Monday, 28th January 2008
Sun Breaks Through
by Buck Forester
This is from my Mono Lake winter trip. The lake looks very calm but by the time I paddled to the other side the wind had the lake in a frenzy. The sun played peek-a-boo and I caught this shot as it peeked, but I caught some lens flare that I should probably Photoshop out, but I don't Photoshop very well.
Equipment: Canon Elan 7; Canon 17-40mm lens; Fuji Velvia 50 film; polarizer; 3-stop hard GND filter to keep the sun from completely blowing out the pic.
Buck Forester
Website: Flickr
Sun Breaks Through by Buck Forester was photo of the day on Monday, 28th January 2008. It is tagged Adventure, Canoes, Lakes, Sunlight. You can leave a comment below.
30 Comments
a.
Angelic! I love the clouds on the water! Though you are right, the lens flare was there, it added a sparkling look to the place.
Anurag
Wow!
I’d say just keep the lense flare. It isn’t all that bad. I’d say it even adds to the mood of the shot. I also like the algae covered under water rocks, thus revealed by the polariser.
Terrific Shot
Reuben Chircop
Very good shot indeed. the reflection of the sky and the light flare is just in place. I also like the field effect its just marvelous.
Claire McFarlane
Astonishing photo I thought I was just awakening and seeing the sunlight breaking through shattered glass…I feel the lens flare just adds that little bit of colour to draw the eye right through the photo…Arent you brave to take your camera out on the lake and especially with film!!!
Terry Everson
This is just a stunning photo, exposure,framing and the lighting looks perfect,the flare doesn`t bother me. The scenery is just superb.
Astrid Kelly
Wow – this is a wonderfull picture. I think the flare adds to it.
Yasmin
Breath-taking shot. It must have been a fabulous trip. We all seem to be in agreement about keeping the lens flare.
H. Bowers
Photoshop is a nice ( often overused ) tool, but it is no substitute for good instincts. You captured the moment. Thanks for sharing this.
Renee
Wow! Looks really sharp..nice photo
Ann
I am in full agreement with the comments of H.Bowers
Pauline Jones
Don’t take out the lens flare; it would make a terrific shot look artificial.
Janice
WOW, a terrific picture. I love the picture and would never screen anything out of it – but instead enlarge it and hang it in my living room. After reading about what equipment you have though, I see I don’t need to ever bother submitting anything I take into Earth Shots. I just can’t compare equipment wise and sure wish I had more money and could afford equipment like that. I see some great possibilities I might have with better equipment.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
This is a very nice shot.
laurens
this looks amazing!, unbelievable!
Matt
Wow – amazing image! Very good use of filters.
Sue Gagnon
Buck, I wouldn’t change one iota of this spectacular shot you have here. Not one single thing. I’m jealous for not ever doing that or going there, it’s gorgeous, and so real. Quite a contrast in that sky, it’s very engaging!! Nice job, I just love it…:)
Gwen Morrison
I don’t think you had better change anything on this photo….you may get beat up!!! It is just right the way it is!
Kate
Just one more comment to say I love this shot, and DONT photoshop it, it just makes the brightness and light that plays around you in these environments come alive the the photo
Anurag
Janice,
do not be disheartened by lack of equipment. Its the person behind the camera that is important. Even a humble Holga can take spectacular images!
Col Kirby
This is the sort of photograph that we dream of taking. Terrific shot and sometimes just a little lens flare adds to rather than detracts. Great work
john
heaven on earth just beautiful
cindy
I thought this was a painting.
Marie
FANTASTIC! I agree with janice- to hang this Beauty in my Living Rm.
It looks as though you were Paddling into Paradise.
kml
Love the way you composed it with the canoe leading us in. Lucky you with that view!
Su
Liked this image, Im drawn into it, very clever.
mike
The sky and the water are beautiful.
renee
simply beautiful!
Lynda Randolph
Putting the bow of the kayak into the photo really makes the viewer feel his/her presence in the scene. Mono Lake has so many
moods & can be a photographer’s dream. But, I’ve never seen it
quite as spectacular as this.
And, a note to “Janice”: Don’t worry about equipment. It is your ability to see & envision a scene that makes a beautiful photograph!
paul whitton
to capture such a wonderful shot from your canoe is a wonderful feat, well done! makes me want to be there!
su
Just a super image, great having the canoe there.