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Oxbow Lake

© Bob Cammarata

Oxbow Lake

Uploaded: June 21, 2006

Description

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
(Nikkor 180 mm, Provia 100, early morning light)
Featured as POTD #658

Comments

Julie Robinson June 21, 2006

Bob a magnificant capture! #469107

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 21, 2006

Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh.. This is amazing!!!!!!!! #2924245

Paul Michko June 21, 2006

Spectacular scene, Bob. Excellent capture. #2924476

Terri L. Scribner June 21, 2006

Stunning blues!!! #2925361

Vendla Stockdale June 21, 2006

Gorgeous picture, the lake looks like glass, wonderful colors. #2926484

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 21, 2006

WOW!! Awesome shot. #2928346

David L. Luchowski June 21, 2006

Cool scene,Bob.Great clarity and color. #2928881

Bob Cammarata June 21, 2006

Thanks Julie, Carolyn, Paul, Teri, Vendla, Kirsten and David for your nice comments.

This scene was quite special and literally hit me in the face as I drove along the main highway through Grand Teton.
The scenic vistas abound there but at at this oxbow lake I was truly blown away!
The morning sun was illuminating the trees along the lake and bringing them to life. I quickly grabbed several frames from different angles at varying focal lengths...(some of which I will post here at later dates).

Moments after I arrived at this scene, the sun ducked behind a dark cloud behind me and the magic was gone.

Bob #2929872

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2006

An absolute gorgeous potd, well done! #2973003

Janine Russell level-classic July 01, 2006

Bob, excellent colors, detail and clarity; congratulations on your POTD. #2973082

Brian Lobdell July 01, 2006

Truly magestic vista, Bob!!! Congratulations on your POTD! We'll look forward to seeing some of your other compositions from this shoot! #2973106

Helen N. McHugh July 01, 2006

Beautiful capture,Bob! Clarity & colours amazing! #2973114

Susie Peek-Swint July 01, 2006

Stunning scenery ~ beautiful capture Bob ~ many congrats on POTD! #2973197

Paul Michko July 01, 2006

Congratulations on a Terrific POTD, Bob. #2973215

Laura Clay-Ballard July 01, 2006

Gorgeous potd! congrats! #2973521

Joy Rector July 01, 2006

congrats on the beautiful POTD #2973608

Joy Rector July 01, 2006

congrats on the beautiful POTD #2973609

Kathleen R. Struckle July 01, 2006

Stunning image. congrats. on POTD!! #2973924

William C. Raco level-classic July 01, 2006

Beautiful color, scene and composition
Congratulations on the POTD recognition, Bob

Bill #2973934

Terri L. Scribner July 01, 2006

Congrats on this stunning POTD!! #2973995

Casey A. Hanson July 01, 2006

Oxbow Bend is my favorite place in Teton National Park... You captured the colors and detail beautifully. Congrats on a wonderful POTD,Bob! :0) #2974078

Amy JACKSON July 01, 2006

Beautiful image, Bob!!!! Wonderful capture! Congratulations on POTD!!! #2974145

Mary N C. Taitt July 01, 2006

Congratulation on your POTD! Beautiful! Mary :-D #2974384

RC Fritz July 01, 2006

Beautiful scene, Bob! Congrats on the POTD!! #2974385

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 01, 2006

Congratulations bob on POTD!!! This is at truely stunning image, very well deserved!!! <>< #2974522

Mary Clarke July 01, 2006

Congratulations on POTD Bob #2974737

Carol Preflatish July 01, 2006

Absolutely beautiful photo. #2975289

Kay Beausoleil July 01, 2006

Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Bob! #2975380

Daniella Puente July 01, 2006

Congrats Bob! this is an excellent photo, you did very good :0) #2975489

Bob Cammarata July 01, 2006

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments!
Sorry if I wasn't quicker in responding but I've been away from my computer all day.
(POTD?...WOW!...who knew.)

This place was really quite special and the light was perfect when I arrived there but faded shortly thereafter.
I was able to grab around a half-dozen frames with a few different lenses before the sun behind me ducked behind the clouds and the foreground light became flat and seemed to lose its magic.

You can see some other versions of this scene on my website under "An American Journey".
You can clearly see on "Oxbow Lake 8" how the change in light created a flatter, less vibrant foreground.
I left there shortly after.

Bob

#2975682

Karen Engelbreth July 01, 2006

Big congrats on your POTD, Bob!

#2975840

Cheryl E. Molennor July 01, 2006

Wow Bob that's just spectacular. Congrats #2976047

Bob Cammarata July 02, 2006

Thanks Karen and Cheryl. #2976670

July 02, 2006

What a beautiful picture. I can't take off my eyes from this picture. Congratulations. #2977436

Bob Cammarata July 02, 2006

Thanks Emre.
I felt the same way when I was there shooting this scene.
It was a challenge to leave.

Bob #2978941

July 03, 2006

Stunning scene bob great reflection
congratulations on potd
Chris #2980201

Siete Meeter July 03, 2006

An absolute gorgeous potd, well done!

#2980925

Ed Heaton July 03, 2006

Outstanding image Bob!!! Congrats on POTD... #2981030

Cheryl E. Molennor July 03, 2006

Hi again Bob. Just checked out your site. very nice work. Great macros #2981169

Bob Cammarata July 03, 2006

Thanks Chris, Siete, Ed and Cheryl.
Your comments are most appreciated.

Bob #2982832

October 01, 2007

Nice scene.Colors and details are very good.Mountain and water looks very soft and nice.Good job Bob.Congrats... #4868505

Bob Cammarata October 01, 2007

Thanks Ozan for your nice comments.
(...I had a lot of help from Mother Nature on this one.)

Bob #4869464


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