The sun had risen before I reached the water at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge this past Saturday morning, but there still was some color in the sky that was reflected by the ice along the shoreline, imparting blue and orange tinges to the ice.
In the second shot, I used the wide-angle capabilities of my Canon SX50 superzoom camera to give you an overall feel for the moment. As you can see, the sun was not yet very high in the sky and the clouds helped to direct the sun’s rays directly down onto the distant water, giving it a kind of shimmer. I am now accustomed to carrying both my DSLR and the SX50 to give me greater flexibility in capturing different situations.
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That second image is amazing, Mike. Nicely done!
Thanks, Dan. Normally I lead with my best shot (which is the second one here), but the Reader in WordPress does not do a good job in displaying shots in portrait format. 🙂
Nice pastel colours.
Thanks, Louella. Those soft colors really caught my eye and I was happy to be able to capture at least part of the beauty of that moment in time.
I’m fascinated by the unusual colours and the moodiness of the scene!
One of the most exciting things about early morning photography, Liz, is that you get such a wide range of colors and lighting. It’s definitely a challenge to capture those unusual effects, but for me it helps to make a landscape more interesting when I am able to do so.
I like the first one best! Lovely 😀
Thanks for sharing your perspective, Molly. I know what I like, but I am never sure how others view my images.