New Book Cover

The Book and Cover.

The final image as presented to the designer assigned to this project. Shot in October 2009 in Vermont at a local pond. Left home at midnight, drove all night to arrive at sun up. Arrived on site in the dark expecting a calm morning reflection and some minor fog over the pond. Instead I got heavy fog, mist, constant drizzle to downright pouring rain and, in the end, almost two years later, a very nice payday. The drive into this pond was white knuckled at best--driving over fist-sized rocks (mini boulders) or on slippery, oozing, rain-soaked mud. Thank goodness for Subaru AWD. And the entire three hours I spent wandering around I was the only soul there.
As I've said in the past: If you are handed lemons, GET CREATIVE, and make lemonade.

When compared to the original the changes were at the request of the designer:
Soften certain parts of the image a bit more. Darken. Saturate the trees somewhat.

The Original Image. Nikon D300, 18-200VR Zoom @ 27mm, 1/2 second Exposure, F8.0, iso 100, tripod, remote. Blue tinge rendered IN CAMERA by adjusting the white balance to a cooler flavor.