Day's end dawning

Posted by Garfield (Ancaster Ontario, Canada) on 23 February 2010 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

3 Surprises
What surprised me here, is the sharp horizontal line running across the photo ... and this line shows up in every photo taken that afternoon/evening.
Then the duck going slow enough to the left so I could still include it sensibly in the shot. What a gift, this guy.
Also, the square shape where the sun hits the water, as if done by a paint brush. Another gift ... surprise!
Yep, "surprise" is part of the DNA of photography!

I believe there is a picture - a photo - in anything, in everything; in anyone, everyone

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Superb composition and processing.

23 Feb 2010 5:20am

Bosk from Houston, United States

wonderful image, really quite amazing

23 Feb 2010 5:36am

Fusao from Tokyo, Japan

nice rhythem of lines of waves.

23 Feb 2010 5:37am

Richard from Montferland, Netherlands

Beautiful landscape with a great atmosphere.

23 Feb 2010 5:46am

Reno from Madrid-Paris, Spain

Yep, this is a great one, Love the line across this lands-waterscape, and the presence of a grey blue tone and the natural sepia color of the sky. The composition is beautyfull and I love the deep dark of the mountain silouette too.

23 Feb 2010 7:48am

@Reno: Thank you for your insightful remark

dan from Paris, France

Sweetness of moment, sweetness of a landscape !
This view rests the spirit.

23 Feb 2010 8:16am

@dan: Thanks!

PascalXLD from Rennes, France

Une très belle lumière et cela apporte une ambiance particulière

Bonne journée

23 Feb 2010 8:36am

MK from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

u managed to project the tranquility of the place. Well done

23 Feb 2010 9:31am

jeanclaude from st mande 94160, France

interesting shot

23 Feb 2010 10:21am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

I like the calm atmosphere.

23 Feb 2010 10:56am

Florence from Paris, France

Incredible white line which marks the horizon... lights, colors of the lights are superb.

23 Feb 2010 11:03am

@Florence: Yep, incredible that line ... it actually shows up in my next photo as well. Crazy.

olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Wonderful shot ...beautiful light and nice compo !

23 Feb 2010 1:13pm

Srujan Chennupati from Bangaluru, India

WOW...SUPERB! The composition, the lighting, the sepia tones and the contrast, all of these together make this shot beautiful.

23 Feb 2010 1:33pm

@Srujan Chennupati: Thanks!

oncho from granada, Spain

Fantastica imagen, tonos sepia y atmosfera agradable

23 Feb 2010 2:15pm

Bill Brown from California, United States

Very interesting! I like the processing.

23 Feb 2010 3:42pm

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good evening, Garfield,
the color reproduction and reflection of the scene is brilliant. The horizontal line indicates the perfection of the scene. I wish you a pleasant evening. Dear greetings Christel

23 Feb 2010 5:48pm

`Paul from Minneapolis, United States

calm, serene shot.. marvelous.

23 Feb 2010 6:16pm

Marie-Jezaria from Paris, France

Serinity feeling in this splendid capture... Love the tones, between gold and grey... Nicely composed, well captured !! 5*

23 Feb 2010 6:53pm

Thea from Leeuwarden, Netherlands

A beautiful landscape,very well captured! I love the composition,very strong!

23 Feb 2010 6:56pm

Louloupix from NEW YORK, United States

Really stunning picture. The horizon creates the feeling that in fact it's 2 pictures put together.

23 Feb 2010 7:12pm

@Louloupix: Thank you for the comment. I hope to post another one and guess what... the line appears there as well.

El pare from Prepirineu, Spain

Peaceful view. I like it.

23 Feb 2010 8:44pm

marc battault from clermont ferrand, France

tones of this photo are wonderful!
friendships

23 Feb 2010 8:59pm

kate from lincolnshire, United Kingdom

yes! fabulous!!!:)

23 Feb 2010 9:17pm

Lilly from La Ménitré, France

Wonderful shot !! Lovely composed, I like the colors !

23 Feb 2010 9:24pm

Laur from Clermont-Ferrand, France

Quelle belle lumière belle compo !

23 Feb 2010 9:28pm

peterbella from Győr, Hungary

Great photo!!!

23 Feb 2010 9:46pm

Paul from summerside, Canada

The silence is great

23 Feb 2010 9:46pm

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

absolutely beautiful !

23 Feb 2010 9:53pm

Belén from Salamanca, Spain

La sensación de paz que transmite es perfecta. Mis felicitaciones Garfield

23 Feb 2010 11:06pm

@Belén: Thank you so much

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

This is just gorgeous. I can feel the warm breeze as I sit on the dock with my glass of wine looking over this fabulous scene! (Please don't tell me if it's really 32 degrees and there's ice around the edges--I don't want to know!)

24 Feb 2010 12:31am

@Tracy: O my, how right you are!

Charles Dastodd from Chicago, United States

Wow!!!! Absolutely stunning shot! i love the tones here. the reflections in the water are beautiful. the composition is perfect. feels like a late summer day on the lake. i love it!

