Astotin Lake

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 5, 2014304 views13 comments

This was the first shot I took with my new tripod a couple of months ago. Wanted to try it out right away so on the way home from the store I stopped at Elk Island NP just as the sun was setting. Thanks for looking.

D800
24-70
f/16
30 secs
iso 100
70mm

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 5, 2014 at 8:30 AM

The bands of color surrounding the silhouette of the island are lovely, Carey. This creates a fine sense of being there, enjoying a peaceful sunset.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on December 5, 2014 at 10:46 AM

Carey, very nice colour. Beautiful sunset. Love the calm waters.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 5, 2014 at 11:38 AM

I think that the composition is excellent, and the colors just right. I also like the silhouette given by the very dark tress and reflection. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on December 5, 2014 at 2:05 PM

Very graphic and artistic image, Carey. Looks like someplace that you could photograph daily and come up with heaps of incredible images. No suggestions and it looks like your tripod is working fine.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 5, 2014 at 3:11 PM

Beautiful Carey. Love the color gradient and the silhouetted reflection. The comp is pretty centered and I wonder what it would look like offset to the right. Nice job on this and I think the new tripod works splendidly.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on December 5, 2014 at 7:37 PM

Wonderful colors, nice simple composition and a very calm, peaceful feel to this silhouetted island. The smooth water and island reflection makes this image. Glad you got a tripod!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 5, 2014 at 7:56 PM

Electric colors and a strong composition. Overall a beautiful and striking image.

pat

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 5, 2014 at 9:30 PM

I like the comp a lot and it is an eye catching photo.
The colors are too electric for me......

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Comment posted by Carey Closs on December 6, 2014 at 2:21 PM

Thanks commenting everyone

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 6, 2014 at 6:51 PM

I like the layers of light and color. I agree with the suggestion to crop this from the right just a bit. I also think the color could be brought down a notch or two. The trees and their reflection look nice.

--P

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on December 7, 2014 at 1:36 PM

beautiful colors

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on December 8, 2014 at 10:21 PM

Hi Carey,

I see this image, and I feel like chilling out in nature. The colors are just wonderful, and the silhouetted island is placed beautifully in the frame. This image has a wonderful ZEN feel about it.
Oh, maybe it's me, but I see a slight tilt to the image. It looks to need a slight CCW tilt.

Sweet shot

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 8, 2014 at 10:52 PM

Hi Carey

Wow !! what a sunset you captured!!.. I love this composition, with it's delightful layers of color

Albert Darmo.... Canada

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