After the Rain

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 15, 2013397 views17 comments

This was a morning I enjoyed very much a couple of weeks back now. It was in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Area of Upper MI and right along Lake Superior. While shooting the sunrise earlier a hard rain really started coming down. After getting soaked and while heading back to my van I fell on the rocks and got a little scratched up but my camera gear was all ok. I really like shooting in the woods after a rain so I headed for the Little Carp River to see what I could find. This picture is a small off shoot of the river after that early morning rain.
5D3, 24-105L @45mm, iso 100, f/16, 13 sec exposure with polarizer. I included a larger version as well.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Jared Warren on August 15, 2013 at 12:13 PM

Very nice, Nick. I really like the soft green glow in the trees and the subtle color reflecting in the stream. I can't see anything I'd change in terms of processing; exposure is really nice. Glad you and your gear are ok!

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 15, 2013 at 12:15 PM

I like the composition and perspective of this shot. I like the way the light is shining in the background and I like the colors reflected in the water.

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Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on August 15, 2013 at 12:16 PM

The greens are beautiful in this one Nick! Really well seen and executed!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 15, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Gorgeous Nick, has such a lush look to it, the green reflections on the wet rocks, and in the stream really makes this very appealing in my opinion. I also like the fallen tree across the stream. Looks like a beautiful place to photograph.
John

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 15, 2013 at 1:22 PM

The larger version shows excellent detail throughout, Nick. Contrary to the previous image with the downed tree being a bit debatable this downer seems to add a point of interest and even a point of focus too. Some very lush greenery on display here also.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 15, 2013 at 1:59 PM

The large version is really something to look at. Beautiful capture Nick. The darkness of the rocks and water contrast so nicely with the greenery. Exposure and color management looks flawless. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on August 15, 2013 at 2:55 PM

Very nice, Nick. The lush greens of the foliage and the green reflections elevate the image quality. Well done. Be careful out there! Chet

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 15, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Thanks for all of your nice comments on this one so far. There has been enough rain in this area to make everything really green and I knew after the rain it should have a wonderfully lush look and especially if I got a little light to work with. Thanks, Nick

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Beautiful, Nick. The glow on the water is exceptional. Lovely image

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM

Another great work from you, Nick.The vibrant greens complement the dark rocks wonderfully for me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 15, 2013 at 5:08 PM

A beautiful scene, and I really like the light throughout. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 15, 2013 at 7:32 PM

First of all I like the composition and the rich vibrant color. The reflected green in the water adds a unique element to this. Maybe it's just me but the highlights in the greens look a bit to hot - especially in the foreground on the left as there seems to be a loss of detail. It may also just be due to compression. That aside, this is an excellent image!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 15, 2013 at 8:42 PM

Nancy Lea, Peter, Morris and Brian,...Thanks much for your thoughts on this.
Brian, I see what you mean about the highlights in the green and especially in the leaves of the lower left corner. That seems to be more in this web version compared to the larger file. I did just do a print and it looks good there. I appreciate your thoughts and it made me take a good look.

Nick

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on August 16, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Beautiful forest scene. Great green glow!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on August 16, 2013 at 11:25 PM

The larger image is a must Nick, thanks for posting it, really like that green glow on the water here.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Lovely intimate look at this river. The greens glow so nicely and I especially like the mix of green reflections and red rocks showing through the creek bed. Sure glad that both you and camera survived the fall.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 19, 2013 at 8:34 AM

Thanks you Daniel, Zack and Mark!

Nick

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