24 Feb 2010 12:33am

@Charles Dastodd: ... and that's exactly what it was ... a lovely, late summer day on the lake

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Beautiful capture with so many elements brought together nicely, including the reflection and subtle ripples on the water, the light and varying height of the landscape in the background which has a better effect with their reflection. The lone duck adds a nice touch.

24 Feb 2010 12:34am

@Steven: Thank you Steven, for a thoughtful description :)

Evening Song Imagery from Springfield, WV, United States

Fantastic ! It speaks to the soul. Awesome capture and processing.

24 Feb 2010 12:58am

Papalopoctli - Claudia from D.F., Mexico

Very beautiful image sepia. I like the light line that divides the water of the earth.

24 Feb 2010 1:32am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This shot is THERAPEUTIC! A lovely composition processed masterfully!

24 Feb 2010 3:52am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Beautiful tones.

24 Feb 2010 3:55am

Kyle from Manhattan KS, United States

wow, this is amazing. I just love the colors. The composition is excellent, but the tones you have used really make it unique.

24 Feb 2010 4:00am

SOUL AFLAME from The bosom of Mother Nature, United Kingdom

What wonderful photograph, for the reasons that you mention. This is my idea of a peaceful haven away from the frenetic pace of daily life. Superbly captured

24 Feb 2010 4:24am

Stéphane Thémèze from PlateFormeRonde, United States

What I like in this composition is the predominace of peacefulness embodied by all the different elements. They all are moving in reality but there's a feel of suspension in the air and mutual and silent responses to each of them. Quite surprising the straight line defining horizon here.

Cheers.

24 Feb 2010 4:27am

@Stéphane Thémèze: Thank you so much for this inspiring description - You not only have a gift of photography, but also of words!

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

A beautiful, contemplative image. And I'm inspired by your words as well. Yes, yes, yes is all I can say.

24 Feb 2010 4:34am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Fantastic image, I like the composition and specially the lights. The sky is very good, and this curious white line adds a point of mystery.

24 Feb 2010 5:14am

@Paco Díaz: Thanks, and i agree about that mysterious line

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

A interesting and peaceful image, lovely composed
I like it.

24 Feb 2010 8:13am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Fantastic photograph.. very nicely composed.. beautiful light..

24 Feb 2010 8:37am

Marleen from Doesburg, Netherlands

Your 3 surprises result in an excellent result....!
Superb shot!

24 Feb 2010 9:38am

khosro from tehran, Iran

so good !

24 Feb 2010 9:43am

Sandra from Biesheim, France

Sublime ce cliché, une très très belle réussite vraiment !

24 Feb 2010 9:58am

/\/\ ! /\/ /\ from Tehran, Iran

Flawless and awesome!!!!!
:-)

24 Feb 2010 11:12am

MNC from Montpellier, France

A gift for us also!

24 Feb 2010 12:33pm

Laurent from Lyon, France

so beautifully composed, and I really enjoy the sepia colors.

24 Feb 2010 12:35pm

STEED from Gueret, France

Superb light.....Like it...

24 Feb 2010 12:41pm

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Perfection. I love how you handled the tinting in this. Just beautiful.

24 Feb 2010 1:01pm

Tomix from landerneau, France

so peaceful! wonderful!

24 Feb 2010 1:46pm

Manubhai from Bangalore, India

Perfect angle....great timing and a fantastic shot....You bet..

24 Feb 2010 2:40pm

Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

A dream landscape! I love the color that will gradually "painting" the image. I am struck by the white line that separates the mountain water! Powerfully attracts the eye!

24 Feb 2010 3:50pm

@Fonts: Thank you so much, and I do agree about that white line. It shows up in the next photo as well. Crazy.

Janus from Girona, Spain

I find very appropriate treatment you did to this picture

24 Feb 2010 5:27pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

marvelous shot . Great calm, serene mood !

24 Feb 2010 6:00pm

Wenche from Oslo, Norway

How lovely and peaceful....wish I was there. 8-)

24 Feb 2010 7:08pm

@Wenche: Thanks ... I know what you mean by wishing you were there

✿ Anina ✿ from Auckland, New Zealand

Most def one of my favs of the day!!! I love it! Great tones and lighting

24 Feb 2010 10:16pm

Mohsen from Tehran, Iran

Nice reflection

24 Feb 2010 10:35pm

Chris Giovannis from Sydney, Australia

Great overall shot. Definately a screen saver for me :-)

24 Feb 2010 10:47pm

olli from Munich, Germany

Very serene. Were you in the boat earlier?

24 Feb 2010 11:04pm

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

I love the toning. It gives a very nice feeling of impending nightfall.

24 Feb 2010 11:04pm

studio17a from California, United States

Beautiful !

24 Feb 2010 11:19pm

Susan from Sausalito, United States

So perfect...the glass like water and the light-everything. This is fine art.

25 Feb 2010 1:07am

Divya Nair from Hyderabad, India

WOW! You always keep my spell bound..

25 Feb 2010 6:06am

@Divya Nair: so kind of you!

taimane from waikoloa, United States

you are such a great photographer, Garfield. I love this shot.

