Terra Incognita

This was shot from a small plane SE of San Francisco, looking out over the Pacific near sunset, on a winter day with a high pressure system trapping low-level moisture from the marine layer. It is approximately looking toward Big Sur or a little north of there. It is part of a series I have of the very interesting atmospheric effects in this general area.

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Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Canon 5D2, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 at 135mm, ISO 200, f/8, 1/2000 sec. This is just from a raw file, no Photoshop, minimal adjustments in LR. Cropped from the top and bottom, some leveling, to ~60% of the full frame.

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Gorgeous Diane!. I love the subtle colors and the gentle mood. Beautiful image.

This is a lovely image Diane, its very calm and peaceful looking. The gentle pastel colors in the sky add so much here. It somewhat reminds of images from Smokie Mountains NP with all these foggy layers. I’m enjoying this very much as presented , I love the mood it conveys.

That’s wonderful Diane. It really needs to be opened large to fully appreciate; it would be easy to pass off based on the thumbnail and smaller version. I love how “subtle” it is. The hills in the rolling fog and the slight color in the sky are a beautiful marriage.

Diane, There is no critique for this image, just WOW.

Absolutely lovely - even the thumbnail was appealing for me and it just gets better each time I increase the viewing size.

Gorgeous, Bonnie. What a wonderful view from an airplane. I agree with the others, this is an amazing photo. Very nicely done.

Beautiful, Diane! I’m really loving the atmospheric conditions along with the soft colors of the sky. Wonderful photo.

This is lovely, Dianne. The pastel colors give this scene such a peaceful serene vibe that I find very inviting. This has to be viewed large to really appreciate all of the subtle details. I hope you print this and hang it on your wall.

This is so cool.
Love this image.