Bass Harbor Marsh + repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 14, 20176,287 views12 comments

Nikon D800
Nikon 17-35 @ 32 mm
f 16 @ 1.3 sec.
ISO 200
cable release & tripod
Acadia NP, ME

This is a continuation of images that I am posting of some less heavily visited areas in Acadia NP. The marsh is on the way to Bass Harbor Light which Mike and I have stayed away from the last couple of years because it is a madhouse at sunset. If you want a spot you you have to arrive a couple of hours early to snag one.

Anyway, if you get the right conditions at sunset you can catch some lovely warm color in the sky along with some wonderful reflections in the water. If you shoot from the bank along the bridge you have to be aware of the traffic as a few of thee locals do not slow down.

As always thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment or suggestion.

Ed

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 14, 2017 at 11:12 PM

This is really nice, not suer how to critique except maybe a bit too much negative space on the right...
Colors are muted and lovely. Comp with curve is excellent.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 15, 2017 at 7:19 AM

I noticed this view as well, and you cought some nice light there. I could see opening up the shadows slightly. Well done

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on December 15, 2017 at 3:37 PM

Ed, I remember driving over the bridge, but it certainly did not look like this! I love the colors and the zig-zag of the marsh leading back into the image. I also like the inclusion of the dark cloud in the reflection, but not in the sky.

There is a small piece of grass sticking up into the bottom of the frame near the marsh edge that I would clone, and a dust spot just above the treeline left of the far right background mountain.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 15, 2017 at 7:14 PM

Lovely curve of the stream and a great reflection in it. Not sure about the darker mass on the right. I love the color, and that sky is great!
--P

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on December 15, 2017 at 7:53 PM

Nice composition and beautiful colors. I would open up the shadows a tad, especially on the right where I might increase contrast as well.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 16, 2017 at 1:34 PM

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. Here is a repost with your suggestions. I opened up the shadows a little and added a little contrast; additionally I cloned out the dust spot and some grasses along the bottom edge. Not much I could do about cropping some of the marsh on the right as it would have cropped some of the zig zag of the water. I have another version that I will post next which does not have as much marsh on the right side.

Ed

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 16, 2017 at 2:07 PM

Ed, This captures the time of day, the moment in time beautifully. I thought the light levels in the original were just fine, given that time of day - but your repost looks even better!

I can see what Dan means about the negative space on the right, but also agree with you that cropping wasn't an option; the curve of the river with the reflections and great color are wonderful. And actually, the repost works much better in this regard.

Looking forward to more!

Lon

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on December 16, 2017 at 3:16 PM

Ed, the repost works just fine for my taste. The overall sunset light is excellent and adds to the view of the meandering water line perfectly....... laugh

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on December 17, 2017 at 3:17 AM

This is great. The clouds reflecdted in the still waters of the marsh and the s curve draw me into the scene. My only suggestion would be to dodge in the grassy area on the right. Whoops, I see you've allready done that.

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Comment posted by Ed McGuirk on December 17, 2017 at 10:37 AM

Ed, really nice work with this scene. I like the sense of balance created by the cloud reflection in the lower left, and the cloud/sky color in the upper right. The arrangement of those elements strongly reinforces the leading line of the water. My only nit here is that the the grass feels so dark as compared to the reflection in the water, even in the repost. My preference would be to dodge the grass a slight bit more, and maybe even add a slight bit of warmth in the grass, which would be realistic given th colors in the sky.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 17, 2017 at 11:49 PM

The repost works very well, Ed. I kinda wish there was more room on the right, as the bend of the river is pretty tight there. Beautiful color and a wonderful image as presented.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on December 21, 2017 at 10:09 PM

I hav a very similar shot from years ago in bw. So yes, well seen ;) hehe

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