Bakken's Pond Sunrise + earlier shot

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 26, 2013409 views23 comments

I shot this picture last December just after sunrise at Bakken's Pond Wildlife Area just a couple of miles from my home. After 90+ degrees and high humidity today I guess I was thinking about something that felt cooler to me. I posted a shot I made a few minutes earlier from this morning awhile back and thought I would like to get your thoughts on this one as well. I especially liked the frost on the grass on this December morning. I shot this at ISO 800 trying to stop the movement from a light wind blowing. Thanks too for your comments on my last post!
5D3, 70-300L @300, iso 800, f/8 at 1/500sec.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on August 26, 2013 at 10:27 PM

This makes a great Pano, Nick. The rim lighting on the cattails makes this image special. The golden hues are very appealing. Nice work. Chet

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on August 26, 2013 at 10:58 PM

Very nice, Nick. great light .

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 26, 2013 at 11:10 PM

This is nice, Nick!

I love the light, and the beautiful warm tones.

Chris

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 26, 2013 at 11:22 PM

Awesome light... the comp is perfect too with the higher grass on either end of the frame. Nice work, Nick!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 27, 2013 at 4:49 AM

Beautiful light and color Nick, and I especially like the crop, fits the scene so well. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on August 27, 2013 at 7:46 AM

That light is about as good as it gets, Nick. Looks like a great morning with all that frost and rim light on the cat tails. Great call on the pano format BTW.

Ed

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 27, 2013 at 9:18 AM

My first impression was winter at last.

Nice lighting and pano.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on August 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM

A great shot for sure! You should post the link to the previous one (or comment it hee) so we can compare.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 27, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Real nice, Nick! I love the warm light and the shallow DOF works quite well. I like this a lot.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Wonderful warm light. I like the pano format as well.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 27, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Wonderful warm back-light here on these cattails, Nick. The pano display is perfect for this arrangement too. Image does not seem to have suffered at all with the higher iso either.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 27, 2013 at 12:08 PM

Thanks to all of you for your comments on this! I included the shot I posted before (as Stan mentioned doing for comparison) which I had made a little earlier on the same morning. There was a pretty cool glow to this one but I'm thinking the brighter one might make a better print.I think overall it may have less movement and be a little sharper besides just brighter. Thanks for any thoughts on that as well if you feel like it. Nick

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 27, 2013 at 1:04 PM

They both work for me, they are just different.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 27, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Sweet!! I like this a lot Nick, especially the large version. I love the way the icy reeds at the bottom of the frame are juxtaposed against the warm light. Composition is perfect in my opinion, backlight looks great, and this would be SO NICE hanging above a fireplace. WELL DONE!!

EDIT: I like this far better than the earlier print.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 27, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Thanks Bill! I like it better too and especially for a print I think.

Nick

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on August 27, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Yes, I remember your other post. Both are nice, but I think I prefer this one. Maybe because it's lighter and gold, and also fro the frost on the grass. The backlight is georgeos.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on August 27, 2013 at 8:42 PM

Love the larger version! The colors are awesome, I like this post better than the earlier version as, in my opinion' the colors look more natural. Nice work on this one!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 28, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Beautiful warm colors. The backlighting really makes this seem more like late summer than a winter shot. Love the dof you chose

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 28, 2013 at 6:24 PM

Shantikara, Nick and Nancy Lea, Thanks you for your comments on this. I like this current version the best too and think it will make a nicer print. Nick

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on August 28, 2013 at 9:51 PM

Nice rendition of the beautiful light. Like the arrangement of highlights .

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 28, 2013 at 11:10 PM

Nick,

Both images work for me. You did a great job, here. The pano format is perfect for the subject matter and the light.

Well done!

--P

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on August 30, 2013 at 10:49 AM

Wonderful scene Nick. Lovely warm light and beautiful backlighting on the frosty grasses. Great composition and focus. I prefer this one but both are great. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 30, 2013 at 1:09 PM

Thanks much Vlad, Preston and Bill. I appreciate your thoughts! Cheers, Nick

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