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X marks the spot

X marks the spot



Taken at Yates Mill in NC

Taken at Yates Mill in NC
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cameraCanon EOS 60D

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/250 

upload_dateMar, 2013

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59 Comments | Report
GordonD
 
GordonD March 02, 2013
lovely shot
markcoleman
 
markcoleman March 02, 2013
Perfect!
ArtbyAngelina
 
ArtbyAngelina March 02, 2013
Outstanding Shot!
mloiz
 
mloiz March 05, 2013
Stunning shot!! Beautiful colors!!!
EyesofDavid
 
EyesofDavid March 18, 2013
Beautiful shot! Its got all the right elements
djensen Platinum
 
djensen March 18, 2013
Beautiful work!
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY
 
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY March 20, 2013
amazing shot
garymeyers23369
 
garymeyers23369 March 25, 2013
Simply Awesome!!!!
bradyedgar
 
bradyedgar April 07, 2013
beautiful shot!
mountainman70 PRO+
 
mountainman70 April 09, 2013
absolutely fabulous
tsambaproductions
 
tsambaproductions April 23, 2013
congrats
Woombaway
 
Woombaway April 23, 2013
Congrats on feature beautifully captured.
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan April 23, 2013
Very nice, beautiful and tranquil landscape. Nice detail,wonderful colours and reflection......brilliant capture. Congrats on the feature.
Ashley_Perez
 
Ashley_Perez April 23, 2013
Beautiful reflection! Congrats on being featured!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta April 23, 2013
Fabulous shot with lovely reflections. Congratulations on being featured.
Rachel-Barlow
 
Rachel-Barlow April 23, 2013
Nice Pic :)
catini
 
catini April 23, 2013
Nice, congrats on your feature!
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saibalkumarghosh April 23, 2013
Beautiful shot! Congrats on the feature!
SteveBW
 
SteveBW April 23, 2013
Congrats on being featured!
Redjule Platinum
 
Redjule April 23, 2013
How beautiful!
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drakkardarkblade April 23, 2013
Congrats, Great Capture. If you get a chance please check out my photos. www.viewbug.com/member/drakkardarkblade
Jewel
 
Jewel April 23, 2013
Beautiful shot! Congratulations on your feature!
mistyvkirsch
 
mistyvkirsch April 23, 2013
Congrats
Jinjinphoto
 
Jinjinphoto April 23, 2013
nice shot
iceman2
 
iceman2 April 23, 2013
Excellent capture.Congrats!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 April 23, 2013
Beautiful! Congrats!
JoeS
 
JoeS April 23, 2013
Beautiful!
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cilla8 April 23, 2013
Beauty!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter April 23, 2013
Beautiful work, congrats on your feature. - Jake
martinf
 
martinf April 23, 2013
Special shot, congrats on feature.
Batesrc2 PRO+
 
Batesrc2 April 23, 2013
Very nice Cevert.
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY
 
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY April 23, 2013
congrats is beautiful shot
bobbynall
 
bobbynall April 23, 2013
Awesome capture
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mailsmc April 23, 2013
Cool shot! Congrats on your feature!
djensen Platinum
 
djensen April 23, 2013
Beautiful capture, congrats on the feature!
jleiweke
 
jleiweke April 23, 2013
Congrats!
Rosemaryswan
 
Rosemaryswan April 23, 2013
Beautiful reflection. congrats on feature
HaliSowle Platinum
 
HaliSowle April 23, 2013
Just beautiful! wonderful light and reflection.
Carli
 
Carli April 24, 2013
stunning shot, congrats :D
Inmar
 
Inmar April 24, 2013
Congratulations on feature! Nice shot!
Akang_Bagja
 
Akang_Bagja April 25, 2013
superb
kathyhinsonsmith
 
kathyhinsonsmith April 27, 2013
very pretty
MarMo
 
MarMo April 30, 2013
superrr
herman-anwar
 
herman-anwar May 06, 2013
great shot...
mountainman70 PRO+
 
mountainman70 May 06, 2013
congratulations on the award - it is well deserved - as I said earlier this is an absolute masterpiece - nicely done
jrsosky
 
jrsosky May 20, 2013
Great shot!
JDJohnson
 
JDJohnson May 30, 2013
excellent photo, great reflections.....congrats
Jonocon
 
Jonocon July 21, 2013
Nice
cherrib Ultimate
 
cherrib July 29, 2013
Voted, thank you for capturing feelings. ;)
kasper Ultimate
 
kasper August 27, 2013
Beautiful picture. Belated congrats on the feature.
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita September 24, 2013
gorgeous colors and reflections
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal October 15, 2013
great. GigiJim08 here.
Zeattle
 
Zeattle November 20, 2013
Nice colors and reflection!
mikemalak
 
mikemalak April 03, 2014
Nice!!
Peter_Claridge
 
Peter_Claridge May 03, 2014
Xcellent photo fantastic shot
kathymuhle PRO+
 
kathymuhle July 21, 2014
Perfect - voted
emvader
 
emvader January 08, 2016
this is a very good photo you should enter this on a challenge my mate is doing

viewbug.com/challenge/colourful-tree039s-photo-challenge-by-chinaclowns
patriciaedwards Platinum
 
patriciaedwards October 31, 2016
beautiful reflections on the water, nice depth
jonathanbird_0233
 
jonathanbird_0233 December 05, 2016
My kind of shot. I like this kind of work.

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Behind The Lens

Location
This was taken at Historic Yates Mill Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Time
It was around 4:30 in the afternoon.
Lighting
It was just into the "golden hour". The trees in the background were bathed in a warm/soft light and it gave a nice depth to the scene.
Equipment
I used a Canon 60D with a EF-S 18-135mm lens. The shot was hand held.
Inspiration
I originally went to photograph the mill itself but there were too many people. So my husband and I went for a stroll on the grounds and as we were crossing the wetlands boardwalk this photo opp presented itself. The sun came down and bathed the background in a golden light and created great reflections in the water. It screamed to be photographed...hence the title X-marks the spot.
Editing
Not too much for this image. It needed to be straightened a bit and I boosted the saturation and contrast slightly.
In my camera bag
My Canon 60D and Canon lenses are always with me. They are an 18-135mm, 50mm, and 70-300mm IS. I also carry a fully charged extra battery pack, a Vello free wave remote, lens cloth, and a neutral density filter.
Feedback
I think for landscape or nature photography the time of day you shoot is important to achieve the most flattering image. Lighting is everything! So a little bit of planning and also being flexible helps. If you can't get the shot you want.. move your feet and look around, other opportunities will usually present themselves. As Ansel Adams said "You don't take a photograph, you make it" Happy Shooting! :)

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