Early Morning Walk #3 [Contest Finalists December 2011]
Uploaded: December 30, 2011 11:15:39
This is another scene I came across, as I was wandering along the shores of Lake Cathie just after sunrise.
Captured around 6.15 A.M. at 1/125th f6.3 and ISO-250.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 21.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Robert R. Goodman December 30, 2011
I like you walk better than the one I had yesterday.Hi John,Wonderful sunrise.Really like the reflection!!!! #1433328Tammy M. Anderson December 30, 2011
Fabulous colors and beautiful capture, JOhn. You have a wonderful place to walk. #9893659Mike Clime December 30, 2011
I think I am enjoying your walks just as much as your are, John! This is beautiful! #9893669Tiia Vissak December 30, 2011
great tones, light & reflections! #9893710Debbie Bray December 30, 2011
Sooo pretty, John!! #9893718Monnie Ryan December 30, 2011
Sure wish I had access to such beautiful places to walk - this is gorgeous, John! #9893720Marijana Fajgl December 30, 2011
Fantastic serene morning capture, John! Love it. #9893788Tammy Espino December 30, 2011
Looks like a peaceful and beautiful walk :) #9893793Hendrik Storme December 30, 2011
Great feeling of a morning with wonderful colors!!! #9893872Leslie McLain December 30, 2011
Stunning sunrise capture, John. #9893882Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 30, 2011
Beautiful composition and soft colors John!,Wm Nosal December 30, 2011
Beautiful Shot, John! #9893932Barbara Waldoch December 30, 2011
Glorious colours, John!Ian M. Hill December 30, 2011
Love the colours John,glorious comp too,a winner in my view. #9893990Nadia Paul December 30, 2011
Brings such a feeling of quietude John - utterly gorgeous my friend! #9893999Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2011
A favorite time of day for me...and your capture is gorgeous! #9894033Carol L. Fowler December 30, 2011
Gorgeous scene- pretty colors and silhouettes #9894059Ray Thoms December 30, 2011
Great image John...the magic hour!!! #9894217Patrick Rouzes December 30, 2011
John, your colors, tones, morning light, reflections, perspective & mood are exceptional, my friend! WInner in my book & good luck with this! #9894218Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 31, 2011
Patrick just said what I wanted to say, John :)Nancy L. Green December 31, 2011
I wish I weren't such a night owl, there really is something magical about early morning lighting, WTG dear friend!! <>< #9894803John Connolly December 31, 2011
Thank you all for your kind remarks and thoughts on this image, they are appreciated!I trusy you all have a very Happy and healthy New Year! #9895064
Louisa Hancock December 31, 2011
Wish you lived nearby I would join you on your walks you come across some stunning scenes #9895553Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 31, 2011
Wonderfully beautiful, John! :-) k #9895682John Connolly January 01, 2012
Thanks so much Louisa and Kitty! #9896901Patti Coblentz January 02, 2012
Your morning walks always yield the most beautiful images, John, and this is no exception. Love the still quiet, soft colors, and silhouetted trees.Happy New Year to you and yours! #9898861
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 03, 2012
Sooo pretty John, love the vertical capture and the beautiful colors..jo ann c. #9899935
John Connolly January 03, 2012
Many thanks Patricia, Sabrina and Jo Ann for your thoughts on this image, they are appreciated! #9900168Kathy Salerni January 03, 2012
Beautiful early morning sunrise, great comp and love the silhouetted trees, John! #9900286John Connolly January 04, 2012
Thanks a lot Kathy! It sure is a beautiful place to visit! #9901960Julie Burnett January 11, 2012
Gorgeous, John, the colors and composition are awesome!! #9914358Marilyn K. Lincecum January 12, 2012
Excellant POV...wonderful light, color and love the silhouetted tree. #9917357Crystal Young January 14, 2012
Beautiful colors and I love the silhouette of the tree! Great composition too! It's like a painting. You've got some really nice scenery shots in your gallery! #9920533Tammy Espino January 24, 2012
Let me be the first to congratulate you on this awesome finalist! :) #9939441Marijana Fajgl January 24, 2012
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, John! #9939454Stan Kwasniowski January 24, 2012
John, congratulations, beautiful, wish you well #9939536Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2012
WTG on your finalist, John! :-) k #9939572Douglas Pignet January 24, 2012
Congrats...well done #9939586Phyllis H. Burchett January 24, 2012
Congrats on this wonderful finalist John! #9939606Terry Cervi January 24, 2012
Congrats on your stunning finalist, John!! #9939630Tammy M. Anderson January 24, 2012
Congrats on a beautiful finalist, John. #9939942Joannie Bertucci January 24, 2012
Two in a row, wow! Congratulations John, the composition, silhouette and lighting are just beautiful! #9940040Agnes Fegan January 24, 2012
A beautiful finalist ... congrats! #9940277Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2012
Hi John,A big Congratulations.Beautiful finalist!!!! #9940321Carolyn McIntosh January 24, 2012
Congratulations . . this is such a gorgeous photo and so peaceful. #9940377JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2012
I see your walk paid off!Congratulations on this outstanding finalist John!
jo ann c. #9940506
Emile Abbott January 24, 2012
Congrats John well deserved. #9940571Renee Doyle January 24, 2012
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist John!! #9940588Judy V. Kennamer January 24, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist John!!!! #9940705Larry L. Redmon January 24, 2012
Congratulations, John! #9940846Carol L. Fowler January 24, 2012
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #9940893Laura E. Swan January 24, 2012
On This Wonderful Capture Of The Calm and Beautiful Morning on your wonderful walk. I'm so happy for you, brother, that it went Finalist!
Yippeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! #9941117
Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalists, John! #9941216Lorna Shutter January 24, 2012
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this stunning image, John!!!!! WTG!!! ... and Good Luck in the next round!!! :)Kaye Burazin January 24, 2012
a heartfelt congrats John #9941451Randy D. Dinkins January 24, 2012
Beautiful shot, big congrats John. #9941511Heather Loewenhardt January 24, 2012
Beautiful lighting and framing John. Best of luck in the next round. #9941934Martha R. Mazon January 24, 2012
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, John! The soft tones and undulating lines are simply lovely. #9941940Patrick Rouzes January 24, 2012
Hey, John, delighted to see this incredible Finalist, aggain, my friend! CONGRATULATIONS & good luck! #9942497Ellen Hodges January 24, 2012
Huge congrats, John, on your fabulous finalists! Very best luck in the next round!!! Stunning and gorgeous!!! #9942514Mariann Kovats January 24, 2012
Gorgeous capture and colors! Huge congrats on your finalist, John,I am not surprised at all! I Hope to see it again! #9942516Phyllis A. Houghton January 24, 2012
Tranquil and very beautiful. Congratulations on your fantastic finalist John. #9942776Karen Bacon January 24, 2012
congrats on this great finalist John! #9942952Ian M. Hill January 24, 2012
So happy to see this John,big congrats! #9942960Denny E. Barnes January 24, 2012
Big Congratulations, John on your beautiful and well deserved finalist! #9942963ALLEN O. HOWARD January 24, 2012
A terrific vertical composition John! The colors and details are great. A truly beautiful scene. Congratulations!!! #9942988Stefania Barbier January 25, 2012
love those colors... congratulations!!! #9943367Graham Robards January 25, 2012
Well done John, congratulations!Pat #9943775
Hendrik Storme January 25, 2012
Great finalist!!!! #9943806Nancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SBoyd L. Alexander January 25, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John! #9944516isabel C. Zepeda January 25, 2012
JohnA big CONGRATULATIONS :)
Ysa... #9944715
Tiia Vissak January 25, 2012
Congratulations! #9944753Inge Linden January 25, 2012
A beautiful finalist congrats! #9945241Jack Ryan January 25, 2012
A personal favorite of mine...and a very deserving finalist. Congratulations, John. #9945377Amanda J. Tanner January 25, 2012
A very beautiful scene and Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John! #9945575Linda A. Braddock January 25, 2012
John, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #9945740Wm Nosal January 25, 2012
Beauty, John!Tamara K. Walker January 25, 2012
Those morning walks sure pay off, congratulations! #9946186Stan J. Bendkowski January 25, 2012
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, John. Happy Australia Day! #9946985Stephen Zacker January 26, 2012
Like the way you included the tree and those pastel colors. Congratulations #9947354Ritajane Smith January 26, 2012
Congratulations John! Wonderful photo!!! #9947684Merna L. Nobile January 26, 2012
You can feel it in the air, the anticipation of waiting for the awards to arrive. The talent that is on display for all to see and share is amazing. Congratulations to all the January, 2012 winners. Merna #9948234Keith L. Clayton January 26, 2012
This is so well composed John!! I really enjoy this image. Great job! Many congrats!! #9948914Husain Akhtar January 26, 2012
Truly well deserved finalist! Congratulations, John! #9949322Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 27, 2012
Of course the judges loved this one, John. I do too. Congratulations. #9950624John Connolly January 27, 2012
Thank you all for your wonderful comments, I do appreciate them! #9950846Julie Burnett January 27, 2012
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, John!! (Wish it had gone further!) #9951129John Connolly January 28, 2012
Thanks so much Julie and Tony! #9952575Phillip R. Connolly January 30, 2012
Another excellent finalist John. Very nicely captured. Wouldn't it be nice to be there now!Phil #9955810
Marilyn K. Lincecum January 31, 2012
Congratulations John on a well deserved finalist!! #9958438Deborah Lewinson February 12, 2012
Congratulations, John, on you stunning finalist!Awesome colors, comp, and scene!
Debby #9979720
Erika G. Gossett February 22, 2012
This is gorgeous, John! Great lighting and reflections...love it! Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, John! #9996520Graham Robards February 22, 2012
Congratulations John, hope to see this again, awsome dawn shot.Pat #9996585
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