My Hot Shot – May Sunset over Lake of Two Mountains

The grey, drizzly November weather we’re having is making think back and look at images taken in different seasons. I fell upon this one taken in May 2009, following record-high spring water levels. After many weeks of frustration caused by extremely high water, which robbed me of my usual shoreline compositions, the water finally receded dropping by about 6 feet in 1 month.

Still, the water line was still many feet above normal levels – the “seaweed” see in the foreground is actually grass, and the “aquatic plant” in the middle of the image is a dry-land bush…

In order to tame the very bright sky and properly expose the dark foreground, I used two GND filters, a 2-stop one just below the bush, and a 3-stop one at the horizon line.

Image specs:

• Canon EOS 5D Mark II
• Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM at 31mm
• f/22, 4 seconds, ISO 50
• Singh-Ray 3-stop hard GND, Lee 2-stop hard GND, B+W polarizer
• Gitzo GT3541LS tripod with RRS BH-55 ballhead, cable release

Please leave a comment, either positive or negative – it’s always appreciated. If you’re interested in purchasing a print of this image, please let me know.

See you in the field,

Rob

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