Landscape A trip to the lake

A trip to the lake · 04:28 PM

Went out early this morning to a local park, Mountain Run Lake, in Culpeper, Virginia. Got a few shots I'd like to share. Hope you like, and C&C is always appreciated.

Thanks for looking...

Taken with the DA 15mm Ltd (F8, 1/200s, 320 ISO)

DA L 55-300 (260mm, F8, 1/320s, 400 ISO)

DA L 55-300 (210mm, F8, 1/320s, 400 ISO)

DA L 55-300 (55mm, F8, 1/250s, 400 ISO)

**Bob Harris** · 09-10-2011, 04:39 PM

Love the 1st photo, great reflection and colors and also the BIF. Sure looks like a beautiful area to picnic and just relax, thanks for posting these great shots. Bob

**dcmsox2004** · 09-10-2011, 05:14 PM

what a beautiful venue...love those reflections/colors in your first shot.... dave m

**paulh** · 09-10-2011, 06:32 PM

I'm hardly qualified to be a photo critic, but I know a beautiful scenery shot when I see one - very nice, esp. like #1

hcc · 09-10-2011, 11:17 PM

Nice shots

The first photo could be reframed to focus solely on the back shoreline and reflection on the lake, after cropping the foreground IMHO.

Thank you for posting.

loco · 09-11-2011, 06:45 AM

Thanks so much for the feedback!

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Love the 1st photo, great reflection and colors and also the BIF. Sure looks like a beautiful area to picnic and just relax, thanks for posting these great shots. Bob

Many thanks, Bob! It is a very nice place, just a short ride from where I live. Yet I hadn't been there in many years.

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

what a beautiful venue...love those reflections/colors in your first shot.... dave m

Thank you very much, Dave!

Originally posted by paulh

I'm hardly qualified to be a photo critic, but I know a beautiful scenery shot when I see one - very nice, esp. like #1

Paul, I appreciate your kind words! Thanks!

Originally posted by hcc

Nice shots

The first photo could be reframed to focus solely on the back shoreline and reflection on the lake, after cropping the foreground IMHO.

Thank you for posting.

Thank you, hcc! I've attempted to crop it a bit. Do you think this is better?

telly0050 · 09-11-2011, 07:06 AM

i like the uncrop version more, as it gives a bit more depth to the environment
great photos mate

loco · 09-11-2011, 01:18 PM

Thank you for your feedback, telly0050. I appreciate the kind words!

hcc · 09-11-2011, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by loco

Thank you, hcc! I've attempted to crop it a bit. Do you think this is better?

I would crop even further the bottom part (eg crop evne further about the lower 3rd of your cropped shot) to keep the 2/3rd rule with the lake shoreline about 1/3-2/3 of the photo starting from top. [Hope that the comment makes sense to you.]

Food for thought.

loco · 09-11-2011, 03:23 PM

It does make sense, thanks! I really like the expanse of the reflection of the sky, though, and fear cropping further will take away from that. Just trying it out here by scrolling this thread, it appears I'd also lose the sun's rays in the reflection if I crop it that much. Still would be a nice shot, just not really what I was going for.

The first crop I tried from your suggestion I actually really like, so I appreciate the thought!

hcc · 09-11-2011, 04:47 PM

Loco
All your shots are great shots.

I am only passing a suggestion. When I first looked at your shots, the Internet was slow and the 1st shot was only partially loaded, and it gave a great contrast on the lake shoreline in the background with the sky reflexion in the foreground at the lake surface.

Food for thoughts and thank you for sharing

loco · 09-12-2011, 06:02 AM

I appreciate the feedback very much, hcc! And thanks for your kind words.

daacon · 09-12-2011, 06:16 AM

Beautiful shots .... ummm another Lens that I 'need'

loco · 09-12-2011, 07:27 AM

Thank you so much, Dave!
I know, every time I open a thread here, I find another lens or two that I "can't do without"! lol

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Love the 1st photo, great reflection and colors and also the BIF. Sure looks like a beautiful area to picnic and just relax, thanks for posting these great shots. Bob

09-10-2011, 05:14 PM	#3
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	what a beautiful venue...love those reflections/colors in your first shot.... dave m

09-10-2011, 06:32 PM	#4
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	I'm hardly qualified to be a photo critic, but I know a beautiful scenery shot when I see one - very nice, esp. like #1

09-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#5
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Nice shots The first photo could be reframed to focus solely on the back shoreline and reflection on the lake, after cropping the foreground IMHO. Thank you for posting.

09-11-2011, 07:06 AM	#7
telly0050 Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 233	i like the uncrop version more, as it gives a bit more depth to the environment great photos mate

09-11-2011, 01:18 PM	#8
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846 Original Poster	Thank you for your feedback, telly0050. I appreciate the kind words!

09-11-2011, 02:48 PM	#9
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Originally posted by loco Thank you, hcc! I've attempted to crop it a bit. Do you think this is better? I would crop even further the bottom part (eg crop evne further about the lower 3rd of your cropped shot) to keep the 2/3rd rule with the lake shoreline about 1/3-2/3 of the photo starting from top. [Hope that the comment makes sense to you.] Food for thought.

09-11-2011, 03:23 PM	#10
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846 Original Poster	It does make sense, thanks! I really like the expanse of the reflection of the sky, though, and fear cropping further will take away from that. Just trying it out here by scrolling this thread, it appears I'd also lose the sun's rays in the reflection if I crop it that much. Still would be a nice shot, just not really what I was going for. The first crop I tried from your suggestion I actually really like, so I appreciate the thought!

09-11-2011, 04:47 PM	#11
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Loco All your shots are great shots. I am only passing a suggestion. When I first looked at your shots, the Internet was slow and the 1st shot was only partially loaded, and it gave a great contrast on the lake shoreline in the background with the sky reflexion in the foreground at the lake surface. Food for thoughts and thank you for sharing

09-12-2011, 06:02 AM	#12
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846 Original Poster	I appreciate the feedback very much, hcc! And thanks for your kind words.

09-12-2011, 06:16 AM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Beautiful shots .... ummm another Lens that I 'need'

09-12-2011, 07:27 AM	#14
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846 Original Poster	Thank you so much, Dave! I know, every time I open a thread here, I find another lens or two that I "can't do without"! lol