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Infrared filter. Partridge Falls, Pigeon River, Grand Portage Indian Reservation, MN. I'm standing in Minnesota, and the trees across the water are in Ontario C...
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Infrared filter. Partridge Falls, Pigeon River, Grand Portage Indian Reservation, MN. I'm standing in Minnesota, and the trees across the water are in Ontario Canada.
I needed the infrared filter because it was about noon, and even with 2 Hoya ND8's, it was still too bright. The camera was set to do 3 shots of 4 seconds each. I just needed 20 seconds to scramble over the wet and eroded rocks. And yes, that's me, about 25ft away from the tripod.
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75 Comments |
soniastw
 
soniastw September 01, 2008
Great effort that you put into this shot. It's beautiful.
bagabones84 Platinum
 
bagabones84 October 20, 2008
Beautiful pic !! Congrats on your win !!
Inquinata
 
Inquinata October 21, 2008
If you are going to loose a contest... You always hpoe that it is to a STUNNING shot like this.
Inquinata
 
Inquinata October 21, 2008
You also HOPE you can spell HOPE correctly the first time.
msmyzr
 
msmyzr October 21, 2008
Congratulations! Great photograph, very well done.
Sioma
 
Sioma October 21, 2008
SPECTACULAR!
jlrsn
 
jlrsn October 21, 2008
Thanks everyone. I'm still quite new to this community. Hopefully I'll be able to participate more. Thanks again for the nice comments!
PlagueAngel
 
PlagueAngel October 21, 2008
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!! im speachless just looking at it, it is absolutely superb!
KarDanCreations
 
KarDanCreations October 21, 2008
Congrats on the challenge, fantastic shot!
Gabaum10
 
Gabaum10 October 22, 2008
congratualations on the win, a wonderful shot. I love the water flow.
beaches
 
beaches October 23, 2008
Congrats on your win, beautiful capture
karenr
 
karenr October 24, 2008
Wonderful photo. Congratulations on your award.
karenr
 
karenr October 24, 2008
Wonderful photo. Congratulations on your award.
karenr
 
karenr October 24, 2008
Wonderful photo. Congratulations on your award.
karenr
 
karenr October 24, 2008
Wonderful photo. Congratulations on your award.
gijeanie
 
gijeanie October 31, 2008
Beautiful! A definite win!
gwensgems668
 
gwensgems668 November 11, 2008
Quite speechless. Absolutely amazing. Well done!!! Congrats on your win.
shava
 
shava November 22, 2008
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL
taylors_mommy08
 
taylors_mommy08 December 07, 2008
Beyond anything I have ever seen
Britney
 
Britney December 09, 2008
Wow.
crackgerbal
 
crackgerbal December 11, 2008
what an amazing place to be!
jondraper
 
jondraper December 21, 2008
Very cool picture.. almost surreal
SherryOsborn
 
SherryOsborn December 27, 2008
This is gorgeous ! Excellent! Not enough words to say!
gmcdowell
 
gmcdowell January 04, 2009
Thanks, I also shot IR when I can. I like the view with the waterfall. Did you only process this in B&W. Would like to see a colour version. Thanks.
InTheGarden
 
InTheGarden January 05, 2009
Awe-inspiring!
Judie
 
Judie January 06, 2009
I Love your style, what a wonderful eye you have, so gifted.... Thanks for sharing
stefan
 
stefan January 13, 2009
I must say this is awesome. I seek out waterfalls in my travels and this is a great capture.
Savage
 
Savage January 15, 2009
very powerful image. Excellent composition.
KatePurdy Platinum
 
KatePurdy January 16, 2009
Incredible image...very well done!!!
MnMCarta
 
MnMCarta January 22, 2009
Awsome shot! Well worth the win and compliments. :)
dhanthapa
 
dhanthapa January 27, 2009
fantastic view & subject
jlrsn
 
jlrsn February 01, 2009
Again, thanks for all the kinds words everyone. Not get out there and make something emotional. With a little bit of luck, I am sure we all can keep making great images.

