new issue

Lovely shot, the air (beneath the mist!) looks so clear :)

WOW, eye catching and stunning, the light, the reflections, the blend of colours, LOVE it!

Instant fave #1.
Excellent capture.
Rake out the G & T’s. :-))

Beautiful Maggie!

Splendid work, Maggie!

No idea what the other was like, but I adore this!

perfect, amazing view

I prefer this one… more alive!

hello maggie, This photograph is absolutely beautiful and I am adding it to my favorites.

Hi ding. The original image is on page 22 of RB’s Most Popular Artwork Of All Time. cool.

Absolutely stunning work Maggie…....another 100 favs for sure!!!!

Oh all right …. each one is special in their way …. :)

This is a beautiful piece of work Maggie….It really sparkles!.....It proves that with talent you can produce marvellous images with the most basic of cameras…who needs a DSLR….well done, you can add another favourite to your list!!

Beautiful too, but sorry I prefer the old version… more mystic

Beautiful!! :D

Wonderful treatment to the original Maggie, this really pops out at you :)

Beautiful image Maggie …

this is nice, but i like the original, reason being, is the lighting is more natural
when shooting under clouds the lighting is as bright as this one has been touched up to be :)
also, touching this one up, takes alittle away from that outstanding reflection in the water.
this is one great, but my fav..is the original :)

you done good !

It looks Wonderful.. and the colours, more alive, add beauty to the image ! Well done..and yes I personally prefer this one !

Hi ding !!!!
Well I’ve looked at both and each have thier own merits …..
I think you should decide which image bangs your drum or matches the thrill of seeing this …...
no one else saw it for real, so we cant really comment …..

What I’m trying to say is ….... if it feels good, do it …........ :))

of course have both up!! never know what the public will like, and its always a good thing to experiment. i was just giving my two cents (you asked..hehe) and the reason behind my choice :)

this one just pops big time ~ what a difference the tweaking makes ~ I need to get me that program!!! of course, it comes from your eye and talent ~ but can you send me the name of your program? just stunning work Maggie xxx

Wow, beautiful tones and colors. Very nice work Maggie.

I think it’s 10x better!! The foreground is brighter, and the relections are more visable!! Excellent shot!! :)

very cool and colorful and full of life!
A sweet shot!

A real improvement Maggie, it looks sharper (without being over sharpened, a common sin!!) and more detailed. The original is still nice but a little softer, maybe it’s down to personal taste…but I give it the thumbs up!

Both are extrodinarious! the older one obeys the artist’s rule that everything illuminated by a light source must take on the color of that light! The newer one with it’s increased saturation and contrasts to be natural would have some yellow or gold on the sunny side of the clouds

The difference is amazing…..subtle to the eye, but beautiful…. It is like you have opened a crack and let more sunlight in to bath the features of this scene. Plus your work has added depth and a lovely light to the whole landscape! That deserves an A+ !!!

I like them both, Maggie. The original has a little more atmosphere, but the colors really make this one pop. I think I like this one a little better.

Oh WOW! Absolutely GORGEOuS!!

They are both beautiful ding, I like this one a little better I think as the light/colour pops! Both make me want to breathe in deeply to smell the fresh morning air! Superb work my friend :D

Definately more clarity and detail in this one Maggie!!! Beautiful image..stunning place!!*-)

Awesome Shot;I really like the landscape!

This is beautiful for the bubble jeopardy challenge.. but I will take it out of the games. You didn’t h have to put it in for the challenge ;0) rhonda

Wonderful shot ! I like these colours! (more than the older one)

this is beautiful but I think the original just has the edge for me.

I like the new version better. The sky improved dramatically [ blue tinge was softened ] and the whole scene is more well defined because of the increased contrast.

Well done

Brilliant! Love them both! Congrats onthe 100 favs! thats awesome!

I am one of the 100, I love the original, it sure is stunning. I like the vibrancy of this one, I think they are both fantastic.

Beautiful … whatever the version …. beautiful.

