Morning Light at Sparks

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2013273 views7 comments

After several frustrating attempts to get any light at Sparks Lake, I finally got my sunrise. This shot was one of the last images captured that morning once all the colour was gone. While I wish the reflection was cleaner, I really like the pattern of the clouds on the water. I am still working on several images posted earlier that morning, and will post them shortly. Looking forward to your comments. Mark. Shot with a D800E, 14-24 @ 20mm.

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7 comments

Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on July 23, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Lovely photo, Mark. The reflection has a lot of detail and depth to the clouds. I enjoy seeing photos that work well in normal lighting and not another sunset or sunrise.

I am having a hard time not being distracted by your watermark, though. It detracts a lot from your images.

Thanks for sharing!

Registered on March 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 23, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Great job composing this image, it is nice to have more of the reflection than sky. The water/cloud combination is excellent.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on July 23, 2013 at 7:02 PM

Great symmetry in this Mark and wonderful cloud formations. Very nice depth and processing. Beautiful image. I agree about the watermark. A little distracting.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 23, 2013 at 8:19 PM

Beautiful, Mark. Amazing clouds/sky.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 23, 2013 at 9:49 PM

Excellent reflection of the clouds, which are one of my favorite types. Nice comp and light, although it could probably be warmed up some. But, that is personal preference.

Now that you are posting, let me encourage you to participate in commenting, too. I see you only have one comment for each post. The posting guidelines suggest a ratio of 5 comments to 1 post as the standard. You are talented enough that we all can benefit from your comments, so dive in.

We are a community here and we all get back more than we put in by participating.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 24, 2013 at 2:13 AM

Wonderful reflection Mark. I don't mind the water mark, but you can make a bit more transparent.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Fantastic Mark! The clouds of course make this "reflectionscape." I really like your chose proportions too. Excellent processing, very natural color - although I detect a little purple in the open slope above the lake on the left (no biggie, just an observation.) Excellent!

Lon

edit: just realized the watermark discussion. I would agree with Youssef. If the mark is just another layer, then simply drop the opacity of that layer enough so that it's clearly visible, but less of a distraction.

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