Evening at Grand Marais

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 3, 2016231 views10 comments

I made this picture in the harbor at Grand Marais, Minnesota. It is on the north shore of Lake Superior and a wonderful small town. This evening was wonderfully quiet and peaceful and I enjoyed every minute of it. I made the picture awhile after sunset and was happy that it seemed to capture the mood of that evening. The Sawtooth Mountains are in the background.
Larger version included for much better look. Canon, 24-105L @ 40mm, ISO 100, F/20 and 8 second exposure.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 3, 2016 at 7:48 PM

Very nice pastel twilight Nick. Nice misty feel.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 3, 2016 at 8:52 PM

Peaceful harbor scene...surprised the boats weren't rocking more in the 8 second exposure. Love the pink and blue, plus the satiny look of the water. The light makes this one special.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 4, 2016 at 9:50 PM

A peaceful beauty, Nick. The details and the light show much better in the large view. I like how the dock leads in from the left and then the mountains swing back left into the distance as they fade. It sure looks like a "great big sigh", evening. I am thinking that a subtle reduction in the blues might be good.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on April 5, 2016 at 11:18 PM

A Beautiful M&N photo with the lovely pastel colours and range of tones.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 6, 2016 at 7:21 PM

Ed, Kathy, Mark and Kah, Thanks so much for your comments on this.
Kathy, Yes, I was happy to see the boats stayed as still as they did during the longer exposure. It was quite calm and being right behind the break helped out a lot I think. I did shoot a couple of shots at a higher ISO and at F/11 but this one was much more appealing to me. Thanks.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 9, 2016 at 1:02 AM

It does indeed capture the mood very well, the colors and tones are just perfect, in my view.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 13, 2016 at 3:23 PM

Nick, your image conveys the atmosphere of this evening scene wonderfully to me. I appreciate your careful treatment of colors a lot.

Peter

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on April 16, 2016 at 3:01 PM

This has such a mellow and quiet mood, Nick. The pinks in the sky balance nicely with the cool blues, and I like the smooth water. Nicely done!

--P

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 4, 2016 at 9:04 AM

Alberto, Peter and Preston, Thanks much guys! I appreciate your thoughts on it. Nick

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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 3, 2016 at 11:11 PM

Just echoing the positive comments already posted. A relaxing image. Thanks for sharing.

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