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Rickety Restfulness



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upload_dateJul, 2014

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10 Comments |
krpix28 Platinum
 
krpix28 July 06, 2014
Such a gorgeous shot!!!
christinebarrettmitchell
 
christinebarrettmitchell August 20, 2014
Beautiful shot
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 August 25, 2014
This is perfect! ")
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon September 03, 2014
Congratulations on your FStoppers Finalist win, beautiful photograph
JamesBurke4photos
 
JamesBurke4photos November 17, 2014
Not many photos work with centering the composition but this is Exceptional, Great Photo
takeapictureofit
 
takeapictureofit April 03, 2015
Beautiful work!
TessMPhotography
 
TessMPhotography May 26, 2015
I could see this in some ones cabin Gorgeous!!
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots May 27, 2015
Beautiful capture! Congrats.
knightog
 
knightog November 09, 2015
I love this work. Beautiful shot.
mypStudio7
 
mypStudio7 January 27, 2019
Nice composition.

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#golden #broken #sunrise #geese #water #peace
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Behind The Lens

Location

Squassux Landing Marina, Bellport, New York

Time

I arrived around an hour before sunrise and walked around for a while experimenting with different angles and docks.

Lighting

I just happened to be at the right place at the right time as the sun became centered in the image.

Equipment

This was taken with a Nikon D3200 on a tripod with a Nikor 18/35mm lens.

Inspiration

It's easy to forget you live on an island when it's 120 miles long. From the first day I had my drivers license I spent many, many hours and drove many, many miles to find scenic locations to pass the time. 30 years later it is still a passion of mine. This location was a recent find even after living on Long Island for 46 years of my life.

Editing

This was a 4 shot HDR and the geese were brushed in from one of those four shots. Processed on Corel Paintshop Pro X6.

In my camera bag

Nikon D7000, Nikon D3200, 18/55mm lens, 55/200mm lens, 35mm prime lens, numerous ND filters, extra batteries, flashlights, microfiber clothes.... Come to think of it, I need a bigger bag.

Feedback

Due to really obscure sleep habits I tend to wake up very early(hours before sunrise). I would much rather grab my gear, take a ride and find someplace to watch the sun come up, than try to force myself back to sleep. I do my research before I head out so I at least have some idea where I'm going to head. I spend quite a bit of time on satellite images following the coastline while looking for jetties and docks facing the sunrise.

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