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First Light

© Joseph M. Muench

First Light

Uploaded: October 19, 2010

Description

Early morning August fog burns off a northern Minnesota lake.
Revised version: adjusted a few of the hot areas using control points in Silver Efex Pro

Exif: F Number: 4.5, ExposureTime: 100/99999 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 10.50 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Wm Nosal October 29, 2010

WOW! COOL Image, Joseph!
Love The Fisheye POV and The Black & White #1322297

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 17, 2010

huge congrats on your gorgeous winner! #9045388

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 17, 2010

Fantastic, Joseph!
Congratz on your winner!
~♥~Lisa #9045974

Maria Morrow November 17, 2010

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Joseph! #9045986

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic November 17, 2010

Congratulations on your WINNER! 8o) #9046492

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic November 17, 2010

Very cool, congratulations on this gold! #9046689

Merna L. Nobile November 18, 2010

I would personally like to congratulate you on your winning photograph for October, 2010 and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Merna Nobile #9050115

Katarina Mansson November 20, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! Great POV, composition, details and tones. #9052756

Patti Coblentz November 20, 2010

Congratulations on your POTD, Joseph...fantastic POV! #9052761

Julie A. Halloran November 20, 2010

What a fabulous shot! Congratulations!!! #9052824

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic November 20, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your POTD! 8o) #9052826

Nikki McDonald level-classic November 20, 2010

Wonderful capture -- love the pov, fisheye, star burst and use of the black and white that keeps this in rein. Congratulations on the 2nd place win and now on the POTD, Joseph. #9052852

Joy Rector November 20, 2010

congrats on the POTD #9052856

Judy G. Larson November 20, 2010

Awesome image. Very intriguing and uniquely captured. #9052858

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 20, 2010

Fannnn...tastic Joseph!

Honors very well deserved!

jo ann c. #9052905

Ruth Grimm November 20, 2010

Fantastic image,Joseph! Knew this boat was in MN when I saw the call tag. Do you mind sharing which lake? Not that I've prolly heard of it . . .there are soooooo many here in MN!!
Congratulations on your double honors! #9053077

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman level-classic November 20, 2010

Great perspective! #9053168

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 20, 2010

An alien has just landed. Gets out of the little saceship and THIS IS WHAT HE SEES! HA! LOVE IT! Kind of has that tWiLiGhT zOnE feel to it!

Terrific B&W Fish Eye, Joseph.

CONGRATS on your POTD! WOW! NEAT!!!

-Laura #9053268

cari martin level-classic November 20, 2010

Wow!! Joseph...This photo may have just converted me into a fan of the fisheye! The POV is perfect! Amazing shot. So deserves POTD...congrats! #9053297

Rona L. Schwarz November 20, 2010

Wow, this is FABULOUS, Joseph! Great POV (love that fisheye) and wonderful B&W. Double congratulations on your gold Winner and now the POTD! Well-done! #9053456

Dianna Murphy November 20, 2010

Great image, congratulations! #9053774

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 21, 2010

Terrific capture, Joseph. CONGRATZ on both your Golden Badges!

UB. #9055232

Mary K. Robison November 21, 2010

Outstanding, dream-like image, Joseph ~
CONGRATULATIONS on both of your well-earned awards! #9055745

Kathleen R. Struckle November 21, 2010

Awesome image. Congrats on your wins. #9055944

Richard D. Love November 23, 2010

Congratulations, Joseph. Excellent B&W with excellent tones and perspective. Well done.

Rick #9059972

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 03, 2010

A big congratulations on your win and POTD Joseph. A very unique and cool wide angle image! #9078624

Wm Nosal April 13, 2011

Congratulations, Joseph! #9348600

Stephen Zacker July 18, 2011

Great perspective and tones. Has a nice mood to it. Congratulations #9537993

Joseph M. Muench level-classic July 18, 2011

Thanks, Stephen!
-Joe #9538017

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