25 Feb 2010 6:28am

@taimane: I don't know about that :)), but what I do know is I love this crazy thing called photography

Jeremy from Canberra, Australia

love the duck! Helps really make this shot!

25 Feb 2010 6:46am

@Jeremy: Guess what? I love the duck too - would kiss it if I could (you know what I mean)!

k@ from Paris, France

Like hot caramel tone, lovely

25 Feb 2010 8:52am

@k@: Yummy!

GH from Ker, France

Very beautiful atmosphere quite in sepia drawing on this lake.

25 Feb 2010 9:06am

Gregory Kowalski from Beijing, China

Very creative shot.. i really like.. the way of desaturated method.. you have used it.. here.. very interesting angle.. and shot by itself.. but what kind of shot it would be.. without duck.. ? hah.. that's interesting question.

25 Feb 2010 2:43pm

@Gregory Kowalski: Thanks Gregory ... amazing how a tiny little duck in such a huge frame with thousands of liters of water and a dock and the mountains and clouds, can make such a huge visual impact! The one thing we couldn't control added perhaps most to the capture = photography, eh

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

You're right that line is really sharp and amazing, clear cut. The duck gives life to the image and a serenity to it.

25 Feb 2010 5:08pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

fantastic landscape - colors shadows

25 Feb 2010 5:19pm

Roger from Vancouver, Canada

Great tones.

25 Feb 2010 5:22pm

erfi anugrah from Singapore, Singapore

Awesome capture, superb monochrome! 5- stars!

26 Feb 2010 7:25am

madagasca from singapore, Singapore

wow.... this is beautiful dude!!! nice 1

26 Feb 2010 9:24am

mahtab from Sydney, Australia

Breath taking capture I can feel the breeze ;)
perfect composition wowwwwww

26 Feb 2010 1:19pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Love the composition and the choice of post-processing. A beautiful and serene scene.

26 Feb 2010 3:32pm

Reflecteur from Gothenburg, Sweden

Very beautiful and so peacefull!

26 Feb 2010 6:35pm

Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom

Lovely!!! Perfect in everything! It has great character!

26 Feb 2010 9:50pm

@Xerophytes: Thanks!

Aniya from Tehran, Iran

enjoyable thx

27 Feb 2010 9:54am

M@ndy from London, United Kingdom

yes - all the elements are prefectly placed

27 Feb 2010 10:19am

@M@ndy: Thanks

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful and so peaceful....

27 Feb 2010 1:19pm

sil from Italy

So peaceful! Great treatment too

28 Feb 2010 2:11pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Marvelous image, well done!

28 Feb 2010 7:28pm

Reinald Van De Walle from Vigo, Spain

Que belleza de tonalidades.

28 Feb 2010 9:33pm

Anne from Singapore, Singapore

Just awesome!!! Bravo!

1 Mar 2010 2:37am

Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

Well everybody has already said it, but I just have to add my two cents worth - bravo! I love it. The sepia tones are perfect.

1 Mar 2010 6:47pm

@Margie: So kind of you, Margie - thank you!

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

5 stars ! A marvel

1 Mar 2010 7:12pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

A beautiful scene.

1 Mar 2010 10:12pm

Isao from isère, France

Beautiful composition and ligth...

1 Mar 2010 10:29pm

Jen Meers from Edmonton, Canada

Garfield, this is a great shot. The line, the duck, the canoe = perfect!

2 Mar 2010 3:40am

amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

This is so outstanding!! Love the touch of sepia you've added.. ;-)

2 Mar 2010 3:43am

Jerry - a moment in time [...] from Chicago, United States

Nice nostalgiv sunset. Great sepia.

2 Mar 2010 5:05am

TV Guy from Denver, United States

love the light and the canoe...

4 Mar 2010 1:15am

k@ from Paris, France

Beautiful light & mood

6 Mar 2010 12:01pm

jpdm from Pignans, France

this picture is a gift for sure, wonderful, 5*

8 Mar 2010 11:54am

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Breathtaking! Wonderful mood captured!

9 Mar 2010 6:01pm

mike from viols le fort, France

Très beau traitement et belle composition. J'aime beaucoup.

9 Mar 2010 6:35pm

NADINE DERUYCK from KLUISBERGEN, Belgium

Beautiful end of a day !!

12 Mar 2010 7:46pm

ali from Iran

nice.i like this..if was bw may be better

25 Mar 2010 8:14pm

Cory from Phoenix, United States

Great shot. I like the horizontal line in this shot more than in the subsequent shot, but both work really well. This shot feels really well balanced.

4 Apr 2010 6:08am

Kenny from Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Beautiful!

3 Sep 2010 2:32am

shafagh from tehran, Iran

I like it very mach

3 Sep 2010 9:17pm

Bahador from Tehran, Iran

nice reflection..

10 Sep 2010 8:44am

Elodie from Bordeaux, France

impeccable effect. I really like it!

3 Nov 2010 7:35pm

@ntz from Aveiro, Portugal

what an amazing picture... @ntz

29 Oct 2012 9:37pm

Canon EOS 40D
1/160 second
F/10.0
ISO 400
20 mm

lake
peninsula
ontario
canada
boat
sunset
dock
duck

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