Daybreak

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 3, 2011233 views14 comments

Early one morning end of july a packed my gear and drove the one hour drive from Solothurn to Etang de la Gruère, a small pond on the plains in the Jura Mountain region in the western part of switzerland. When I got to this small pond it was about 5am and still darkest night. I've been there several times before so i knew where I want to set up my camera. And then I waited for daybreak. There was fog arising just above the water and the sky turned yellow and red.......interesting clouds in the sky....

Techs:Nikon D700, 16-35mm lens (@20mm), ISO 200, f 14, 6 sec, ND Grad Filter

Thanks for any comments and thoughts.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 3, 2011 at 12:40 PM

i Bill - I like the quiet beauty and solitude portrayed in your image. Gorgeous subtle color as well.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 3, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Bill this is the picture of serenity, pardon the pun. Beautiful. Might consider leveling the waterline, even if that's not reality.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 3, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Gorgeous image Bill, with outstanding color. So very peaceful - just invites you into the scene. Well done.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Bill, your image makes me feel like standing in the middle of the scene. It reflects all the tranquillity to me, and the delicate pattern in the sky makes it really interesrting for me and keeps my attention. I also appreciate the natural colors. Thanks for sharing.

Peter

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on October 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Love the colour, mood and composition here...nothing in the FG that overpowers the image, but just enough to lead the eye to the real magic in the background.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 3, 2011 at 4:32 PM

I like this a lot Bill. The sky, fog, and reflection come together so well. A gorgeous scene. Congrats

Michael

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM

A lovely sky and reflection. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on October 3, 2011 at 5:52 PM

This is a really moody scene. I love that sky and the mist on the water. Not much that I'd change.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 3, 2011 at 11:08 PM

Beautiful, quiet, peaceful image that really speaks to the viewer. The mist is a wonderful. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Joe Abounader on October 3, 2011 at 11:58 PM

Great mood, great array of colours in the sky. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on October 4, 2011 at 12:12 AM

Nice scene, Bill - i really like the quietness of the scene (water and graccess) accentuated by the light. For my tast tiny bit of the foreground is missing to complete and stress the curve.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 4, 2011 at 7:47 AM

Very peaceful landscape Bill, that sky is gorgeous.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on October 6, 2011 at 3:31 AM

The combination of the mist and the colorful sky really works here, as does the composition. An excellent shot in all respects.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on October 6, 2011 at 8:44 AM

The array of colors in the sky is fascinating and the scenery is very calming and moody. So beautiful, Bill!

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