Winter on The Pidgeon River

[Mike Mancil]

Living in Alabama we don't have whitewater streams and snow, so it's a treat when we happen to be in the right place and time.

D750, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 at f/22, 0.62 sec, ISO 50, 27mm, Manfrotto CF tripod.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Mike,

This is Alabama? Wow! One would never know it.

I like this, very nice work in this. I like the monotone feel to this.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Hey Mike,
This is Alabama? Wow! One would never know it.
I like this, very nice work in this. I like the monotone feel to this.

NO NO, this is in the Smoky Mountains. Sorry about the confusion. There are a few places in north Alabama that could have this look on rare occasions but I've never caught them here... Mike

 

[AlanLichty]

I was just about to join Jim in being astounded that this was in Alabama. Nice winter themed shot.

 

[Mike Mancil]

I was just about to join Jim in being astounded that this was in Alabama. Nice winter themed shot.

Thanks, I should’ve let the mystery run for a day, just for fun.

 

[Martín el Escocés]

Yep. I fell for it too! I love the swirl of water snaking through the snowy rocks. Nice job, Mike

 

[Tom Narwid]

Living in Alabama we don't have whitewater streams and snow, so it's a treat when we happen to be in the right place and time.

D750, Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 at f/22, 0.62 sec, ISO 50, 27mm, Manfrotto CF tripod.


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Very nice Jim. Any idea why they call it Pigeon River?

 

[Mike Mancil]

Yep. I fell for it too! I love the swirl of water snaking through the snowy rocks. Nice job, Mike

Thanks, me too!

Very nice Jim. Any idea why they call it Pigeon River?

Thanks, I didn’t know but looked it up and supposedly it was as simple as the early settlers saw a lot of pigeons there and felt the birds liked the area. And your spelling is correct, I typed it wrong... Mike

 

[Ben Egbert]

This is just great.

 

[Mike Mancil]

This is just great.

Thanks for the kind words... Mike

 

[dan swiger]

Really like this. I had hoped for a scene like this in Yosemite but was skunked!
Like Jim said, great monotone feel

 

[Mike Mancil]

Really like this. I had hoped for a scene like this in Yosemite but was skunked!
Like Jim said, great monotone feel

The best thing about a skunk is the excuse it offers to go back and try again . Thanks... Mike

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very nice image, Mike. When I saw Pidgeon River I knew it wasn't in Alabama so I went back to your title and realized that it didn't really say you took it in Alabama. It is nice to be close enough to the Smoky Mountains to be able to get images like this.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Very nice image, Mike. When I saw Pidgeon River I knew it wasn't in Alabama so I went back to your title and realized that it didn't really say you took it in Alabama. It is nice to be close enough to the Smoky Mountains to be able to get images like this.

Thanks, the Smokies are 6 hours away and are our favorite place to go. We get up there about four or so times per year... Mike

 

[Zeph]

Tranquil Scene Mike
The stream pools at the right place in the image and it's exit out of the shot is subtle. Showing the snow/rocks along the lower edge really helps the framing.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Tranquil Scene Mike
The stream pools at the right place in the image and it's exit out of the shot is subtle. Showing the snow/rocks along the lower edge really helps the framing.

Thanks for the kind words... Mike