Stormy Day, Calm Bay

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 25, 2014248 views12 comments

I think the larger view helps this image for sure, so please have a look.

This image is from Door county at Peninsula State Park. I was on a random trail and exploring the shoreline on a day when the winds were howling at 30 mph. I happened to stumble upon a calm bay,calm for this day, and this is the image I came up with. The trees really caught my eye with the color contrasting the greens.

canon 70d
iso 250
1/30 s
f/11
tripod, cable release and circ polarizer

Thanks for stopping by and leaving any thoughts that happen to come out at the time of viewing

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 25, 2014 at 10:11 PM

Beautiful fall color...
A bit more water at the bottom would look nice for me.
PP, image quality and colors are first rate.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on November 25, 2014 at 10:12 PM

Those colors are lovely, Ryan. I like the diagonal split between evergreens in the background and colorful fall trees in the front. I think I'd like to see a little bit more of the stormy bay, though.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 25, 2014 at 10:42 PM

bay no play nice for waves on this day, it was rather boring zoomed out.

Thanks for your thoughts Bret and Dan

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 25, 2014 at 10:45 PM

Lovely colors in the trees along the shore, Ryan. Can't say that it looks especially calm, based on the water.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on November 26, 2014 at 9:37 AM

lovely colors Ryan. I wonder how it will look if you crop the top to make it a 6x18 kind of pano

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 26, 2014 at 10:25 AM

I like it just the way it is. lovely colors.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on November 26, 2014 at 11:17 AM

Very nice, Ryan. The diagonal of color is lovely as is the contrasting greens. The rough patch of water feels a little crowded compositionally at the bottom, but as you said there might not have been a much else to work with.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 26, 2014 at 12:06 PM

Great energy and a fine composition Ryan. The sense of wind here is as strong as any image I've seen. Beautiful color as well. I like it a lot.

pat

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 26, 2014 at 4:05 PM

Hi Ryan, This works very nice for me. I like the comp and especially enjoy the light and beautiful fall color. Just shows me that I need to get back to Door County.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 26, 2014 at 5:31 PM

Ryan, well you're absolutely right about the larger version. This came out gorgeous considering the overall conditions you've mentioned. I really like this composition and angle(s) taking place with the tree lines and beach as well. I could see this with a tiny more contrast / saturation, but as always that's personal taste items in the end and never any nits.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 26, 2014 at 6:23 PM

Interesting and unusual to see waves lapping against deciduous trees. Well captured, Ryan.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 26, 2014 at 6:46 PM

I like the bright trees against the dark conifers. The waves add a nice sense of drama. Nicely done.

--P

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