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Beautiful day on the north shore of Lake Superior · **3 Likes**

I was even photo bombed by a fish! Couldn't ask for bluer skies, better temperature. clearer atmosphere, or calmer water.

**rm2** · 06-20-2021, 11:36 AM - **1 Like**

Yes, it makes me want to be there. ;-)

**phx.david** · 06-20-2021, 11:48 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful scene, nice shot.

**Fdooch** · 06-20-2021, 12:16 PM - **1 Like**

Cropping the right side will make the composition better. But that's just my opinion. All in all, a great shot. The sky and reflections are mesmerizing. And 3 yachts create movement in perspective

swanlefitte · 06-20-2021, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by Fdooch

Cropping the right side will make the composition better. But that's just my opinion. All in all, a great shot. The sky and reflections are mesmerizing. And 3 yachts create movement in perspective

that was my first thought but then I looked at the canoe and the spacing both to the left and the just lower connects the land to the lake in a tension I really like. Like you say it is all opinion and what works for one perspective destroys the other.
I appreciate your reasoning. I might do both.

chessov · 06-20-2021, 01:36 PM - **1 Like**

Very peaceful! Nice capture.
I did wonder about cropping the canoe as well (just because its shouting green colour), but the picture works with a wide aspect ratio (more panoramic, less square). Perhaps worth trying a wide crop without the reflections in the water. Alternatively, perhaps alter the canoe's green to a cyan that would fit better with the colour palette of the scene and wouldn't look out of place?
Also, I wonder how it would look with a long exposure, to make the picture look a bit more like a painting.

swanlefitte · 06-20-2021, 06:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by chessov

I did wonder about cropping the canoe as well (just because its shouting green colour), but the picture works with a wide aspect ratio (more panoramic, less square). Perhaps worth trying a wide crop without the reflections in the water.

Yeah the canoe color is annoying. Probably will desaturate it to keep it close to what was without screaming. I wouldn't have considered cropping those gorgous reflections but that looks cool cropping just below the fish.
The water and sky were soo calm I think I might have needed a tripod for a long enough exposure to create effect on anything but the canoe.
This might be a good photoshop challenge.

troika · 06-20-2021, 08:15 PM - **1 Like**

The sky's reflection in the water is perfect.

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06-20-2021, 11:36 AM - 1 Like	#2
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778	Yes, it makes me want to be there. ;-)

06-20-2021, 11:48 AM - 1 Like	#3
phx.david Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,620	Beautiful scene, nice shot.

06-20-2021, 12:16 PM - 1 Like	#4
Fdooch Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Moscow Photos: Albums Posts: 764	Cropping the right side will make the composition better. But that's just my opinion. All in all, a great shot. The sky and reflections are mesmerizing. And 3 yachts create movement in perspective

06-20-2021, 12:30 PM	#5
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by Fdooch Cropping the right side will make the composition better. But that's just my opinion. All in all, a great shot. The sky and reflections are mesmerizing. And 3 yachts create movement in perspective that was my first thought but then I looked at the canoe and the spacing both to the left and the just lower connects the land to the lake in a tension I really like. Like you say it is all opinion and what works for one perspective destroys the other. I appreciate your reasoning. I might do both.

06-20-2021, 01:36 PM - 1 Like	#6
chessov Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 107	Very peaceful! Nice capture. I did wonder about cropping the canoe as well (just because its shouting green colour), but the picture works with a wide aspect ratio (more panoramic, less square). Perhaps worth trying a wide crop without the reflections in the water. Alternatively, perhaps alter the canoe's green to a cyan that would fit better with the colour palette of the scene and wouldn't look out of place? Also, I wonder how it would look with a long exposure, to make the picture look a bit more like a painting.

06-20-2021, 06:54 PM - 1 Like	#7
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by chessov I did wonder about cropping the canoe as well (just because its shouting green colour), but the picture works with a wide aspect ratio (more panoramic, less square). Perhaps worth trying a wide crop without the reflections in the water. Yeah the canoe color is annoying. Probably will desaturate it to keep it close to what was without screaming. I wouldn't have considered cropping those gorgous reflections but that looks cool cropping just below the fish. The water and sky were soo calm I think I might have needed a tripod for a long enough exposure to create effect on anything but the canoe. This might be a good photoshop challenge.

06-20-2021, 08:15 PM - 1 Like	#8
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	The sky's reflection in the water is perfect.

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