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Cold Misty October Morning on the Lake
Cold Misty October Morning on the Lake
CJinCA


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-10 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Date: Oct 15, 2010
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2010

 It's early and the cold morning air coming in contact with the warmer water creates a fine mist over much of the lake. I love this time of year. I grab my camera and go down to get a few pictures of the rising sun and the mist before it dissipates. I don't see any loons but I can hear them. The adult loons have already left and started their migration to their winter feeding grounds and we hope they will not suffer any dire consequences from the April BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill when they reach the Gulf of Mexico. The youngsters are still here though, and you can hear their mournful calls periodically when they gather together in groups and continue to feed, build up strength, and practice taking off by flapping their wings and "running" over the surface of the lake for hundreds of feet before settling back down in the water again to feed. It's fun watching them. All of a sudden one day we will notice that there are no more loon vocalizations or sightings and they too will have followed some inner instinct that leads them to the Gulf. It's been a beautiful summer and fall in Northern Minnesota, but soon it will be time to pull in the dock for the winter and begin our own migration back to CA.

The old tires make interesting silhouettes against the water and will remain on the posts as bumpers to protect the boats of next year's visitors. Docks have to removed from the lake in the fall so the winter ice does not destroy them. In the spring we and the loons will migrate back to the lake and the sections of the dock will be put back together and hauled out in to the water, and then we can sit out there and watch the sun rise again.

Edit: Didn't have to do too much as it was a beautiful sunrise.
A little Topaz paint, dodge the mist a little, a little levels adjustment and increase sat slightly, Burn a little, Resize, NI, Border.

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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 11/30/2010 01:32:30 AM
I have been so busy lately I am only now getting around to congratulating you on such a fine image Carole- it's gorgeous!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 11/14/2010 10:04:57 PM
What a wonderful tale to accompany this photograph - thanks for sharing it!
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
11/11/2010 12:22:23 AM
Carole, this is really pretty. Great job.
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Nikon D610
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/08/2010 03:04:58 PM
Just a beautiful shot. This was one of my 3 10s.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
11/07/2010 07:01:52 PM
Fantastic composition. I might have been tempted to do this in black and white. But the color here is sublime.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 11/07/2010 11:27:12 AM
so very tranquil...beautiful colors
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 11/05/2010 04:33:22 PM
Nice - 7
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 11/05/2010 07:51:00 AM
Lovely example of complimentary colours. Nice shot too
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 11/04/2010 10:59:06 PM
Yes You nailed it. 10
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 11/04/2010 08:08:10 PM
So serene looking. Nice colors.
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Nikon D3000
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 11/02/2010 03:30:45 PM
Just Beautiful....can feel the freshness of morning!
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