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Detroit Lake sun rays on the water, reflections from the hills.

A view of the river framed by the spring foliage.

The river was like glass while out kayaking and the reflections were perfection

Our Schipperke Mo with perfect Autumn contrast

"Meemaw, how many pictures you gonna take??"

4 Mo old Alex was a seasoned traveler at a young age

Behind The Lens

Location

This was our first trip to Lost Lake, Oregon. This lake fills up pretty fast with other boaters in the summer, so we were lucky to get out on the water early and were greatly rewarded with this incredible Mt Hood view.

Time

The time stamp on this says it all, it was summer and early morning 7/5/14 at 8:30AM before the other boaters got out on the water. This is a very popular little lake and I'm amazed that I was able to get the lake, mountain and reflection without anyone else in the photo.

Lighting

I honestly am never sure what the photo will look like when I take it. I'm definitely in the amateur photographer class and when I see an inspiring view, whether it is a gorgeous shot of a mountain, a close up of a really remarkable plant or flower, or one of the grandkids, I try to frame it as best as I can, use my sixth sense of lighting and snap away. I love photos with reflections, light rays and shadows and some of the best times are early in the day.

Equipment

Ok, I have to admit that I used my HTC cellphone to take this picture. That camera was awesome for being on a phone, but not professional. My aspirations are to get a good digital camera some day.

Inspiration

I had never been to Lost Lake before and didn't know what to expect for the views. My husband and I love to kayak and we got here early, put in, and just started exploring the lake. The calmness of the water, the very thin layer of fog on the far side of the lake, the reflections of the mountain, clouds and trees and the amazing view of Mt Hood almost made me forget to take a picture! This was being in the right place at the right time.

Editing

Absolutely none.

In my camera bag

Someday I hope to have a better answer for this. All I had was my HTC cellphone and a waterproof case for it.

Feedback

Taking multiple pictures, using different tools such as taking pictures in color, black and white, sepia tone, wide angle/close up, will sometimes give you radically different views and feels to your photos. This picture was one of my favorites because of the intense blues in contrast to the white clouds and snow on Mt Hood. Watching the sky for interesting cloud formations for part of the frame is also sometimes a stroke of luck unless you keep going back to the same spot at different times and dates. Sometimes the best opportunities for great pictures are right under your nose, wherever you happen to be, and being aware of what catches your eye and then figuring out the best way to frame that image. I believe there are magnificent pictures all around us, every day, just waiting to be captured.

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