Dawn of Time

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 25, 2012870 views16 comments

Sunrise on St. Ann's Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Some beautiful light on a cold, windy, cobble beach on Cape Breton Island's sunrise side in early October. This was one fantastic morning with such changing light (BTW- My little avatar was taken that same fantastic morning).

Canon 40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm at 10mm
ISO 200 2.5 sec f/16
SR Reverse Grad 2-Stops

Thanks for looking. An oldie but one of my favorites. I'll be visiting this place once again in less than two weeks armed with my Canon 5DM2 and Pentax 67II with Velvia so just hope the weather cooperates. The weather can be extremely awful, but the light can be unexpectedly, and extremely beautiful.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on September 25, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Eva, I can see why this is one of your favorites. Another stunningly beautiful, yet quiet-feeling image. Beside the obvious attraction of the sky, the beach details are amazing, and the structure visible in the water -- even with the long exposure -- looks just right.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on September 25, 2012 at 11:05 PM

what GORGEOUS light. love how you captured it and its color on the rocks just off shore. nicely done eva!!!

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on September 25, 2012 at 11:28 PM

Eva, I like the composition, the soft pastel colors, and the wave action. Good luck getting new images here!

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 26, 2012 at 12:37 AM

Oh yeah… this one just glows. The sky is the best I have seen in some time. I just love how the reverse grad keeps the edges of the sky bright.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 26, 2012 at 6:03 AM

Beautiful color here Eva. Looks like it was a wonderful dawn. I like your comp with the isolation of the large rock in the water.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 26, 2012 at 9:19 AM

Beautiful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 26, 2012 at 10:46 AM

Very pretty Eva. It's hard for me to imagine cold weather in early October, especially when this looks so warm. Beautiful reflected color.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 26, 2012 at 12:33 PM

Very well captured all the way around. The light is really sweet and colors make the image. I also like the composition a lot.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 26, 2012 at 7:19 PM

When I first looked at this, I thought "this doesn't feel cold." But then I noticed the scene has a split personality with to left seemling cool/cold and the right being much warmer. Nice fun image with great colors, exposure, and comp. I do hope the weather cooperates for you.

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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on September 27, 2012 at 7:32 AM

Eva, this is a real eye catcher. Just beautiful. No constructive criticism here....I wouldn't change a thing!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 27, 2012 at 9:46 AM

A really beautiful scene. The sheen of pink on the water is lovely. I wonder if that main rock is a little too central as it doesn't seem dominant enough a subject. I can't definitely find a crop that is an improvement either.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 27, 2012 at 9:56 AM

Eva, there are stunning colors, lighting and details for me in this image. Your choice of shutter speed shows me an impressive interplay of sea and shore.

I just think whether vignetting the right border might help me to keep my attention within the frame. But that might be only a matter of opinion. I admire and enjoy your work as it is.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 27, 2012 at 1:16 PM

This is some great light and I love the reflected color on the water. Well composed and i like the details in the foreground. good work

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 27, 2012 at 3:17 PM

A real beauty. The sense of vastness coupled with this magical light is really something. I especially like the colored rim lighting on the stones, it makes the image extra special.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 28, 2012 at 10:21 PM

I recognized this as yours from the thumb. Definitely the type of light you do so well.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 29, 2012 at 9:59 PM

Sweet...

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