Love this version more then original. The light is more beautiful there and makes the mist very colourful.

lovely

well done this is a great shot ether way Maggie

i remember the original cos i hud pit new years morn oan at the same time….i like what you huv done here

Yes, this one wins for me Ding, terrific!

I think they are both beautiful and surprisingly, with just the small tweeks you have made, the two look like they have been taken at very different times. I think you totally deserve the 100 (probably more like 200 now ;)) lol ) favs – well done – you take stunning photos and are an inspiration!!!

splendid ! and so romantic…

it’s a massive improvement Maggie, well done.

I like them both but maybe that extra vibrancy in the second version gives it more wow factor – and probably another 100 faves!

Very calming !!

What a beautiful place!! Great capture!! ;0) rhonda

Yeah, Chris has a point Maggie, but it’s all down to personal tastes.

I prefer this one, as (for me), the most striking thing in the image is the breaking light. There is more emphasis on that light here, which to me, gives the feeling that you get on a misty morning as the sun breaks through and you know that it’s going to be a nice, bright, spring day, and the mist is going to disappear.

What you’ve done here is what I would have done, and what I have written about in my Valley Of The Damned image…............expressed a feeling that the image stirs and that a camera alone can’t capture. Hope I’ve expressed that clearly enough :-)

kev

Definite improvement, like the slight crop too, beautiful work Maggie

Hmmm, this is hard as both are excellent.I love being in both worlds, the challenge of the natural and tecreativity in photoshop. I believe i like the little bursts of color in the foliage in this one and the water seems a little crisper in this one…so i guess i like this one :O)

Great light and atmosphere

Excellent D Isnt the foreground much sharper also Is this Loch venachar? Trossachs Brill colours D Hope you are well 100 Favs well deserved Ta for kind comments frank xxx

Wonderful!!!

wow maggie, it’s awesome!!! amazingly stunning!!! the light, the colors and the fog is perfect!!! i love it!!! fantastic!!!

This is a tough one Maggie! The original has a quietness and contemplation about it and the colors are all blended and harmonious! This one definitely draws the eye into the image because of the great contrast between the blues and greens. Either way, an outstanding shot and really exquisite landscape!

Stunning image, great lighting with the sun coming through the mist.

stunning image

Really really beautiful! Congrats on the feature!

congrats on feature Ding , well deserved

Stunning capture :)) wendy

moody and magical. well done.

Congradulations, It is a beauty.

Congratulations on winning the challenge!! You will stay featured and be in the Feb. challenge!! ;0) rhonda

Can you submit this image to the group so I can feature it for the month? thank you .. rhonda

Congrats!!

Congratulations. Beautiful capture!!!

thanks glenda so much… cheers
;))

congrats on your win! Beautiful Capture!

Well done Ding! You deserve it.

absolutely gorgeous Maggie….............I too much prefer this one due to the lighting and definition.

thanks chris its lovely to get such clear emphatic feedback! ...cheers :))

this is absolutely magical and well done on your win
deservedly so, just a gorgeous image

Great image ,great composition ,lovely hues ,great time of the day ,and I thing a much more improved image than the original,the light ,reflections and hues ,are much more ALIVE !!A lovely Masterpiece Maggie !!

its fabulous ! soo beautiful

AWESOME !

WOW!, How Beautiful!...

Beautiful….right to my FAV !

Wow, that is stunning.

Gorgeous, magical and a favorite for me!!

gorgeous

Una espléndida vista….....!

muchas gracias… :)))

I really love this piece

Gorgeous! Stunning! Awesome, Amazing!

Wonderful shot, excellent work! :-)

Love it! Great lighting and colours. :)

Beautiful! shot, love the colours and tones, well done

You got alot of awesome photos I see these in magazines!! Great job!!

this is really beautiful. they’re both lovely but i think i prefer this one, a bit more punch to the colours has been really effective! :]

I love what your doing with the different shots-yeah I like this work!
Beautiful to see this !
-jinneyxx

Absolutely beautiful

Oh, this is lovely! The golden light and soft mist, and reflections are all stunning. Your “tweaking’ has just enhanced the character that was already there and made it more beautiful.

all of the above hahaha

I had nt seen this Maggie..but its glorious! Well done..what a beautiful scene and capture!

