It was one of those mornings that was made for the early fisherman. The lake was flat calm, the sun about to rise already turning the skies pink, the boat is ready to go. Where are you fisherman?
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I made this image before sunrise at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I used a 3 step soft step graduated neutral density filter to even out the exposure between the bright sky and the darker foreground as well as a 4 stop solid neutral density filter that blocked out enough light to allow for a longer exposure.
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Beautifully exposed image, Anne. These ND Grads really do work!
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Love that boat!! I’m sure that if I had come upon that scene I would have composed to not include it, but I’m sure this is a stronger shot because it’s there. A great reminder to me to keep my options open and really evaluate all the parts of the frame not just the amazing water, colors and sky. Thanks Anne.
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Wonderful sirene atmosphere. Composition is so lovely.
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Did you use anything like Lightroom or Apeture to bring out those colors, or was it all the filters?
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Hi Chris, sorry to take so long to reply to your question! I do process my images in Lightroom, but I didn’t saturate the colours at all. That is how the colours were at sunrise on that day. I had to adjust the white balance to correct the slight magenta cast caused from the filters, so if anything I removed some of the pink.