night sky over lake, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

While camping at the first lake on Nanaimo River, I set up the camera on tripod and set to "bulb" to keep the shutter open for several minutes with the goal of recording any meteoroids flying overhead.
As luck would have it, a spectacular space rock flew over between shots.
I didn't know which White Balance setting to use, so I chose "sunny", which may explain the red sky. Another shot I set to "incandescent" and got a yellow-green hue on the horizon.

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cmagallona (143) 2008-08-13 18:02

Hi John,

This is a very nice composition. I like the colors as well as the reflection of the mountain and the sky on the river. Thanks for sharing.

crism

danasam (1075) 2008-08-14 0:12

Hi John, excellent smart photo, the colors in the horizon is so unique, very good exposure timing, lovely stars motion. well done.
Sam.

polpo56 (14898) 2008-08-14 6:47

Hi John,
I like very much your shot. I think it is wonderful for composition and colors. Amazing effect of meteoroids.
Well done.
I think that in this situations to be correct; you can try also the automatic white balance.
Ciao
Ludo

stevedinicol (112) 2008-08-20 23:47

the lighting on the horizon and its reflection on the lake make this an interesting picture