Valley of the Shadow

[Dizzy]

El Dorado

Gaily bedight
A gallant night
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of El Dorado.

But he grew old --
This knight so bold --
And -- o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like El Dorado.

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow --
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be --
This land of El Dorado?"

"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied --
"If you seek for El Dorado."

- Edgar Allan Poe

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As always, your comments and critique is most appreciated.

Best viewed in lightbox, or full sized image can be seen HERE.

Mike

[Shadowman]

El Dorado

Gaily bedight
A gallant night
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of El Dorado.

But he grew old --
This knight so bold --
And -- o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like El Dorado.

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow --
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be --
This land of El Dorado?"

"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied --
"If you seek for El Dorado."

- Edgar Allen Poe

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As always, your comments and critique is most appreciated.

Best viewed in lightbox..

Mike

Nice combination of imagery and words.

[jeeperman]

I like it as well Mike. The words fit well.

[Bobobird]

One super shot. Wish I could do that.

[GeorgeM]

Awesome shot!

[Loose Canon]

And Yea Do I Walk Through the Shadow....

Awesome shot, Mike.

Poe and this shot go hand in hand.

[dje]

Lovely shot Mike

Dave

[Dizzy]

Thanks John..I had that poem of Poe's in my head as I was processing the image, and
the two just went together like cheese and wine.

Thank you Paul; we'll stop at this shot location on the 8th, it's ever changing..

Bobo...quit wishing... just get out there and push the shutter....I'm as much or more
a greenhorn than anyone, so it can be done. Thank you .

George, Terry, Dave; glad you like it!!

Have to be honest here; I am really proud of this image. I know it can be improved
on, and someday I'll get some righteous filters (have -0- at the moment) and then
maybe be able to draw out the shadows a lot more. Also, as we go from Fall to Winter,
the Sun will be rising more and more to the South, which will deepen the shadows quite
a bit. Hopefully the snow won't get too deep, and I'll be able to get up there around
Christmas.

[Jinseok82]

I like it!!!

[Sam Smith]

I agree with everyone else. Great shot and poem.

[KeithH]

A lovely shot and words I've not heard for many a year, thanks for both Mike/

[Bobobird]

Went and looked at the larger image and found you have many more amazing images there. Glad I did.

[Dizzy]

I'm afraid I've violated Donald's rule of B&W imaging by changing a color shot over to B&W, but
did want to see how the shadows would appear:



Keith, Sam and Jinseao.....thank you; I'm glad you like it.

Thank you Bobo..PBase is a good place to store the best of them, and I try to keep adding
new material as it's processed.

Mike

[rpcrowe]

I love this image....

[PhilipM]

Fantastic shot. I love the levels created by the alternating mist and trees.

[Dizzy]

Richard, Philip...thank you..glad you enjoyed it.

Was just talking with my wife about how this shot might have been improved had I used a filter
(of some type). Only have a low-cost Tiffen UV Protection filter at the moment, and with the number
of landscapes I've been shooting lately the addition of a filter set is warranted.

Have been considering the Conkin P Series..any opinions on their quality/performance?

Mike

[Dave Humphries]

How did I miss this Mike?

Brilliant shot well processed.

I think I prefer the colour version as the subtle hue variations enhance the depth for me.

Well done,

[JohnC]

No contest- the colour wins- superb shot,Mike.