Living on the Edge

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 4, 201280 views3 comments

I went camping in Nopiming Provincial Park this weekend. I had two wonderful sunrises to shoot. This tree (a Jack Pine I believe)is growing right near the edge of a steep drop. I could see and hear loons on the water below, and as I was setting up for this shot a Bald Eagle landed on one of the trees to my left. There's so much that people miss out on when they don't get up at 4:15am on a nice relaxing camping trip.

Nikon D300s, Nikon 18-70mm
18mm, F/16, 1/4, ISO 200

Thanks for looking! Comments are much appreciated.

Large version included.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on June 4, 2012 at 8:16 PM

Looks like a beautiful place to be. I like the silhouette of the pine against the sunrise. The reflection really adds to the pleasing presentation.

My only suggestion would be to have a bit more room around the tree, especially to the left so the tree isn't quit as dominating. But I like it fine as is too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on June 4, 2012 at 8:19 PM

I like the comp; that jack pine was a nice find. The diagonals of both shores make a nice setting for the sunrise colors and beautiful reflection, but the pine adds some extra interest.

I agree with your comments on getting up for sunrise. Something about sleeping in a tent just gets me up and moving. Maybe it's the birds singing, or the light just starting to come up, that provides a gentle and very welcome alarm.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 5, 2012 at 10:57 AM

This is very nice, Raymond! A beautiful and calming feel. I love the early mornings for sunrise this time of year, especially nice while camping. Nice work capturing the mood of this morning.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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