Daybreak

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 24, 2011149 views13 comments

I post this in Man & Nature due to the houses in the background. Thouhg they are really small, I think it belongs in this category. it's so hard to make a composition here in switzerland with no man-made stuff included.
Anyway, this one is taken on a spring morning

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13 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 24, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Nice dreamy effect, Bill. You held detail in a very broad area. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on July 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM

love the textures and colors in the lily pads especially. can barely see said houses!! great shot.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on July 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Bill, I like your composition here very much. The lily pads make a nice foreground for the dramatic sunrise.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 24, 2011 at 12:41 PM

I like this alot, Bill. You captured a wonderful feel in this photograph. The light on the lily pads in the foreground looks really nice and I love the fog and mist. Nice color as well.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on July 24, 2011 at 1:43 PM

Lovely image Bill - clearly a lovely morning to be out and about and you've done a super job of capturing that feel - not to mention handling potentially tricky light.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 24, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Beautiful scene. The light is sweet and the comp is great.

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Comment posted by Christine Jackson on July 25, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Mornings are the best time of day for me, every part of this makes me feel good! The clouds reflecting warm light, the mist and the amazing color of the sun and lily pads make this an award winner! As i look at it i hear faint birds chirping and frogs splashing.

I don't think its morally or in any other way wrong to use the "Clone" tool in Photoshop. We are image makers and to adjust your end product is only the last step in many many decisions the photographer makes. A purist would argue with me, I can live with that.

Fantastic job!
Jim Jackson
Denver Colorado

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Comment posted by Christine Jackson on July 25, 2011 at 7:54 AM

Forgive me, I forgot to ask. Do you remember what F stop you used?

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on July 25, 2011 at 11:24 AM

thanks for your feedback.
@Christine: Sorry, I forgot to post the techs: ISO200, 1/2 sec, f16, ND Grad (don't know which one), 16-35mm Lens (@35mm), Nikon D700

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Comment posted by Christine Jackson on July 26, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Hey Bill,

Thank you for your stats. I did wonder how small an aperture you had to use to get everything so nicely in focus. I suspected that it was f/22.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 26, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Wow, Bill, this is beautiful. I love it when the morning fog cooperates like this to give you an unobscured sunrise and perfectly clear foreground.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 27, 2011 at 11:49 AM

This is terrific. I love the front to back sharpness with the emphasis on the floating leaves and the sun's reflections. I would like to know how wide a lens you used for this.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on July 28, 2011 at 7:33 AM

@Mark: I used my 16-35mm lens @35mm, f16 and 1/2 sec

thanks for your feedback

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