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Shooting at dusk in Crystal Bay in Tettegouche State Park.

Shooting at dusk in Crystal Bay in Tettegouche State Park.
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5 Comments | Report
kenyken
 
kenyken October 13, 2015
Great capture!
tomdufur
 
tomdufur January 05, 2016
Beautiful! Looks like an Ansel Adams, and that's a compliment!
daveparker
daveparker January 07, 2016
Thank you!
nicolenewhouse
 
nicolenewhouse January 05, 2016
Beautiful
daveparker
daveparker January 07, 2016
Thank you!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 October 06, 2016
Beautiful,, congrats !
Jlifox
 
Jlifox March 27, 2018
Nice!!!!
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Behind The Lens

Location

This was taken in Tettegouche State Park along the shore of Lake Superior.

Time

We wandered down to the lake shore about 4:30pm; it was January and dusk was just starting.

Lighting

All lighting is nature; a bit of brightness and contrast in post, but otherwise it was right at golden hour.

Equipment

I believe this was with my Nikkn D800 with the 28-70 f2.8 lens. On a tripod for a longer exposure for a pillowy look to the water.

Inspiration

There is just something about nature that I connect with. I al last didn't take this shot because it was just so cool to be on the shore of such an amazing lake right at sunset. The waves, the light. Just something you need to experience.

Editing

This was converted to black and white with Nik Slver EFX. Some extra adjustments with contrast and brightness as well.

In my camera bag

I tend to carry too much gear. I have. Nikon D800, D600 and F100 bodies with a Tokina 16-28 f2.8, a Nikon 28-70 f2.8 and several b+w ND filters.

Feedback

Wait for the right time of day. Long exposures do work on big bodies of water like Lake Superior. Definitely get a tripod that is light and sturdy; the walk to the shore isn't far but the steps back up can take a toll of you have a lot of gear to carry. I love my ND filters so I can slow things down in the scene and capture what I want the camera to capture.

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