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WC-261 Long Shadows
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WC-261 Long Shadows

by Mike Dawson

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 7, 20072,072 views11 comments
Frozen Mud Lake as the light of a new day peaks over the horizon.The long shadows of stumps and snags frozen into the ice provided the shadows and the bitter cold temp and a dusting of snow on the ice provided the texture.

Canon 5D
17-40L
4stop Soft Grad
F22
Converted in Channel Mixer on the Red channel

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on January 7, 2007 at 8:29 AM
Now thats some long shadows. Like the hint of sun. Well done. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Michael Anderson on January 8, 2007 at 12:46 AM
Mike,

Very dramatic!! Great textures in the snow. There is a slight bit of noise in the RUC but it really doesn't distract from the overall image. A strong contender for the EP!
Registered on January 31, 2006, 228 Posts, 3072 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on January 8, 2007 at 1:00 AM
Very good capture of early winter morning sunshine Mike. I like the lanscape with undisturbed snowfield and of coure the fantastic long shadows created by really very low fallen trees(??). :smile:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 8, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Great shot Mike - wonderful comp. Congrats on the EP!
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 8, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Mike, congratulations on your EP pick with this very fine image. You have had several in a series from this site, and I recall most of them as all being outstanding images. This one from the series fit the WC Long Shadows category perfectly :toast:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Kuglin on January 8, 2007 at 2:50 PM
Mike,
Sweet image beautifully done. I love the powerful composition and tonal qualities or the scene.
Registered on April 19, 2004, 68 Posts, 389 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 8, 2007 at 7:29 PM
Mike: A truly striking image. Congrats on the EP. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 9, 2007 at 6:55 AM
Congratulations on the EP, amazing shadows and capture. :toast:
Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Maestas on January 23, 2007 at 6:11 PM
This is wonderful, what a really cool capture, excellent work.

Al
Registered on August 11, 2006, 24 Posts, 212 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Gomez on July 19, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Awesome!!! :jump: :jump:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Compton on July 21, 2007 at 7:43 AM
Dramatic lighting, very nice eye catching shot
Registered on April 14, 2007, 2 Posts, 2 Comments