Brush Strokes

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 15, 2013367 views18 comments

Here's one from a few weeks ago taken on the shores of Lake Champlain not too far from where I live. It's funny, until this past year or so I've neglected the photographic possibilities of this jewel of a lake. I've been spending a lot more time working this amazing resource and it's actually accounted for some of my best work this year.

Looking forward to sharing more from this great spot.

As always thanks for taking a peek.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 15, 2013 at 12:47 PM

Beautiful shot, Kurt, I really like the rock placement in the FG as well as the color gradient in the sky. Well done.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 15, 2013 at 1:35 PM

Kurt, this is beautiful work. The colors, light and composition are very good!! I too, like the foreground rocks. Chet

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 15, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Love the shapes of the foreground rocks Kurt, nice reflective light on them too. Very obliging sky with nice colours.

Gary.

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Comment posted by INGOMA on January 15, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Fantastic light Kurt and a great composition to showcase it!

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 15, 2013 at 9:01 PM

I'm glad you are not neglecting this location any longer. This is beautiful with wonderful light to complement a well executed composition.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on January 15, 2013 at 10:01 PM

Great light. The composition works well. The long exposure make the water look very nice.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 16, 2013 at 1:45 AM

Beautiful image Kurt. Especially love the light in the foreground.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 16, 2013 at 9:28 AM

Lovely shot with great light and a compelling comp. As a big fan of enjoying what's local, it's always rewarding to find a jewel nearby. Looking forward to seeing more.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 16, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Isn't it funny how we take the area around where we live for granted sometimes? This is a very pleasing composition and the colors look great. Just my personal taste, but I don't really care for the silky water effect caused by the long exposure.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on January 16, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Thanks folks.

Bill: I tend to like some texture in my moving water most of the time but for this I wanted to create a stark contrast between the texture of the rocks and the lake's surface. I found with a faster ss the texture on the water was not very pleasing and certainly didn't aid the composition by providing something to lead or engage the viewer. As always thanks for your thoughts.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 16, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Great foreground here, Kurt, with a nice progression of elements all the way through the scene. The sunset color tops it off. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 16, 2013 at 4:13 PM

Great arrangement of those rocks and the water reflecting all that pink is very nice.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 16, 2013 at 4:40 PM

Glad your getting to know such a beautiful spot so close within your proximity. The rocks, light, and distant land all balance out very well together. Great job Kurt

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Comment posted by James Allen on January 16, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Beautifully shot Kurt. Mind sharing the techs?

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Comment posted by Brad Clinch on January 16, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Excellent, looks like masterful art on canvas.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 18, 2013 at 3:45 AM

Lookin' great, Kurt!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 18, 2013 at 9:46 AM

I like this combination of shapes and colors. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on January 20, 2013 at 2:24 AM

Pretty awesome what happens when we study that which is around us. Great example here.

aF

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