4 Minutes @ Temperance

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 6, 2011322 views12 comments

After spending the better part of my day exploring some new areas in Northern, MN back in 2010, I decided to shoot sunset at Temperance River State Park. This is right next to where the river feeds into Lake Superior.
I put on my B+W 10 stop ND filter and sipped a Surly Furious IPA while the camera exposed for 4 minutes. It was a great way to end the day.

C&C welcome

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12 comments

Comment posted by Jack Garrett on October 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Very, very nice...love the way that filter slows everything down!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 6, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Wow, the wind must have been REALLY calm for you to have no visible tree movement during a 4 minute exposure. This is very pretty, and is well composed.

I hate to sound really stupid, but what the heck is a Surly Furious IPA?

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 6, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Looks and sounds like a great moment, and the image records it perfectly. The feel is soft, but the image isn't. Great detail in the rocks with that smooth water is fantastic.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Shawn Thompson on October 6, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Thanks Everyone.

Surly is a Micro Brewery in Minnesota. Furious is the name of their Pale Ale.

Registered on July 20, 2011, 22 Posts, 102 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 6, 2011 at 1:55 PM

This is a very beautiful composition. i love the long exposure filter effect here. Great details in the rocks.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 6, 2011 at 2:36 PM

Very pretty comp Shawn. I would have never guessed it to be MN. The image does look a little soft and could see reducing the brightness in the sky. It's a wonderful scene and I think the 50/50 comp works extremely well.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Shawn Thompson on October 6, 2011 at 3:09 PM

Thanks for the critique. It seems it has been crunched too heavy when uploading?

Look here and tell me if you thin it still looks soft - http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4958558337_a2d63fd0f6_o.jpg

Registered on July 20, 2011, 22 Posts, 102 Comments

Comment posted by Svein-Frode on October 6, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Cool effect and nice composition. Maybe a little on the bright side?

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on October 6, 2011 at 6:54 PM

I love the balance between the smooth water and soft sky Vs the detailed and textured rock and foliage....beautiful image.
The above link looks nice'n sharp.

Registered on October 2, 2011, 17 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on October 6, 2011 at 8:25 PM

What a great beer....jealous. Could say there is lots of potential here!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 7, 2011 at 9:18 AM

Your image has great artistic impact on me, Shawn. The silky surface of the sea makes for an almost surrealistic look to me.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Shawn Thompson on October 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Thanks again everyone.

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