Maggie, everything you touch turns to gold!!!!!! I really love the lighter, brighter colors of the golden greens!!!

gorgeous picture and light ! I like how the yellow flowers stand out, the colors and atmosphere

astounding image

Magic place and wonderful image!!!

Hey ding! Congratulations on the feature! Like you I’m torn between the two as they each have their own merits and the 1st is more natural…. I think the crop on this one would work very well on the original too as it seems to draw the eye in to the picture more. I feel this one has the greater impact at first glance and a bigger ‘wow’ factor due to its wonderful vibrancy.
Love ‘em both!!!!
Hugz my friend oxo

Lovely shot – but I find it a bit too busy – there is no focal point to keeps one’s attention. I suggest that you have less foreground – this will have more impact to the shot

Fantastic work. I like the two of them, Compliments. I add it to my favorites if you don’t mind. Thank you.

perfect composition Maggie! excellent capture!

Beautiful colors Maggie. I enjoy all of your scenic shot so much. You know how to capture the beauty!

Fantastic – the lighting is superb!

BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!

Beautiful shot ! Perfect !

Fantastic shot love it,s D.O.F

This is so beautiful!!! I love both versions of this gorgeous picture. It’s hard to choose!

Beautiful shot!

... a lingering veil … my word this is beautiful !!

heavens … I just read your notes on the fact that it’s a “tweak” of an older shot … wow !!! you have given it soul and dimensions … fabulous!! (the day I learn to “tweak” so masterfully, I’ll be utterly delighted!!!)

How wonderful see this today. An instant favorite for me as it just pops.

Certainly it imporve. What a beauty.

Wow! Seriously amazing view!

What a glorious image! Beautiful!!!

Good thing you “tweaked” it…look at the results…not only of the fabulous image but of the comments, features and a challenge win too!!!! Outstanding work Maggie…love it!
You can see I’m back :O)) hugzzz

absolutely perfect .. ! its so beautiful

Brilliant work!

Great shot – what a very beautiful country you live in.

Beautiful shot… love the colors

Well, I just made it 101. pretty incredible. And with a compact camera (or at least a non-DSLR. Whew.

so glad you made it. and i really appreciate you taking the time to compare the 2… I think finally i prefer the crop of the other and the light in this … as nearer to my memory of the morning… and yes that new little pocket camera certainly hooked me in that very first outing!! amazing after years of waterproof instamatic &r aps jobs… ;)))

Amazing shot. Nice one!

another amazing shot!! an how many great comments too!!

Stunning capture, well spotted, well done. Dave ;-)
Thanks for your visit.

so beautiful !!!!!!!

An extrordinary landscape. Crystal in its clarity and wonderful in its mood.

Very beautiful capture and a fav for me :-))

A beautiful, misty scene! superb!

Both of these images are perfect. I do like this a bit more because of the vivid colors. I am drawn right in. FANTASTIC WORK!!!

Beautiful shot.

Thanks for the b-mail ! I’ve been looking through your work and wow ! what amazing photographs! this one is just gorgeous !!

excellent work you do;

Stunning

Another magnificent image! Gosh this is so pretty! I’ve been sitting here with it for near on 30 minutes!! The lighting in this one is simply beautiful!

They both great and if you ask me i maybe like the other one more because of the mist being more visible and the subdued colors,but then i’m not your “normal” public,also speaking from experience ,i wouldnt bet on what i like :)

Lovely Maggie! Love the light!

This is what I image Scotland to be like – a land of lakes, mists, trees and brush. This shot has a very dreamlike quality and the “tweaking” has enhanced it beautifully. A definite favourite!

Absolutely stunning

A wonderful and breath- taking shot Maggie !!
Tina

I like this a bit more. Really like the brighter sunlit areas and the heightened light play in the forground grass. Very nicely composed and executed capture.

Superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks my friend and just love your scots accent.. heaps better than mine

cheerrrrrs…
:)))))

Stunning image.

They’re both great shots! But to compare: I like Dawn Mist better than New Issue.

Dawn Mist had a darker more mysterious look to it, and the foreground light green foliage circled your eye back to the far side of the water, and the two areas were the ‘meat’ of the photo.

Now it’s brighter, loses a bit of dark eerie-ness, and with the foreground earth lightened, there is too much lit up, it takes away from the great swoop of light greens that moves your eyes around. That said, it’s all I can really see to compare because they’re both great photos! WELL DONE!

I know I’ve looked at this beautiful image before Maggie and compared it with the original but thought I’d left a comment, at the risk of repeating myself, your reworking of the image was certainly more than worthwhile, the extra light and colour contrast the hanging mist even better and the result is stunningly beautiful,
Regards, Rod.

This doesn’t really need another comment, but I love the sunlight on the fields through the mist. I’d find it hard to choose between the two versions – they have their own moods.

Fantastic work. :)

I have an issue with this fine ! capture. ( It’s not mine ) A most precious moment Captured and Enjoyed ! :-)) paul

chuckling here paul… thanks for the great feedback … and so glad you like it..
:))))

Thank you for all your lovely comments!

I definitely prefer this one to ‘Dawn Mist’. The tighter crop works much better and I love how you’ve lightened it, gives it a new lease of life, makes it fresher. Fantastic shot!! :D

super dooooper Maggie, looks great either way! :)

Wow. Magnificent nature and landscape. Love the green. Instant FAV.

Magnificent image Maggie and a fav. for sure! I’ll have to chase down the original but this one is simply tops!

Boyoboy,how dumb can I get? the original being right beside it..oh well, as we get older….etc.etc. lol! Seriously, they’re both great but I like the New Issue better, mostly because of the light and reflections. BTW, is that Scotch Broom in the foreground? We have lots of it here on Vancouver Island. One of your brethren brought it over in the beginning.

Hi Maggie,
So far I think we only have the broom. There are enough prickly plants over here, we don’t need any more..lol! But the broom looks quite pretty along the highways and waterways, even though the local gardeners try to eradicate it. But it’s a tough stubborn Scot, it just keeps on thriving. I know all about them, I’m from Cape Breton Island, the original foothold of Scots in the New World..hehe! Cheers!

I misled you a bit, I was born and raised in Cape Breton and lived in Nova Scotia until 1989 when I moved across the continent to Vancouver Island. We also have Scots festivals here. On my site take a look at “entry of the Students” and “Gaelic Mod-1957”, taken at the Gaelic College in Cape Breton. Probably find them interesting!

Wonderful image Maggie, just perfect!

Wow I love this one :o)

what a beautiful capture

Wonderful maggie – the highlights almost glow :o)

Perfect …perfect …perfect….
Just like the original one :-)

Maggie, I think they are both beautiful. They just have different color and vibrancy of light, I think.
Well seen!

Spectacular!!

absoulutely, improved 100% I think … the crop and the extra warmth have both helped a lot … awesome shot!

Stunning scenery.
Well captured…xx

superb capture I like both the versions hard choice…

yes, it’s brought up the light in the trees and made a normal shot spectacular. Good job.

Exceptional.

Just voted for this in the challenge. Stunning, Maggie. Just beautiful. Agnes xx

2nd congrats!

Congrats on the feature in The Compact Group Maggie ! Great work !

Leaves me mouth open, enchanted…

Whay a beautiful capture! Amazing! :)

They are both very good, frankly I like this better. Very nice work!

Splendid!! perfect work.

Brillian landscape, thirds and visually magnificent.

Regards

Richard

love the mist on the hills the composition and colours are outstanding

Beautiful shot!!

thanks so much – really appreciate your lovely comment
cheers
:))

What a gorgeous image!!

perfection!! well done!!

beautiful shot, well done

Beautiful colourful image!