This is the follow-up to my previous post highlighting the sunrise images from the weekend.
This first sunset image is one that I had been thinking about all week. I knew what I wanted to do or at least try. I wanted to make sunset (and sunrise) images using the Lensbaby with the Fisheye optic. I just thought it would create a very interesting effect. I thought about it on my drives into work in the morning and on my drives home in the evening. I thought about it during the day. I keep trying different things in my mind. What would work? How would it look? Why? Why not? In the next day or two I will post a more detailed description of the process I went through leading up to making this image on my second blog - “Making the Ordinary Extraordinary!” (see the link in the right-hand column)
Friday was my first chance to get out and put all my thoughts into practice. I didn’t get as much color in the sky as I had hoped but getting the fog on the water was a real bonus. Here is the result.
The next evening, Saturday, I returned to the same location and decided to try another, more traditional approach capturing “The Farm Across the Lake” which is just to the right of the view captured in the fisheye. I particularly like the reflections on the water in this image.
Hope you enjoy viewing these images as much as I enjoyed making them.
My Saturday began with a sunrise journey to Lake Galena and ended with the sun setting on Lake Nockamixon. Both are such beautiful settings, but you’ve captured the splendor of what I experienced at dusk on the same lake, perfectly.
Ed, I think you accomplished what you set out to do. The fisheye gives a different perspective to a shore line. The color is subtle, the fog adds. It draws me in. The farm on the shoreline has beautiful color and it portrays peacefulness and solitude.
Now you know why I prefer sunsets! Great images. Love them both.
I like sunrises and sunsets and these are no exception. They both has great serene atmosphere and it’s pleasure to look at them. Still I like the first one much more mainly because of really great scene (those daffodils are excellent and refreshing), composition and also originality. One can’t see much sunset photos taken with fish eye optic. Your creativity shows here in its full force.
Both of these are gorgeous! I really like the fisheye and it looks like one is looking into another world… how wonderful creative. I love the Farm across the Lake in the deep colors and serene lake. Truly, beautiful images.
Superb!