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patrick9x9
 
patrick9x9 August 27, 2013
Stunning shot
matej007
 
matej007 September 07, 2013
Great long exposure!
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska November 09, 2013
very nice
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta November 09, 2013
Wonderful time exposure. Congratulations.
Batesrc2 PRO+
 
Batesrc2 November 09, 2013
Very well done.
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade November 09, 2013
congrats, fantastic, please take a look at my works
djensen
 
djensen November 09, 2013
So very beautiful, congrats on a well deserved feature!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud November 09, 2013
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!! Congratulations on your well deserved Feature!!!
iceman2
 
iceman2 November 09, 2013
Beautiful shot.Congrats!
catini
 
catini November 09, 2013
Beautiful light and exposure, great photo! Congrats on your feature!
mettebruus
 
mettebruus November 09, 2013
Really beautiful :-)
FrankSomma
 
FrankSomma November 09, 2013
Amazing presence through this HDR Craig, next best thing to being there. Congrats on the front page!
nitti
 
nitti November 09, 2013
Lots of depth there...congrats on a wonderful composition
CraigBill
 
CraigBill November 09, 2013
Thank you everyone for the support! What an honor! Here is a quick video of the making of this photograph: http://youtu.be/pkTIdHaybLA
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates November 09, 2013
Lovely composition, great milky water effect and the colors are amazing! Congrats!
princessdi6305
 
princessdi6305 November 09, 2013
Beautiful capture..congrats!!
tlotter
 
tlotter November 09, 2013
Fantastic,congratulations on your feature
ToddGrivettiPhotography Ultimate
 
ToddGrivettiPhotography November 09, 2013
Awesome composition. What shutter speed and ISO did you use?
NaturesEarth
 
NaturesEarth November 09, 2013
Great Capture and congratulations being Featured!
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 November 09, 2013
Beautiful! Congratulations on your feature!
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair November 09, 2013
Very nice!
frankcfc1
 
frankcfc1 November 09, 2013
Excellent work
toxictabasco
 
toxictabasco November 09, 2013
Great shot. Congratulations on a job well done.
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan November 09, 2013
Awesome colours, fantastic detail and splendid capture. Congrats on the feature.
TheMrPhotog
 
TheMrPhotog November 09, 2013
Nice. I love down the road from there
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 November 11, 2013
Awesome shot! Congrats on being featured!
iandavidbailie
 
iandavidbailie November 12, 2013
Fantastic Exposure and exceptional contrast!!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter November 12, 2013
Great image. Congrats. - Jake
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awesomemaniancs November 12, 2013
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tmlakshmi PRO
 
tmlakshmi November 14, 2013
beautiful
brianking
 
brianking November 14, 2013
Gorgeous natural beauty well captured
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset November 14, 2013
Congrats! Superb capture.
FarleyBarley
 
FarleyBarley November 14, 2013
Very beautiful! Congrats!
hermananzures
 
hermananzures November 14, 2013
Very beautiful shot, just like being there.
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography November 14, 2013
great!
delhaven
 
delhaven November 14, 2013
Incredible shot! Thank you for sharing your work with all.
zeversa
 
zeversa November 14, 2013
love..love..love it! The colors are amazing and so calming! it has a 3D look that just draws you in!
agwinney
 
agwinney November 14, 2013
That's a great shot, WOW nicely done!
tal42
 
tal42 November 14, 2013
patience pays off
very good
tinab Platinum
 
tinab November 14, 2013
very cool !
jimfurman_3943
 
jimfurman_3943 November 14, 2013
Awesome!
TZARULNICOLAI
 
TZARULNICOLAI November 14, 2013
Awesome, shared :)
CG
 
CG November 15, 2013
Breathtaking
silcabieses
 
silcabieses November 15, 2013
Congrats! its a lovely scene and a great shot!
valeriacruz
 
valeriacruz November 16, 2013
Wooow mate...so amazing! !!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr November 16, 2013
Fantastic shot, Congratulations on your featured image..:~)
jasonaskim
 
jasonaskim November 17, 2013
Very nice shot.You have done the place justice.I have been there before I was into photography.And your shot is just what I remember.Thanks for sharing it.
SarahAlice
 
SarahAlice November 17, 2013
Amazing Photo. WoW!
mloiz
 
mloiz November 18, 2013
Stunning shot!!
prashanwilfred
 
prashanwilfred November 19, 2013
wow amazingly sharp!!!!! what camera and lens please??
edstilwell
 
edstilwell December 22, 2013
Very nice!!
edstilwell
 
edstilwell December 26, 2013
Nice image!!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi May 17, 2014
Congratulations !!!!! gorgeous !!!!!
shema PRO
 
shema July 19, 2014
amazing shot, great long exposure, a true winner!
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock July 24, 2014
Love those colors.....and the stillness!
BendtheLens Platinum
 
BendtheLens July 27, 2014
Simply stunning.
JoseV
 
JoseV November 24, 2014
Great capture.
JoseV
 
JoseV December 31, 2014
Wow. Nice.
Andriystepanov
 
Andriystepanov January 09, 2015
Great image, very well done, thank you.
NaomiBurgess1994
 
NaomiBurgess1994 January 22, 2015
Very pretty
BirdyBug
 
BirdyBug February 16, 2015
Beautiful!! Congrats on being featured!! :)
CozmicKarol
 
CozmicKarol February 23, 2015
Beautifully balanced & composed image. Well done
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud October 30, 2015
Awesome!!!
nina050
 
nina050 October 30, 2015
Congrats on being a finalist !
bass7lb PRO
 
bass7lb January 23, 2016
This is great.
mypStudio7
 
mypStudio7 June 06, 2020
Majestic! Truly breathtaking...
mayrarivera_3935
 
mayrarivera_3935 February 01, 2021
Beautiful and excited
Ksnaps
 
Ksnaps November 29, 2021
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Behind The Lens

Location

I had just driven completely around Lake Tahoe, NV side. When I had started out, it was snowing on the other side. But by the time I reached this sunset spot, the snow had melted and the snow clouds were breaking up.

Time

Early evening at Lake Tahoe's Sand Harbor Park

Lighting

I wanted to use a slow shutter speed to get the water to look silky and mysterious, but also wanted the breaking clouds ablaze in recently departed sun. The problem was the sky was too bright even with graduated filters to get the water to look the way I wanted. By photographing the sky detail first and then waiting over a hour to get low enough light for the slow shutter speed exposures, I was able to fuse these two time differences together to reveal the dynamic Tahoe harbor scene. I knew that most of the shots of this challenging lit vista were going to be too over exposed, while others way under. By covering a range of techniques, I knew that a few would turn out just right - giving me one of my favorite shots of Lake Tahoe.

Equipment

Sony A850, Sony 24-105mm lens, Benro Tripod, Cokin filters (ND & Grad), Remote shutter release.

Inspiration

Just about any photographs of Lake Tahoe - simply beautiful photo opportunities!

Editing

Adobe PS hand blended two timeframe still time lapse covering about an hour. No computer HDR.

In my camera bag

Sony A850, Sony A77, Sony A7R, Sony Lenses, Benro tripod, Cokin filters, Cine packback, EZ Leveler, Big Stopper, CP polarizers, Lightning Trigger, Remote shutter release, cell phone, treats, warm hats- beanies, extra batteries

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