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Taken 16-Mar-12
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Category:Scenic
Subcategory:Lakes
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Keywords:Buffalo, Buffalo Niagara, Eighteen Mile, Eighteen Mile Creek, Great Lakes, Lake Erie, creek mouth, fog, foggy backdrop, foreground rocks, lake, lakeshore, landscape, long exposure, minimalistic, nature, rocks, slow shutter, submerged rocks, three rocks
Photo Info

Dimensions3773 x 2525
Original file size1.43 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken17-Mar-12 07:53
Date modified21-Mar-12 22:09
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D200
Focal length38 mm
Focal length (35mm)57 mm
Max lens aperturef/4.3
Exposure30s at f/13
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias+1 2/3 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Three Rocks submerged in water surrounded by fog. Eighteen Mile Creek mouth into south shore of Lake Erie, New York (NY). A minimalist approach.

Rocks, Water, Fog

This photo was taken on the shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Eighteen Mile Creek, so not that far from Buffalo, NY.

It was a gorgeous foggy morning, just foggy and gorgeous in a completely different way than what I expected. This was not the low hanging fog that fills up valleys and sits over water. This was a thick layer of fog higher up obstructing any clear views into the distance, mostly blocking the horizon, and also keeping the sun away for hours after sunrise. And that was the biggest difference from my expectations. I could see the sun in the east as a faint ball, almost like a full moon, trying to pierce through and bring some light and color into the landscape. That did not happen even two hours into the day, the fog would not burn off.

As a result, sweeping colorful landscapes were not an option, but the fog provided a nice simple backdrop for close ups like this one. And here, if you look carefully, you can actually see a faint horizon line.

Thank you Mother Nature, this was a morning to remember!