Little Pigeon Creek at Lake Michigan

David, Great execution. I especially like the texture and exposure of the sand leading into the sunset. This is a wonderful photograph.

Absolutely Gorgeous! Definitely not your run-of-the-mill sunset photo!

I LOVE it, amazing!

Very nice work. Now, I suggest an alternative by cropping the imae just below the sun ball.

 

Thanks.

 

Joe.

 

Yes I'd consider cropping it, but probably into a square format just along the lower edge of the light area in the center.

 

Joseph Kayne--holy smokes I'm a fan. Thanks for the suggestion and taking the time.

 

After trying it, I see what you mean. I like your crop and mine. Sometime I'll post them.

Excellent image, good use of GND

Thank you Jim (and others). I always appreciate your encouragement.

Gorgeous! Outstanding color, very nice reflection and depth of field. The sand pattern really leads your eye into this. Congrats!!

very nice job!

Yes. This is stunning.

One thing to note in this shot is the calm, cold night--practically no waves at all (very rare). Those aren't "clouds" out there, rather lake effect moisture condensing/rising which is the reason for the saturated colors far out.

 

The sky was completely clear over my head and for a mile out. That's why the colors don't extend into the foreground.

Outstanding image. David, your specs say you used the "Singh-Ray Daryl Benson Strip Filter ND", is that ND Grad that is in reverse for sunsets/sunrises? If so, how many stops, 2 or 3? I'm thinking of getting one.

I only have 2 so far--a 2 stop soft, and a 3 stop strip that fades back to 2 stops. This is a great combination.

 

The 2 stop is most useful for shooting things that are not into the sun where 1 side is brighter than the other. I use it on many of my beach shots.

 

The 3 stop is almost exclusively for sunsets, but sometimes useful for the top of the frame.

 

In the above shot I used the hard and soft to hold back the sky, and the soft to hold back the the amount of light in the bright area around the tip of the sand. This is a common situation.

beautiful. Makes me want to get some Neutral Density graduated filters and try myself.

Fantastic work.

Beautiful

!!!! says it all :) awsome!

Beautiful image.

 

I'm a native of Holland, Michigan, which--as you know--is just a few miles south of Pigeon Creek. Nice to see such a fabulous image of Lake Michigan and one of its tributaries.

Stunning shot.

I love the composition,the colours and the impact.

Thanks Robert. One of the great things about photo.net is that you get to see photos from all over the world. But, it can be even more fun to chat with other Michigan photographers. Thanks for stopping by!

They don't come any better than this. Fantastic!

Very nice work on this one David! I try to visit Michigan (the U.P.) every year. For me, it is an adventure into another land. Regards.

Yes, I see that you've made it to many places that are foreign to me. It's a shame, but I haven't been to the UP in quite a few years--this year I have plans to, though. I love waterfalls and fall colors.

Simply excellent

beautiful image, love the colors the exposure is dead on using of course nd graduated filters. The only way to shoot sunsets with a long foreground. I would love to see this print done with fuji crystal archive super gloss through a lightjet output. Great Work!