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WC537 Nizina Sun
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WC537 Nizina Sun

by Doug Roane

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 6, 2012252 views3 comments
Aerial image of the Nizina River, Wrangell-St. Elias Nat'l Park, Alaska
Canon 5D2. 16-35/2.8. ISO 2500. f/22. 1/125 sec.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 7, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Love those braided curves in the river and how they angle across the frame. The sunburst rays are also nice. I find the sky too bright and wonder if a gradient burn on the sky would reduce how much attention it gets.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 7, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Fascinating river shot, Doug! Aerial photography can certainly give a unique and interesting perspective to what we normally see. I like the placement of the sun in relation to the river; the river almost looks like it is flowing from the sun. I also like your POV where we feel like we are in the middle of the river looking upstream and also looking down at all the interesting tendrils in the river. Wonderful sun rays too but do agree with Mark that the sky feels overly bright.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on June 8, 2012 at 11:42 AM
The river braids are very interesting. I like the reflected color and contrasts in the LRC
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