Morning on the River

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 13, 2014291 views14 comments

Another chilly morning in the panhandle,about 4 below. , but the light was nice and the snow was still nice and fresh. This is a side channel of the North Platte. What a beautiful morning. Almost no wind, a Bald Eagle soaring overhead and Turkeys talking to each other and occasionaly flying out of the trees, along with some Magpies to add some variety. Some people think I am crazy, but mornings like this I hate to come in. The sun has just come up and the light was nice. Thanks for you comments and critiques.

Canon 7d
Sigma 10-20
Manual
Shutter 1/10
Aperture f16
ISO 100
12mm
Tripod and shutter release
Cropped just a little from the top and bottom
Slight contrast and color adjustment in Lightroom 4

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on February 14, 2014 at 12:48 AM

Beautiful reflection and I'm sitting here shivering. Very nice light and comp.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on February 14, 2014 at 1:04 AM

That's beautiful. The mood is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 14, 2014 at 1:28 AM

I certainly had to smile when you described why you like these early morning photo sessions. There is something just downright satisfying about being out in this kind of morning and usually all by yourself to enjoy. I can feel the cold but that warm sunrise belies the temp and does signal warmer temps to come as the sun gets up.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on February 14, 2014 at 11:10 AM

Just a very pleasing winter shot that feels cold yet appears warm. Beautiful soft and natural light

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 14, 2014 at 12:03 PM

Certainly looks like a beautiful morning (but I don't know if I could handle the 4 below for very long!). The addition of the eagle and turkeys to the story might make it easier to be out there in that kind of cold though.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 14, 2014 at 12:27 PM

A beautiful, delicate morning light you captured, Richard. I really like the reflections in the river. Very well done. Chet

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Comment posted by Bruce King on February 14, 2014 at 3:35 PM

nice shot Richard. It has a sepia look to it which I like.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on February 14, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Nicely done! The line of tall trees on the right makes for a nice line leading towards the brighter area of sky, and the reflection is a great bonus.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on February 15, 2014 at 10:34 AM

Very nice mood and great light in this Richard. Very nice flow to the comp also. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 15, 2014 at 11:16 AM

That's a fine comp, and the golden glow gives hope for a warmer day. Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 15, 2014 at 12:57 PM

This is very nice, Richard. I really like the warm glow you captured on this cold morning.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on February 15, 2014 at 5:25 PM

Beautiful warm glow in this scene Richard. Thank you for sharing.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on February 15, 2014 at 6:12 PM

Nice image Richard. I really like the golden tones here. 4 below is really cold! Sounds like you had a great day out there.

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM

I just love those reflections Richard. Do you have more zoomed in to cut out the foreground? Regardless, very cool! (Pun intended

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