Island Sunrise

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 4, 201716,058 views17 comments

Just made it back from Upper Michigan and had a great time. Not much color there yet but still had some nice shooting overall. This picture was made at Forest Lake which is part of the AuTrain River west of Munising. Lots of fog on this morning and Cheri and I had a really good time there with a four other photographer friends. This island is the same one that I shot awhile back and posted it here. It was the backlit one with the stump, fog and fall colors that I shot with a telephoto lens. The repost of it is still on the first page of my gallery here. I wanted a wide shot this time so that I had the whole island in the frame. Not sure yet if this was the best one but I like it because it seemed to capture the mood of that morning so well for me. It was great having my wife there along with a few other friends to enjoy it with. So often I'm just by myself so this was special for me. Larger version included.
Canon 5DMK4, 16-35 F/4 L @17mm, ISO 400, F/11 at 1/1000 sec. One exposure.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 4, 2017 at 4:32 PM

You leave me speechless, Nick, this image makes for an overwhelming feeling to me. While the sunlight and the silhouette of the island draw my attention first, the hints at the details in the foreground just make the difference for me. Great piece of art to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 4, 2017 at 7:23 PM

Peter, That means a lot to me. Thank you! Nick

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Comment posted by gary phillips on October 4, 2017 at 9:50 PM

Definitely an image that could hang in many rooms, Nick. Very artistic and beautifully done. I would entertain cloning the darker bits on the right side of the frame. Somehow they disrupt the complete harmony of the rest of the image. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 4, 2017 at 10:07 PM

This has some beautiful light. Part of it's success I think is that it's tones all in one color that's almost gold. I wasn't sure about that foreground but it's sort of grown on me. Yes, it works well because the blacks are so sharp and there are some nice reflections in there. I agree that removing the rightmost duck(?) would likely be a positive thing to do. I honestly can't give any suggestions on how to improve this. We get a lot of fog images here but this stands out because of the low light diffusing through it all.

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on October 4, 2017 at 10:56 PM

Very nice, the angled foreground is a bit different. The dark vapors at the top of the frame add a nice layer.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on October 4, 2017 at 11:34 PM

Lovely scene and with nice color in the processing.
I agree about removing the ducks, wish they were just a tad larger...

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 5, 2017 at 12:31 PM

Absolutely beautiful, Nick. Great mood and scene.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 5, 2017 at 12:34 PM

This is a fine mysterious, sunrise shot, Nick. It invites me to imagine being there listening to the sounds of morning and the water lapping gently. Getting the reflection just to the edge of the land is a fine touch.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 5, 2017 at 1:33 PM

Very moody, and mystical, Nick. I wondering how a crop from the right that eliminates the dark foreground would work? Not a big thing--The color and light, and your composition are excellent. Well done!
--P

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 5, 2017 at 6:25 PM

Thanks guys for your comments and suggestions on this one. I will work on a clone and crop version and see what I think. The dark things on the right are old stumps.. enlightened

Appreciate getting your thoughts! Nick

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 5, 2017 at 8:18 PM

Ooooh, I love the black gold here. This is really nice Nick.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 5, 2017 at 10:14 PM

So very moody, and in a good way! Excellent work, Nick, as usual.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 6, 2017 at 11:36 AM

Nick,

So quiet and peaceful. Wait, I can hear a pin drop... ;-) Just love the mood and atmosphere here. Beautiful.

I would agree with a clone of really only the larger one on right. Appears there's one breaching the edge too. I wouldn't go cloning crazy though - I would leave the remaining duck stumps.

Lon

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 6, 2017 at 2:46 PM

Ed, Bill and Lon, Thank You! Glad you guys liked it. A pretty moody shot but it captured this morning perfectly for me.
Lon, I agree with you and Igor and just cloning or cropping the stump over near and on the right edge. I think the rest will stay.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful comments. They are always helpful. Nick

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 6, 2017 at 3:17 PM

Very nice, Nick. As already made mention of the moodiness here is the major impact of the image. One can only imagine having been there for this wonderful event. No real thoughts for change beyond maybe a slight crop on the right to eliminate the most distant stump there. But, that is subjective. The way the light tappers off from the bright center towards the outer edge works perfectly with some mystery to the darkness....... laugh