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WC#252--Cold Marsh Sunrise
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WC#252--Cold Marsh Sunrise

by Mike Dawson

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 27, 20062,401 views12 comments
A bitterly cold sunrise overlooking the frozen surface of Mud LAke. Temperature was -5.The frost on the reeds made for an interesting lightcatcher.



Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 27, 2006 at 1:07 AM
Awesome shot, cool diffraction star.
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Massimo Cristaldi on October 27, 2006 at 3:24 AM
Fine shot Mike! :toast:
Registered on July 25, 2006, 122 Posts, 296 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on October 27, 2006 at 7:29 AM
Hi Mike!! Awesome shot!! Everything about it,,,the comp, sharp detail, perspective, star, cattails..I like everything!!! Minor nit...slight tilt.

:toast:
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Tate on October 27, 2006 at 8:02 AM
Maybe a slight CW rotation? Just an awesome shot Mike :toast: :toast: ...
Registered on December 11, 2004, 150 Posts, 1667 Comments
Comment posted by David C. Kelly on October 27, 2006 at 8:28 AM
Aside from the agreement on the CW rotation, this is OUTSTANDING, Mike. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 1, 2006, 24 Posts, 270 Comments
Comment posted by Stacy Egan on October 27, 2006 at 10:20 AM
Cold for sure. I like how you've positioned the sunrise relative to the cattail. The sun reflection on the ice/snow is beautiful. I like the overall composition as well.
Registered on April 24, 2006, 52 Posts, 446 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Olsen on October 27, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Great shot!
:toast:
Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Dunn on October 28, 2006 at 9:32 AM
I like how the frost captures the light and lends a warm fringe to the cattails. The detail in the ice/snow and the "looking through the reeds" perspective are wonderful. This is a scene where I'd be likely to unlevel the camera to get the receeding shoreline to appear level, but a very minor nit, imo.
Registered on February 22, 2004, 35 Posts, 1311 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Dawson on October 28, 2006 at 11:16 AM
Sorry about the unlevel horizon, must be slipping.
Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on October 29, 2006 at 6:30 PM
Hi Mike!! The correction is great, I think this shot should be in contention for a "Pick" in my opinion!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 30, 2006 at 9:16 AM
Excellent shot Mike, I do recall this when you first posted. Congrats on the EP selection, well deserved and a great shot to have posted in this area too!...... :jump:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Leann Greene on October 30, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Mud Lake looks just grand here-great exposure,congrats on the EP :smile:
Registered on January 25, 2006, 223 Posts, 3566 Comments