Mountain Calm by Scott Hotaling

Saturday, 12th January 2008

Mountain Calm

by Scott Hotaling

Light snow and frost clings to the trees on the high mountain ridges along the Blue Ridge Parkway at sunrise.

Equipment: Canon 30D with Sigma 17-70

Scott Hotaling

A student photographer with an addiction to wilderness exploration and photographing the natural landscape. Prints are available through my website.

www.lightofthewild.com

12 Comments

Jeff Hostetler Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Good shot! I also went to your website; you have some excellent work for a “student”???? I would say you are closer to not being a student.
jeff
Jacob Maentz Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Yeah, I too just looked at your website. You have some great images there! I’ll keep checking back for your new additions. Jake
Anurag Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Very nice setting. Good use of well defined zones of color. Though the feeble cocol saturation adds to the sense of cold, I would have liked just a little more hint of color or else a high contrast Black and white.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Gorgeous; all we have here all present is howling wind and rain.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I agree with Anurag, a little more contrast or a little more color in the green trees on the right wouldn’t have hurt.
Eli Shams Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Relaxing view, pink clowds make it all…
laurens Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
really nice, i like the snow, here in belgium we don’t have snow
a. Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Wow. I can not get over the tranquility of the rose sky in this breathtaking shot! I nearly fell out of my chair when I first saw this picture! Go Scott Go!
Terry Everson Says:
January 12th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I like this photo with the almost monochrome effect with just a hint of colour in the sky. I have had the pleasure of visiting this area as I have a sister who lives in Fairfax Va and has taken me there on the occasions I have been over to see her.
BJ Berquist Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 2:37 am
This photo is magnificent. The contrast of the warm pink of the clouds to the dark rich cool green of the lower trees to the crystal ice forest creates a wonderful contrast.
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 13th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Ethereal, and simply majestic, representing the best of what this world has left to offer. I love the words of BJ…. ‘crystal ice forest’ as it is well-put. The varied comments illutrate such differences in perspective and concept, which speaks volumes. You should be very proud to elicit such a respone, with your vision. You sure are a promising ’student’! Looking forward to more.
kml Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Beautiful with just a hint of color in the sky. Well done!