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Taken on a chilly morning when the wind chill was -13. The river was frozen and this little pond was the only open water....
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Taken on a chilly morning when the wind chill was -13. The river was frozen and this little pond was the only open water.
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5 Comments | Report
Gayde
 
Gayde November 01, 2014
Very Beautiful :)
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 03, 2014
Thank you! :)
fionadj
 
fionadj November 16, 2014
Love the little Eiffel tower sticking out of the snow.
markcote
 
markcote April 22, 2015
Beautiful capture and light!
dkvart1
dkvart1 April 22, 2015
Thank you!
Beegirl
 
Beegirl November 17, 2016
Very nice capture
BenjaminHornePhotography PRO
 
BenjaminHornePhotography December 29, 2018
So magical, nice work
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Behind The Lens

Location

We lived along the river in Wisconsin and my neighbor had a small pond fed by a natural spring, which didn't freeze when the river did. During the morning and evening the ducks would gather there.

Time

This picture was taken as the sun was rising through the trees, about 45 minutes or so after sunrise. The wind chill that day was well below zero and I hate the cold, but couldn't resist the light that morning and spent about half an hour taking shots.

Lighting

Nature puts on a fantastic display sometimes and I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time!

Equipment

I'm not sure which camera it was shot with as I upgraded to a better Nikon around that time. I'm sure the lens was the 55-200 as that's typically the one I use most often. I did use a tripod, a must these days (the older you get the more they become a necessity).

Inspiration

The pond full of ducks, bathed in such beautiful light with steam rising off the water was simply magical. No photographer could resist a lure like that!

Editing

Basically all I did was tweak the colors a bit in Lightroom. I'm not real good at "processing", I have very basic skill in that area and thankfully I got a shot that didn't need much help from me!

In my camera bag

I currently have a Nikon D7100 camera, a Nikon18-140 1:3.5-5.6 lens and Nikon 55-200 1.4-5.6 lens (my favorite)

Feedback

Always have your camera nearby, you never know when everything will come together just perfectly. You can scout out places that are amazing, but you always have to wait on the light in photos like this. If it weren't for the light I doubt it would have been such a good photo. Patience pays off.

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