First Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 13, 2016365 views16 comments

This image was made off the side of Highway 2 in Northern Michigan. Reportedly one of the most boring roads in the US. I thought it looked pretty good on that particular morning.

Image: Northern Michigan Sunrise
Nikon D300, 17-35mm, 1/30th @ f22, ISO 100

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on December 14, 2016 at 12:15 AM

Agree!

Excellent mood ...wonderful distant light and thickening fog. Your brightly etched name may be too significant part of the contrasting foreground drawing attn to the reeds.

Lovely photo. Enlarge for a wall hanger.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 14, 2016 at 5:50 AM

Under the right conditions, the worst can look the best. I would never have know it could be so boring. The diffused lighting and painterly feel is perfect. I could see a slightly pano crop off the bottom, but wonderful as is.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 14, 2016 at 11:13 AM

Wonderfully moody Steve. Very nice composition and post processing; actually, I can find no nits with this at all. I enjoy everything about it. Well done.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 14, 2016 at 11:59 AM

Wonderful light and color, Steve. The composition is excellent. I love the subtle reflection.
--P

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM

Steve,

Quietly beautiful. The misty atmosphere really makes this image, even makes me feel a bit chilly, like I can feel the dampness.

I love this as is, the comp is excellent. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 15, 2016 at 7:57 AM

The fog and light are magical resulting in a great mood and artistic image. Wouldn't change anything. Just print it large and enjoy.

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on December 15, 2016 at 10:05 AM

You sure captured the mood here. Comp is excellent as well.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 15, 2016 at 12:14 PM

I really love making images from unexpected situations too. This is just gorgeous, can't find anything to criticize.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 15, 2016 at 1:58 PM

Really well done, Steve. Old School. No creative postprocessing or unusual cropping or camera angle. Just great light at a special time of day.

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on December 15, 2016 at 1:58 PM

Hi Steve, an atmospheric and gentle image that works extremely well - composition is spot on!

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Comment posted by Steve Gettle on December 16, 2016 at 10:41 AM

Thanks you for all the kind words.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on December 16, 2016 at 11:01 AM

Steve, your composition is an appealing play with diagonals and light to my eye. Furthermore, the careful processing of colors makes for a beautiful natural look in my opinion.

Peter

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 16, 2016 at 11:03 AM

Sweet light and mood in this beauty, Steve. It does not get any better than this. It is pretty amazing how the right conditions can transform an ordinary scene.

Ed

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on December 16, 2016 at 7:52 PM

Beautiful image. The fog and diffused light gives your image a wonderful, painterly feel to it. Fine work.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on December 17, 2016 at 2:13 PM

This is such a fine image, thanks in large part to the soft atmosphere and the warm glow of the rising sun. It's really quite stunning. Absolutely no critiques from me.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on December 17, 2016 at 6:50 PM

Love the mood and the quiet, painterly feel to this. The mist puts it over the top, and I can almost here the soft sounds of the birds (which aren't pictured but which I imagine are there!) Just beautiful.

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