Peace, J
Lee_Lovelace
 
Lee_Lovelace February 02, 2009
Wow, Well done!!
ArchAngel
 
ArchAngel February 19, 2009
Wow, one of the best IR shots I've seen. Well done!
pamela09
 
pamela09 April 26, 2009
Great technique, nicely done
peacepenguin38
 
peacepenguin38 May 22, 2009
awsome picture
peacepenguin38
 
peacepenguin38 May 22, 2009
congrats on ur win
CCmonkey
 
CCmonkey June 12, 2009
That is just awesome and that you are In in too. Good work.
teta1
 
teta1 June 12, 2009
beautiful pic.. congrats on your win
Leepix
 
Leepix June 13, 2009
Fantastic capture. Well done I love how this looks. Very powerful image!
overexposed
 
overexposed June 17, 2009
Love it
Jmohme
 
Jmohme June 17, 2009
Wow!! Wonderful shot!
adrianaflkeys
 
adrianaflkeys June 24, 2009
stunning! what an amazing shot. Its definetly a tribute to your skill
ladygain
 
ladygain June 29, 2009
speachless you say and speachless you leave me
JennyLynn1976
 
JennyLynn1976 June 30, 2009
fantastic photo! can't seem to stop looking at it. very nice work.
jlrsn
 
jlrsn June 30, 2009
Thanks again everyone. I just hope I don't become a “one-trick-pony.”
Renny
 
Renny July 08, 2009
wowow awesome shot! so beautiful! great job! haha you did a really great job with all the obsticals you had to overcome!
wyominggal
 
wyominggal August 01, 2009
cool photo
nikondaddy
 
nikondaddy August 09, 2009
This probably is one the best self portraits in the world...but with a man this photo would have been a loser. Nikondaddy
nikondaddy
 
nikondaddy August 09, 2009
Without a man this photo could have been a loser. To make my last statement clear. Nikondaddy
kkiimmyy
 
kkiimmyy August 10, 2009
wow a lovely dramatic photograph
Smilerz97
 
Smilerz97 August 26, 2009
OMG that has to be one of the best black and white pics of all time... check out my pic of my dog, it will be on here Friday night!! )
youwish529
 
youwish529 September 05, 2009
VERY Cool!!! Good picture to just stare at and think.
rhondafey
 
rhondafey September 10, 2009
breathtaking! just awsome!
TheLearneds
 
TheLearneds September 11, 2009
Wow, that is a awesome picture!!!
van907
 
van907 September 16, 2009
Just gorgeous, well done! Congrats!
BonnieB
 
BonnieB September 16, 2009
Outstanding!
howardtaylor6260
 
howardtaylor6260 October 18, 2009
AWESOME!!! No other words can describe it. Very creative and congrats on your win late year.
indravadan
 
indravadan October 31, 2009
nice picture
ashley3140601
 
ashley3140601 December 18, 2009
wow beautiful
Candl4
 
Candl4 December 11, 2010
Wow! Amazing!!!
csmmacker2004
 
csmmacker2004 January 02, 2011
Super Cool the way you did this. Great Capture
tredap
 
tredap January 04, 2011
perfect
Johns gone coastal
 
Johns gone coastal January 18, 2011
Dude, you deserve an award for this! Gotta ad this one to my favorites for sure. Thanks for risking your life to share this with us all. Awesome work. My hats off to you.
amd0749
 
amd0749 April 09, 2011
Amazing B&W!
BJK62472
 
BJK62472 June 14, 2011
it's still timeless
nerophoto
 
nerophoto December 04, 2011
Amazing...amazing...amazing!!!
leahd30
 
leahd30 December 04, 2011
Very beautiful!
herezdeb
 
herezdeb January 11, 2012
this makes Me speechless. Fantastic creativity in this composition!:)
Dibble
 
Dibble March 04, 2012
Stunning photography!!!!
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD October 01, 2012
What can one say after 1700 views, 77 comments and an award?!!....there is a new project (the only one I know) name infrared, see if you like to join,
http://www.viewbug.com/project/lukes-infrared-photography
ZachRosa
 
ZachRosa May 06, 2013
Nice
kostasexarhos
 
kostasexarhos August 22, 2013
perfect!!!
Marjoriesmithphotography PRO
 
Marjoriesmithphotography September 19, 2013
Magnificent work!
I_capture_U
 
I_capture_U February 23, 2015
nice job :)
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