Waiting for Dawn by James Jordan

Friday, 4th January 2008

Waiting for dawn

by James Jordan

The new year dawns at the Sturgeon Bay Canal Light in Door County, Wisconsin. Hope yours is a good one.

James Jordan

Just an amateur photographer looking to capture the occassional shot of beauty.

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22 Comments

Selrak Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 2:03 am
“Hope yours is a good one.”

Yes it was ! Dawn is one of the most intersting things to take a picture of, because it has so many faces and can be so different throughout the world ! There are infinite versions of dawn, but yours is a very good one, especially because of all the tones of blue that are being chased away by the confuse red light.

The title too is great : it seems the little light house is actually waiting for it ! Waiting for dawn is one moment I cherish.

“Just an amateur photographer looking to capture the occassional shot of beauty.” => Well I think that’s one occasional shot of beauty ! Good catch !
elaine Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 7:52 am
That’s a lovely shot James….quite etherial. I suspect that Turner would have enjoyed painting that…..beautiful light.
elaine
Ann Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 8:37 am
I am in unison with the previous two comments. Dawn is a promising time of day and this shot shows all of that promise. I like it very much. The colours and sense of space are really calming and peaceful It is lovely. Congrats.
Kinan Jarjous Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I wouldn’t call myself amateur with this shot in my portfolio. Excellent work
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I like it and the atmosphere is really mysterious and gloomy. I do think I would have zoomed in a little more on the house as now it gets a little lost in all that blue.
Andreea Teodorescu Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Superb !
Bill Pevlor Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Delighted to see you back in Door County. I’ve been patiently waiting for more of your magic. This shot is just that - Magic (with a capatial “M”). As you might imagine, I’ve seen a lot of photos of the Sturgeon Bay Canal Light, but none come close to this. We should all be such “amateurs”.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Our new year is wet and windy; this is much better.
kml Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
The soft, muted light is simply beautiful!

Happy New Year to you too!
jimmy roussel Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I like the way the light house is in the left side of the photo as if it is looking into the rising of the sun. Which means it’s work is done and another safe night has come to an end. Great picture!
Anurag Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
A nice shot with good tonal variation and lovely play of colors. The slow shutter has really made the water glassy and adds to the mood. I would have preffered a more panoramic view (joining two shots side by side)which would have enabled you to avoid cutting the oval bloom of the dawn light right in the center.
Renee Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I really enjoy the colors of this photo it is very beautiful..James for someone who is just a amateur i think the word amateur is overrated!! love the photo kepp up the great photos!
Sadruddin Imran Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Excellent picture! A place of tranquility and peace!
Doll Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
beautiful work, the peace and tranquility says so much
Happy New Year to everyone
poster boy Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Fantastic image well done!
Yasmin Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Breath-taking. You were blessed to both be present for this lovely moment and to capture it.
laurens Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
wow really beautiful,!!!!!!
JM Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Great shots on this blog. I cast you in my blogroll
Alex Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
FANTASTIC! Love the many hues… congrats to the early riser!
Sue Gagnon Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Really nice work here, it’s a beautiful vista you caught. You’re going in the right direction towards professional photography. You ‘brought me there’. Thank you..:)
Tom Brooklyn Says:
January 5th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
A study in blues with some red. Lovely shot. It looks quite peaceful, almost etherial, to warm up the cold.
Eli Shams Says:
January 24th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Nice.