Break of Dawn by Bill Pevlor

Wednesday, 6th February 2008

Break of Dawn

by Bill Pevlor

The rising sun begins to peek from behind the Algoma, WI Pier Light. Temperatures were slightly below zero on the Fahrenheit scale, causing steam to rise from Lake Michigan beyond the pier. As cold as it was, the gentle movement of the water in the harbor keeps the ice from freezing into a solid surface.

Equipment: Kodak DX7590

Bill Pevlor

I’ve become a digital photography enthusiast in the last few years. It started when I purchased a decent digital camera to chronicle a missions trip in 2005. Now, pursuing and capturing the beauty and wonder of God’s creation is one way I fill up the few “leisure”moments I’m able to squeeze out of my life as the pastor of a small but vigorous church in northeast Wisconsin. I’m hoping to upgrade to a digital SLR, but that’s not going to fit into my budget for a while. (Any donations would be joyfully accepted.

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17 Comments

a. Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Wow! I love the ridges between the chunks of ice! Very poetic!
Selrak Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 6:01 am
The lighthouse standing proud in the middle is wonderful. The hal around its top gives it nobility and makes us stand there in awe. The shading of the ice as you move your eyes up towards the rising sun is also great - it shifts from pale blue to bright orange. It’s just great to do that over and over again - moving your eyes up and down the ice and see its color change. Ag very good shot.
Joel Schenk Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Along with the great colors, the foreground ice is very attractive. Nice job on the composition and dof.
Anurag Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I like the gradation of color from warm to cool as one moves from top to bottom. I also like the way the pattern formed by the breaking ice breaks up and fills the foreground space. The placement of the lighthouse and the pier is also very dynamic.
However, for a perfect shot I would have liked some more clouds to fill up the bland sky, (no one can do anything about it though). Nothing wrong with the image as it is. In fact it is really a very pleasing image.
Reuben Chircop Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 8:13 am
The silhouette, the sun and the frozen water are what makes this shot wonderful. Its the balance that you managed to give with the details just showing slightly but not too much and reflection from the early suns rays. Good Job
laurens Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
the bloodred sun with the broken ice, the little tower, just magnificent!
Louis Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Great Shot! Born and growing up in Sault Ste Marie, I witnessed these amazing sites on a regular basis.
Renee Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Very nice photo! I really like lighthouses and the broken up ice is a very nice thing also..thanks for sharing
Pauline Jones Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Nice shot; i like the broken ice.
Rama Raju Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 2:04 am
If you can take such a lovely photo with just an ordinary digital camera, I am sure you can do wonders if you graduate to an SLR digital with a few lenses !
Bill Pevlor Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 4:50 am
Thank you for all of your kind, encouraging comments. I would have liked the shot to have more clouds too, but there really weren’t any clouds that day - what you see, that looks like clouds on the horizion, is actually the steam collecting as it rises off the open water of the lake. It’s an honor to have my photos posted with amongst the high-quality images you find on this site. Other images I’ve had posted here…3/2/07, 3/14/07, 4/15/07.
Terry Everson Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Great photo,well exposed.I like the reflected light on the ice.
Photo Buffet Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Bill, this is one of those rare sights that I’ll likely never see. Frozen water at dawn–and steaming, too! Beautiful work–I’ll be visiting your site for more.
kml Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 1:56 am
The patterns in the ice are beautiful against the colorful sky.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
February 8th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I have a feeling the horizon is slightly slanted. I guess the picture could be rotated just about 0,5 a degree contra clockwise. I like the scene very much and the sun behind the lighthouse makes a very nice sunject.
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 9th, 2008 at 12:18 am
You could not have asked for a more picturesque vista, and you captured it brilliantly! This is a lovely photograph.
Eli Shams Says:
February 13th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Nice shot