Misty Mountain Path by George Petrovsky
George Petrovsky

Misty Mountain Path by

In the Blue Mountains National Park, near Katoomba, a path leads through the moss covered trees to a magnificent view of the Jamieson valley. One minor problem – the clouds have enveloped the mountains, obscuring the view! At least I managed a picture of the path. What this picture can’t convey is the damp, organic smell of the decaying vegetation balanced by the aromas of the eucalypts and other native trees.

Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20mm lens, hand held @ 10mm, 1/15 sec @ f 16,
Aperture priority, EV-2, ISO 200, Pattern metering, Auto Exp & WB. Then, as is my wont, some mucking about in Photoshop Elements 3.

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About George Petrovsky

An old photographer and his dog trying to come to grips with what turns an ordinary photograph into a worthwhile picture. (For whom?) Perhaps strive to take a worthwhile photograph in the first place? The digital darkroom is a creative, fascinating place. Now, if only I could learn to use it and the cameras I have properly……

Now, you know all my stuff is Copyright. If you try and pinch any of it, I’ll jump through your screen and rip your bloody arms off!

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australia, nsw, blue mountains, national park, katoomba, jamieson, valley, mist, clouds, path, trees, moss, damp, organic, eucalypts, george petrovsky

Comments

  • kalaryder
    kalaryder5 months ago

    This is gorgeous George

  • Thanks for visiting the Blue Mountains Kala – I’m very pleased you like this aspect of them! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • gail woodbury
    gail woodbury5 months ago

    Love this misty pathway ..a beautiful moody capture George – Love it !

  • Thanks for adding this to your favourites Gail – very much appreciated! The Blue Mountains are a place of many moods and I’m glad you like this one. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Warren  Patten
    Warren Patten5 months ago

    Pea soup at Katoomba..lol..nice moody shot George..cheers.

  • G’day Warren – just when you go there for scenic panoramas, down come the clouds! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Þórdis B.
    Þórdis B.5 months ago

    Beautiful work George! Never mind the mountains :)

  • Thanks for visiting the Blue Mountains, and I’m very pleased you like the treatment of this misty scene.
    :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Enivea
    Enivea5 months ago

    A wonderfully inviting image….terrific vanishing point! I was over that way around the time Elvis died……a beautiful area I hope to visit again sometime.

  • The Blue Mountains are an endless source of beautiful scenery and I’m pleased you like this pathway.
    Let me know if you’re ever up this way again, and bring a bit of sunshine with you, if you like. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Felix Haryanto
    Felix Haryanto5 months ago

    Beautiful mood George, love the comp too

  • Thanks for adding this to your favourites Felix – much appreciated. I suspect you would have been down this path as well, in your mountain meanderings. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Guendalyn
    Guendalyn5 months ago

    AMAZING !!!

  • Thank you Guendalyn, for adding this to your favourites – much appreciated! I’m pleased you like our Blue Mountain scenery. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Hany Jadaa
    Hany Jadaa5 months ago

    Ok George – you have to stop teasing us with images like that. This is such a lovely and wonderful image that I am almost ready to pack up and make a trip before the cloud coverage disappears. This is a FASCINATING image with a wonderful, wonderul feel to it, almost magical. Love the ghostly feel to the tress and how the path disapepars into the distance. An instant favorite of mine.

  • Thanks for adding this to your favourites Hany – it’s an honour! The scenery and the clouds here are ever changing, so I’m fortunate to have been here at this time. I have been honest in admitting a bit of mucking about to enhance the mood a little – but only a little! I’m so pleased you like the results. :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • vette
    vette5 months ago

    Very beautiful image George, love the way the pathway leads they eye way out into the distance. Excellent capture. Susan

  • Thanks for visiting the Blue Mountains Susan, and adding this scene to your favourites. Very much appreciated! :)george

    – George Petrovsky

  • Kate Adams
    Kate Adams5 months ago

    OK George, grab my hand, I ’m afraid you may get lost in this beautiful moody shot if your alone!….wonderful feel to this, lots to see and absorb, what a gorgeous place!!, when the mist goes you can grab the mountains and I can see them as well…gorgeous shot!!…have a great weekend!!

  • Ah, Kate! Should one stray from the narrow path, there is a danger of falling over the edge, into the unknown. A helping hand is always welcome. I’m very pleased that you can appreciate this moody mountain scenery. :)george

    – George Petrovsky