Sandpoint sailboats Photo

Photographer’s Note

Northern Idaho is a treat. There are mountains, forests, lakes, and streams as well as all the toys that we need to play in them. This is the saiboat harbor on Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint. Having lived in San Francisco, San Diego and Honolulu I always associate sailboats with salt water. But I watched a good number of people headed out or back for a sail and it's clearly the same animal.

PP: A very minor rotation (to get the horizon horizontal), a sharpen, resize, and frame.

RP: Cropped a stip of grass taht was distracting from the bottom of the shot.

cobraphil8, pablominto, ohe, bakes888, captainsgirl has marked this note useful

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pablominto (40488) 2006-07-31 14:05

Hi Mike,
The contrast created by the masts is very eye-catching here, reflections as well as the real thing!
Very fine composition, with good balance between elements...
Beautiful blue tones, lovely fading in the background!
Greetings,
Pablo -

ohe (2332) 2006-07-31 14:32

Dear Mike,
Very nice shot!
I really like the fact that the mountains are almost the same colors than the sea!
Very well seen & captured.
Thanks for sharing,
- Olivier -

bakes888 (18137) 2006-08-03 2:14

Hi Mike. Wonderful image, you have handled the light perfectly. Great composition with the hills disappearing into the haze in the background. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Gromit (442) 2006-08-15 9:18

I love this turquoise color and the splendid reflexion of the mast on water. Very nice POV

Louise

captainsgirl (3448) 2006-09-29 13:23

for sure! we've got lots of those "critters" here on the Lake on live on too! Great shot, love sailboats whether they are sailing or sitting! TFS Donna :o)