One Misty Moisty Morning...

[Bill Markwick]

I awoke at 5:30AM as usual to do my exercises (bending my right index finger 20 times to ready it for automatic cameras) and noticed that the night's rain had left a thick mist. I headed off to the park to photograph it.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/9449/misty18cw2.jpg
Some time after first light, but before sunup, and everything looks almost monochromatic.

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8210/misty48ma4.jpg
Sunup, and it breaks through the trees to light some goldenrod.

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8428/misty58ay6.jpg
The first direct rays, like a spotlight on the goldenrod.

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/4232/misty68cl6.jpg
A member of a Tai Chi group that meets in the park at dawn, backlit by the low sun.

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5337/misty88ph3.jpg
The sun's a little higher and brighter...

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/5593/misty98iu6.jpg

A photographer's dream: the sun is at its best, but hasn't burnt off all the mist yet.

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20

[forno]

Great shots Bill:D

[rocketball]

i love that last shot :)

[JMBZ71]

Bill... I really like the contrasts and colors of that Tai Chi shot.

JMBZ71 :)

[toriaj]

Wow. These are amazing. I especially like the last 2. Show us more!

[Phill D]

Yes excellent shots Bill, definately worth the early morning start.

[FLiPMaRC]

:eek: Wow! :cool:

[Bill Markwick]

Thanks to everybody who posted compliments. As for more, the other shots weren't that great. But I have a few more threads planned.

Regards,
Bill

[David Metsky]

... when cloudy was the weather

Excellent shots, very evocative.

-dave-