This is another image from my recent morning outing in an early winter fog here in Beloit, Wisconsin. The Rock River runs through the middle of the city and along one side of Big Hill Park, so it's a convenient and scenic spot to look for images in inclement weather.
I darkened this one in processing, simply because I like this mood and look. What do you think? Does this work for you?
– Jack
I’ve added 3 new photos to the Latest Work gallery, 2 from Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine and 1 more from the Northwoods. Please leave a comment & let me know what you think! – Jack Autumn Aspen in Kettle Moraine 8902 Kettle Moraine Clouds 8887 Autumn Leaf on Moss 8705
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The first light dusting of snow here arrived December 1, so to celebrate, December’s Desktop Wallpaper is a winter scene from Rock Cut State Park in Rockford, IL, a short drive from my home in Beloit, WI. Rock Cut is billed as the largest state park in northern Illinois, and while it lacks large, dramatic…
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With not a moment to spare, here’s my April 2010 desktop wallpaper / calendar image, again in two image sizes, one wider than the other. This is a detail view of a waterfall in Copper Falls State Park near Mellen, Wisconsin. To set an image as your desktop wallpaper, just right-click (PC) / control-click (Mac)…
This landscape reminds me of a place I visit here locally for frozen lake shots. It is often very cold and barren if there isn’t much light to work with in the mornings. I think this captures that mood well. I like the use of the reverse “S” in the ice.
Thanks, Mark! Sometimes this is just the mood I feel, and I do think this shot captures it pretty well.
I love the mood in this one. The blue tint helps to exemplify the cold feeling that I’m sure existed on this day. It also reminds me of some local lakes here in cold, wintery Nebraska and also reminds me that I need to go visiting some of those lakes soon!
Hi, Derrald –
Thanks! And that’s it exactly – I’m all about ignoring or even amplifying color casts and white balances for that mood. Most people don’t realize that we automatically perform a bit of mental filtering so that we see the snow as white, rather than a shade of blue (or pink, depending on time of day), so sometimes I pump it up a bit to emphasize the point. And, I just like the way it looks. :^D
I hope you get to enjoy those lakes soon!
– Jack