much to the composition. The trees are creating a leading line to the horizon. Very well done. You may want to consider removing the edge of the tree on the right hand side.
Posted: 10/07/2026 10:54:57
Posted: 10/07/2026 10:54:57
(Groups 29 & 67 & 73 & 97)
Butch Mazzuca here from DD groups 29 - 67 - 73 - 97 - My eye was drawn into the frame and the fog - excellent - then on the way back the bright log in the bottom center of the frame grabbed my eye and held it. Posted: 10/07/2026 22:44:41
Interesting photo! So many leading lines that take you all the way through the photo. I especially like the log at the bottom that is so bright. It holds you in the photo. Posted: 10/09/2026 16:58:32
This image has wonderfully wide tonal range.
I was initially drawn to the bright log in the foreground; but my attention quickly turned to the path and trees in the fog.
Nice capture! Posted: 10/15/2026 21:54:08
I was initially drawn to the bright log in the foreground; but my attention quickly turned to the path and trees in the fog.
Nice capture! Posted: 10/15/2026 21:54:08
Nice image!
The leading line of the gentle slope of the hill merges with the misty background, lending a mysterious, timeless mood. The repeating vertical lines of the trees give an orderly, clean feel to the image.
A couple of quick suggestions to try.
Crop the far-left tree to remove the distracting dark pillar and eliminate the competing white fog on the left edge.
Lift the shadows or midtones in the tree hollow to recover hidden bark texture. Posted: 10/16/2026 16:09:52
The leading line of the gentle slope of the hill merges with the misty background, lending a mysterious, timeless mood. The repeating vertical lines of the trees give an orderly, clean feel to the image.
A couple of quick suggestions to try.
Crop the far-left tree to remove the distracting dark pillar and eliminate the competing white fog on the left edge.
Lift the shadows or midtones in the tree hollow to recover hidden bark texture. Posted: 10/16/2026 16:09:52
My kind of image as keeps me looking and looking for what I don't know. Posted: 10/16/2026 19:08:20