Lake In The Sky

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 18, 2011177 views16 comments

A long exposure well past sunset along Lake Tahoe's eastern shore. Not much of a sky, but a little twilight color to go along. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Large version included.

D200,
19-70mm,
GND,
10sec, F/11

Chris

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on May 18, 2011 at 2:25 AM

A very beautiful scene, Chris. I am drawn to the glow in the sky and the placement of the rocks within the frame.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 18, 2011 at 7:30 AM

The soft glow of light along with the long SS has created a serene image, Chris. I like what you have done here.

Ed

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 18, 2011 at 7:48 AM

very good chris. all working - the only nit i have is the large rock in lower left FG - bit of an eye magnet for me.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 18, 2011 at 8:41 AM

I really like the composition, and the light is lovely. The two things that really catch my eye is the pastels along the horizon and the light on the left FG rock. The shutter speed is nice, but I might have preferred a faster speed here.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on May 18, 2011 at 8:54 AM

i love the simplicity here

nice

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 18, 2011 at 9:14 AM

Beautiful scene Chris. Nice work with the comp and I just enjoy the overall feel of this. The shutter speed works well for me with this shot. Very nice color and light. The large version is really worth the click, it looks great!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 18, 2011 at 9:14 AM

Beautiful patterns and I love the subtle palette. In many ways I have an easier time relating to the feeling of such moments than I do to the ones featuring blazing red skies.

Guy

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on May 18, 2011 at 9:33 AM

Nice comp given the sky you had to work with. I would have gone with reduced sky as well and that helps this image work for me. I like the nice soft light on the rocks along with the longer exposure. Good choices.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM

Beautiful pastel colors here Chris. I like the composition and the details/textures in the foreground rock.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Excellent mood piece. The slight mist on the lake pulls me right into the image

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on May 18, 2011 at 7:13 PM

This one is very calming Chris. Love the soft pastels and dark moods intermixed.
Great work

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 18, 2011 at 8:26 PM

Well composed, Chris. I like the colors, tones, and rock formations.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on May 18, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Chris,

Great depth, great colors throughout. You seem to have a way with there submerging rocks.

Paul

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM

I love the rock shapes and subtle light here Chris. The glow on the horizon is wonderful to gaze at.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on May 19, 2011 at 5:51 AM

A beautiful shot, Chris. A wonderful quality of light and color. I like the sky the way it is with it's soft pinks reflecting onto the rocks.

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on June 12, 2011 at 12:15 AM

Chris, Very pleasing composition and light. A few clouds would have been nice, but this image projects a great feel for the east shore of Tahoe. Well Done. Best Regards.

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