Sand Harbor Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 8, 2011607 views15 comments

This is a shot I found while hoping around from boulder to bolder before sunrise near Sand Harbor, Lake Tahoe. The morning was crisp, the air was cool, and the water was so calm. I was struck by the clarity of the lake.

Canon 5DMKII
Canon 16-35@ 16mm
Iso 50
f/16
10.0 sec
Hitek 2 stop SE GND

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 8, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Very pretty Jared. I think the composition is very nicely balanced and I love the way the most significant rose color of the sky is centered. The reflection is also killer.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 8, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Man...those colors are great...and I ALMOST love this one. The top left corner just feels too empty. Not sure you can do much about that but the comp of the rocks leading through the fg is great. Nice work

aF

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 8, 2011 at 6:13 PM

I love your composition here. It really captures the clarity of the water. The pastel sky and it's reflection just adds to serenity.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 8, 2011 at 6:19 PM

A place I've been meaning to visit for some time . . . and a wonderful depiction of it. No nits from me. What time of year was this taken?

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on March 8, 2011 at 6:37 PM

Shot was taken on October 2nd of last year.

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Comment posted by Aaron Burdick on March 8, 2011 at 6:45 PM

Beautiful colors in the water. I like the comp too! My critique would be that the sky is too dark compared to the reflection. I would consider darkening the reflection slightly and bringing up the sky slightly. That would look more natural and have a more consistent 3D flow.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on March 8, 2011 at 8:44 PM

I love the spacing of the rocks and the turquoise color of the lake. One of the better images I've seen from here. I totally agree with Aaron's assessment of the reflection + sky. The rocks totally look like mushrooms. Very kewl shot Jared.

Michael

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 8, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Your comp is wonderful Jared, almost abstract. I REALLY LIKE THIS..

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM

Fascinating colors and shapes underwater. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on March 8, 2011 at 11:17 PM

The rocks and turquoise water are both really nice. Amazingly calm and clear water!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 9, 2011 at 6:53 AM

I never seem to get tired of seeing images of Sand Harbor. The smoth rocks and still waters is amazing. The clarity is pretty amazing. The left land form may be intruding a little on the left, in contrast with the smooth boulders. A crop or maybe a steop to the left might have solved this. Very minor, probably just me. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on March 9, 2011 at 8:02 AM

nice comp. and colors

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on March 9, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Nice foreground colors and interesting foreground rocks makes this an eye catching image. I would love to go to this location when the skies are a bit more interesting.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 9, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Very nice. The color of the water is great.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Margo Pinkerton on March 11, 2011 at 4:08 PM

This image instantly caught my eye. The wonderful angle and pattern of the rocks is very compelling, and the surreal nature of the scene is spectacular. I tend to agree with the comment about cloning (not cropping) out that snippet of land on the left, but I like the negative space in the upper left. And while yes, what is in the water is generally darker than the sky, this one works for me because of the proportions of your composition. If the sky had been lighter, it would have drawn my eye up there instead of toward the main element of your photograph - the water and rocks. Nicely done, Jared!

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