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WC #166 Winds of November
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WC #166 Winds of November

by Toni Lankerd

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 28, 20051,778 views6 comments
Grand Haven, MI pier showing how the winds of November on the Great Lakes are not fiction.
Other than a slight crop from the right side, no manipulation besides normal editing.

Pentax ZX-50
Sigma 70-300mm
Kodak Gold 100

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Vic Harris on February 28, 2005 at 3:37 PM
Lighthouse in stormy weather...can't ask for anything better! Nicely composed and great timing on the water spray. I like the colors and that dark storm cloud really adds a lot to the drama of the scene. Super work Toni! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 2830 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Parnell on February 28, 2005 at 4:27 PM
Hey, that's MY pier! And where's your trained seagull?

Other than those 2 nits, cool shot & looks verrry familiar...
For non-natives, there are signs at the entrance to the pier warning people not to walk out on it during inclement weather. THIS is why! :eek:
Registered on April 6, 2004, 32 Posts, 191 Comments
Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on February 28, 2005 at 4:39 PM
Wait a minute, Bob! I was here first!! LOL Want to toss a coin? :biggrin:
As for the seagulls.......this was before I learned how to train them. :jump:
Registered on January 3, 2005, 360 Posts, 4004 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 4, 2005 at 8:15 PM
Sure does look windy and cold out there on that pier, Toni. :smile: Vic already mentioned this, but superb timing on the wave action and the dark ominous cloud.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 5, 2005 at 7:23 PM
Toni: Makes me want to go there! Rough weather is so cool. I'm torn about the cloud. Cropping it off gives a different feel but I'm not sure it's better. Nice catch. ><>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on March 6, 2005 at 9:28 PM
Thank you:) Now you see why this is a favorite spot of mine to shoot, all types of weather to bring in new photo ops. This one was taken when the water levels were still high, probably in the late 1990's. The lake level was down well over 3 feet but steadily gaining again now!
Registered on January 3, 2005, 360 Posts, 4004 Comments