Moods of November 3

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 21, 2016211 views14 comments

November Sunrise
This picture isn't what I thought my third week of November image would look like...but this is it. Last Friday morning (18th) there was just a bit of glow in the sky way before sunrise and I had the feeling that it might be one worth shooting. I got in my truck and headed to a State Natural Area called Bakken's Pond which is only 2-3 miles from my home. This is one of the shots I made that morning and I sure did enjoy this November Sunrise. The day before this it was 70 degrees which is not very November like for Wisconsin but now this morning I had 13 degrees. We will probably have snow soon now and I just started the the wood fire in our fireplace a bit ago for the evening. Click the image for the much better large view and thanks for any thoughts.
Canon 5DMK3, 24-105L @ 32mm, ISO 100, F/16 and 0.4 sec. No grad filters on this one.
I did do a crop of this with less sky but ended up liking the full image best.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 21, 2016 at 6:41 PM

Nick,

There is a quiet, yet brooding mood here - like pending changes in the forecast. ;-) You've captured that mood , although I'd be hard pressed to say November if you had posted, say in May... ;-)

Love the contrast and colors here. I didn't pick up the blue in the cloud up top until I opened the larger view. I think that adds a lot and the range of color really makes this, and it's the contrasts between light and dark that set the mood.

No nits or suggestions.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 21, 2016 at 6:54 PM

Thanks Lon! I would never have guessed November either other than knowing it was.. cool

The weather certainly was changing fast this day with wind kicking in and temps dropping all day. More of an unusual November picture for me but that kind of seems the case this year. That is all changing now and I think November might be here. Nick

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on November 21, 2016 at 7:49 PM

We get many sunsets with reflections like this in Baja. But not with that really dark sky. I think that's what makes this sunset stand out from the others. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on November 21, 2016 at 8:54 PM

Very dramatic capture, Nick. The sky is just incredible. Be even better if it had more interest in the foreground, but the sky is strong enough to carry the image, regardless.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on November 21, 2016 at 10:32 PM

I really like the color palette and the nice mix of warm and cool tones. The dark clouds create a bit of tension and hint at more ominous weather. Nicely composed and presented!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 21, 2016 at 10:39 PM

This is real nice, Nick. I love the dark stormy sky. Has Lon alluded to, I'm not sure this one is screaming November, but definitely worth the inclusion in the series.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 21, 2016 at 10:52 PM

The sky is what makes this image for me. An the reflected light on the water in the center leads the eye to the most dramatic part of the image.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 22, 2016 at 7:05 AM

Beautiful sunrise, Nick. Sure wish I had something like natural area close to home. The sky has a real nice variety of clouds and colors, and I like your use of the sticks in the water to frame the bright reflection.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 22, 2016 at 9:32 AM

Great range of tones from cool to warm and an overall sense of the peace of an early morning sunrise. I love it as is but also wonder whether a ratio stressing the horizontality even more would also work ?

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 22, 2016 at 10:12 AM

Very nice, tranquil scene. I can see pulling up a chair and sipping a single malt while enjoying this view. It would be heavenly.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 22, 2016 at 2:49 PM

Gorgeous work as always, Nick. The drama in the sky with the various shades of colors is very striking, particularly that one blue cloud as it is a great counterpoint to that bit of red sky along the horizon and the warm color coming across the water is gorgeous. I look forward to the rest of your Moods of November series.

Ed

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 23, 2016 at 8:46 PM

Nice scene, nice light, nice exposure! The sky is fantastic here.

Chris

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on November 24, 2016 at 12:27 AM

Very different from 1 and 2, which I must confess I like more, but this is a classic and beautifully rendered dawn scene.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 24, 2016 at 8:47 AM

Wow, thought I'd commented on this one already, Nick.... This is lovely, with a fine combination of quietly inviting colors. Just the kind of time where you want to sit and absorb. I think the trailing clouds up top and the subtle touches of color up there work well at strengthening the sense of being there immersed, rather that looking at a scene (which is what cropping half of the sky feels like to me).

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