Drama in the Sky

Gallery: EPA 2009Posted November 5, 20094,402 views51 comments

2009 EPA - First Honorable Mention - Man & Nature Gallery

Photo of the Month 12/09

On this evening in Killarney Park, Ontario I was treated to some nice pink clouds and a rainbow all in the same photo... a first for me! Just a few minutes earlier a beaver swam by which would have added even more to the mood of this shot. Thanks for looking.

5d II
17-40 @ 19mm
f/20
iso 100
5 sec
polarizer, 2 stop soft grad + 1 stop hard grad

Comments

51 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 5, 2009 at 12:43 PM

Wonderful mood Wayne. I like how the canoe stands out. Nice sky and reflection but the rainbow is icing on the cake.

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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 5, 2009 at 12:43 PM

Beautiful Wayne, just beautiful! the inclusion of the canoe makes for an interesting foreground element. The clouds and rainbow is the icing on the cake. Love the softness of the water reflecting the sky! Well done.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on November 5, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Thanks for taking me there. It is a wonderful peaceful scene.

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Comment posted by john hansen on November 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM

beautiful light. nice composition

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Comment posted by Jade Schiess on November 5, 2009 at 2:28 PM

Drama is right! Nice capture!

Registered on September 23, 2009, 7 Posts, 59 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 5, 2009 at 2:37 PM

This is gorgeous, Wayne. What a wonderful evening scene captured so well. It looks like the end of a fine day out paddling, and one gets the sense of a most pleasant and peacrful outing well enjoyed.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 5, 2009 at 4:39 PM

Beautiful scene Wayne - love the colors in the reflection.

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on November 5, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Sweet! I love the bit of rainbow on the left.

Kathy

Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Maklae on November 5, 2009 at 5:10 PM

This is about as good as it gets.

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Comment posted by Scott Anderson on November 5, 2009 at 5:22 PM

This is just perfect. The gold lighting on the canoe really stands out.

Registered on July 1, 2009, 30 Posts, 181 Comments

Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on November 5, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Very nice, relaxing scene. Looks like you definitely made the most of the opportunity.

Registered on November 30, 2008, 114 Posts, 790 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 5, 2009 at 6:47 PM

Composition and light are excellent here, Wayne. These type images you've made are really sweet. Remind me of several memorable trips I've made in the Boundary Waters.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM

Beautiful image, Wayne. I wish I was there.

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Comment posted by Sam Chrysanthou on November 5, 2009 at 11:41 PM

Very pretty! The rainbow is a crowning touch.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on November 6, 2009 at 4:23 AM

A beautiful shot, Wayne. Very serene. Great sky.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on November 6, 2009 at 7:51 AM

Great scene Wayne, I like how you placed the peddles - it's all in the details.

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 6, 2009 at 9:15 AM

Can't ask for much more from nature than this. A wonderful scene complemented nicely by the canoe. No nits at all from me.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on November 6, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Wayne,
You could not have asked for more here. The composition as usual is strong and the processing is top notch.
This image really conveys a mood here and the addition of the rainbow makes this a winner.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on November 6, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Not much to say but beautiful photo Wayne!

Registered on September 29, 2009, 137 Posts, 2659 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM

A wonderful shot, Wayne!

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Comment posted by Eric Vaughan on November 7, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Great image, really like the canoe that's a great touch. Beautiful sky, reflection, what else can you want.

Registered on April 29, 2009, 57 Posts, 670 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on November 8, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Classic comp Wayne, and you've captured a great sky and reflections too.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by robert kempton on November 8, 2009 at 8:58 PM

great shot !

Registered on November 7, 2009, 2 Posts, 5 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on November 9, 2009 at 5:07 PM

Wonderful (and lucky) shot! Beautiful colors and reflection.

Congrats on the EP

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Comment posted by Roger Rouch on November 9, 2009 at 7:29 PM

Congrats on the EP. I didn't notice it earlier, but it's quite wonderful.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 9, 2009 at 10:48 PM

Wayne: Really marvelous scene and a superb capture. Makes me want to be there. Congrats on the EP. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 10, 2009 at 1:43 AM

Excellent!
Congrats on the EP!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on November 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Really nice tranquil scene - the boat is the element that ties it all together for me - nicely done!

Registered on May 10, 2009, 127 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 12, 2009 at 6:25 PM

I loved this one, Wayne! Many congrats on the Pick for it.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Congrats on the pick!

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Comment posted by Marcy Ugstad on November 14, 2009 at 1:16 AM

Absolutely stunning image! The stillness of the waters on the lake was a real bonus. Very nice composition, too, just a thought - I might have tried shooting from a little lower position a bit closer to the ground.

Very nice shot - congratulations!

Marcy

Registered on September 10, 2009, 27 Posts, 54 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM

Lovely, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on December 4, 2009 at 10:32 AM

Congrats Wayne!

Registered on October 14, 2008, 122 Posts, 836 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 4, 2009 at 11:09 AM

CONGRATULATIONS! Wayne on the Dec Monthly EP

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on December 4, 2009 at 11:52 AM

Excellent choice. I am mesmerized by the stunning colors and reflections.

Registered on July 31, 2008, 43 Posts, 331 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Gomez on December 8, 2009 at 7:19 PM

Congrats on the cover shot Wayne! This image is beautiful! Well deserved!

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 9, 2009 at 2:25 PM

Congrats on the cover photo Wayne!! A simply outstanding canoe shot.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 2, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Congrats on the EPA. Very idyllic image.

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 2, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Well deserved Wayne, definitely one of the year's best.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 3, 2010 at 12:58 AM

Congratulations Wayne for the EPA pick!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on January 3, 2010 at 4:35 AM

Elegant and serene, Wayne.

I can honestly feel the stillness.

Congratulations on the EPA award.

Great way to start a new year

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on January 3, 2010 at 10:23 AM

That is some sky. I wouldn't have expected the canoe with those waiting paddles would make the image better but it does. Congratulations on your EPA.

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Comment posted by Jeff Wiebe on January 3, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Way to go on the EPA Wayne!

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Comment posted by Guy Rogers on January 3, 2010 at 2:15 PM

Hello Wayne.

Super looking image which just makes you relax and look at it.

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Comment posted by David Bostock on January 3, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Nice, simple composition and wonderful light to enhance it. Congratulations on the EPA, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 4, 2010 at 11:46 PM

Congrats Wayne

Brings me back to canoeing in the Boundary Waters, love it.

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 5, 2010 at 2:50 AM

What a pleasure to see this image come up as an EPA Winner for 2009. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on January 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM

WOW, I was very happy to capture this image but had no idea it would be this much of a hit! I sincerely thank everyone who has commented... makes me eager to get out shooting and make 2010 an even better year!

Wayne

Registered on December 11, 2006, 303 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 5, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Wow, even without the beaver, this is a great combination of both dramatic and tranquil elements in a simple and effective composition. Congrats on this well-deserved award.