The Fires of Mordor
Queenstown, New Zealand
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Fires of Mordor
I took this image near Queenstown, New Zealand looking across Lake Wakatipu toward the Remarkables mountain range. The sky was not looking favorable for much of a sunset shot and then a break in the clouds allowed me to see the front of the Remarkables bathed in the last light sandwiched between the lower clouds and a fog bank just above the lake surface. I named this shot "The Fires of Mordor" as it had the foreboding feeling straight out of the Lord of the Rings books.
Absolutely amazing!
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Seriously perfect shot.. Don't ya love being in the right place at the right time with a camera ready to shoot!!!! That shot made my day!
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A very beautiful and foreboding shot... Just pulls you in and you want to hear a haunting story, and feel the goosebumbs running up your arms... Love a picture that does something to the emotions. You got it here.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Glad you captured the moment.
ReplyDeleteLot of mystery there.
Stunning shot, rightly named.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tones, composition, and light.
ReplyDeleteWow - this is stunning!
ReplyDeletea perfect composition with the clouds round the mountains in the sun. Must be wonderful to experience "live". Thanks for showing!
ReplyDeleteChristina, sweden
Amazing shot!
ReplyDeleteTook my breath away! It does indeed look as if it came straight out of a fantasy book. How awesome that you not only got to see it in real life, but captured it so magnificently!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
ReplyDeleteHappy SWF
That's really well done John. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeletehot damn look at that! hardly looks real- talk about some perfect timing on your part - very cool!
ReplyDelete"Remarkables"is the right word here. Incredible, one of the best mountain photos I've seen. Mordor, indeed!
ReplyDeleteJohn.. of course you need to be there to get the shot, however you then need to execute it... this is stunning.
ReplyDeleteCould be a long time until you get another chance for the elements to cast that little bit of magic for a moment or two.
Dave
Good choice of title,great photo!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very cool photo. What a break you had, literally and figuratively, to capture this photo ;-)
ReplyDeletela lumiere est tout simplement magnifique
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That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am your new follower here...tnx! and have a nice day!
That's an incredible picture, and aptly titled too, you can easily imagine some terrible creatures following the clouds!
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