John and I are working on a new update of my Meditations in Monochrome portfolio. This version will be available in book form as a Deluxe Edition with a fine art print. I am hoping to get it all online by Thanksgiving. This version will include some new images, including the new Forest Fog image attached here. I consider the new edit as an “upgrade” to the original e-book Meditations in Monochrome- Digital Edition! Many of us, in spite of the great advantages of a digital portfolio, prefer to hold a book or photograph in our hands to truly appreciate fine photography!
Last holiday season, we offered a Deluxe Edition book of my Impressions of Light portfolio which was a successful release and is still available:
Impressions of Light – Deluxe Edition
Photographs by William Neill
Sadhna Press, 2008
Give me your feedback on this image, and keep an eye out for the new book!
Regards, Bill
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January 1, 2010 at 11:47 PM
This is beautiful and I will be excited to see this book! I am always intrigued by beautiful fog images as it is something I don’t get to see often enough. Thanks for sharing, and I’ll be excited to continue to follow your work!
November 18, 2009 at 7:21 AM
No matter how many fog images I see, I am always intrigued by what a great simplifier it is. Nice work!!! I only wish it was more of a common occurrence here. I am sure you have plenty, and for that I am jealous.
November 16, 2009 at 6:28 PM
Bill, this image is one of the images I am carrying around in my head for the right opportunity to create my own interpretive image inspired by this one. I think I know that place – I just need the time and the weather. Needless to say I really like this image.
November 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Thanks, Ed and Darrin! Now I need to make a print of it to see fully realized!
November 15, 2009 at 9:07 AM
I was looking a OP and saw your link. This photo is pretty cool. It gives me a sense of mystery. It feels like it would be a great place to film one of those scary scenes in a movie.
November 14, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Hi Bill,
I’ve been following your exploits in OP but this my first time commenting on your blog. As I browsed through your portfolios, I was pleased to see that some of my images bear a little resemblance to yours (motion blurs and such). Hopefully, that means there is still hope for this ol’ graybeard.
I really like this image a lot. The pines make a perfect subject. The lines they present are outstanding. And the fog adds that bit of mystery to the image that is only reinforced by the black and white treatment. All I can say is “well done!”
November 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Hi Mark,
This image is stitched together in Photomerge in PS4 – from two frames. The master file with layers is 389MB!
Thanks for the kind words!
Bill
November 11, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Hi Bill,
The image has a nice, subtle, play of lines and textures. Being predominantly middle tones compliments this subtle quality. The longer I view the image,the more depth I see, drawing my eyes in to explore the details. What appears at first glance to not be one of your stronger images, in turn, reveals it’s sublte beauty with further meditation. This characteristic would support the books’ title well. I assume this is a crop from the full frame?
Best regards,
Mark
BTW – thanks you for the continued source of inspiration and knowledge you share through this website and your articles. I cannot thank you enough for the inspiration it provides.