Golden Misty Minnesota Sunrise Photo

Photographer’s Note

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Golden Misty Minnesota Sunrise
Island Lake
North of Duluth, Minnesota

One of my more beautiful sunrise experiences of this (or any) year. Just me and a fisherman sitting along a bridge over the aptly named "Island Lake" waiting for the sun to rise (which happens a few minutes later in this image) .. Island Lake is one of my favorite places about a half hour north of my home ..

This is a stereotypical scene of Minnesota .. forest, fog, and above all lakes ... when I first moved here in a post I pointed out that common nickname for Minnesota (printed on the car license plates) is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Apparently the actual count is 11,842 .. enough for the avid photographer to capture 1 new lake a day for more than 32 years ..and after a year I am way behind schedule ...

Northeaster Minnesota is part of the Laurentian Mixed Forest:
The Laurentian Mixed Forest (LMF) Province traverses northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, southern Ontario, and the less mountainous portions of New England. In Minnesota, the LMF Province covers a little more than 23 million acres (9.3 million ha) of the northeastern part of the state. In Minnesota, the Province is characterized by broad areas of conifer forest, mixed hardwood and conifer forests, and conifer bogs and swamps. The landscape ranges from rugged lake-dotted terrain with thin glacial deposits over bedrock, to hummocky or undulating plains with deep glacial drift, to large, flat, poorly drained peatlands.

information from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lakes_in_Minnesota

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecs/212/index.html

robertosalguero, worldcitizen, bakes888, Buin, feather, JCG, thor68, jhm, MP-Moller, dip, belido, Didi, danyy, gunbud, kingurek, paololg, parbo, Bjostad has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (110) 2009-07-17 18:00

Hello John,

Very interesting colours for a sunrise. Where I live they are reddish/purplish. The wide panorama is excellent to show us the peaceful waters of this lake. Good framing along with the warmer tones of the sky...10,000 lakes is a lot more than what we have in Alberta. Thanks John :-)

Roberto

worldcitizen (2257) 2009-07-17 19:28

Hello John,
The scenery in your area looks so serene and inspirational. I like this simple mirror image. You always capture such brilliant colors; the skies in your photos cover so many different moods and hues. I like the hint of fog in this shot, and the calmness of the water.

bakes888 (18207) 2009-07-17 22:54

Hi John. I can think of worse places to sit and wait for the sun to come up! Simply beautiful, wonderful colours and nice symmetry. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Buin (37656) 2009-07-17 23:27

Hallo John!
One nearly doesn't dare to breath when looking at this wonderful photo - in order to not disturb the atmosphere of this beginning new day. It's like a soulful painting ... a photo to marvel, especially in the large version.
Greetings from summerly Germany - and havea wonderful weekend!
Frank

feather (49860) 2009-07-18 3:28

You really are an early bird John! You should set up a personal theme for all your gorgeous misty morning shots.
The colours are wonderful and the mist on the water adds its own atmosphere. There is excellent symmetry thanks to the still water. Is this a stitch or a crop of a single image?
Kath

resato (428) 2009-07-18 4:03

Hi John,
stereotype or not...definitely a stunning image,
beautifully captured! Colurs, reflections, mood...
Excelent!
Rene

JCG (25331) 2009-07-18 7:34

It is sure that one should not regret rising early to see such a gift of nature !!! Superb panorama in broad version. I like always as much this fine fog on the top of the water which creates this atmosphere of softness and mystery. The colors of this sunrise are splendid. Very pretty moment, you live in a very beautiful area, thank you John.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

cobra112 (11542) 2009-07-18 13:03

Hi John. Amazing symmetric warm coloured sunrise. Nice atmosphere.

Roberto

thor68 (5537) 2009-07-18 15:42

its been a couple years since my last visits to minnesota, but i
cannot remember such a wonderful sunrise...or maybe i always just slept
too long.*g* the gold in the sky and reflecting on the water is
great as well as line of fog in the background along with the row of
trees; i haven´t decided yet of there will be a werewolf or
the trumpets of jericho blowing a fanfare through the amazing mysterious
misty atmosphere. well done & best wishes, thor.

buscape (3721) 2009-07-19 6:17

Hello John,
wonderful landscape shot with breath taking atmosphere in beautiful golden colors. This idyllic scenary was really worth to get up early in the morning and you have captured it in a very good quality as we can see in the large post. Very well done. I also like the other picture with the rising sun, but this one is my favourite.
Best wishes,
Helmut

MP-Moller (580) 2009-07-19 9:40

Hello John,
Lovely colours, the grey/white mist seperating the water from the sky makes the difference. Keep working on those lakes:-)
Take care.
Mattias

plimrn (19656) 2009-07-19 14:22

Hi john,
The large version really gives the sense of, 'being there' in the early morning gold mist. Early mornings really are the best time for focus and clear thinking.
HLJ, Pat

dip (12584) 2009-07-20 0:32

Hi John,
a very beautiful shot with amazing colors and good exposure,
the large version looks fantastic!
very well done!
Dimitris.

belido (16493) 2009-07-20 13:17

Hi John,

very well executed panorama. The stitching is perfect, I can't see the junctions. What I like most is the tone you caught from the sky. Not only misty but also peaceful and serene. Thanks for the large version. Lovely one!
Regards,
Carlos

Didi (36090) 2009-07-20 13:59

Hi John
Thank's to your patient for getting awake in the early morning.
In this hour you had a good chance to catch such beautifull view.
Take care.

claire526 (1261) 2009-07-20 21:08

Hi John!

This is stunning! I love the atmosphere, it's very inspirational. Well composed panoramic image & great colors. Once of my faves. :)

Cheers,
Claire

danyy (68778) 2009-07-20 23:40

Bonjour John,
tout le monde y va un peu avec les levers et les couchers de soleil ces moments-ci. Celui-ci mérite bien la vue LP, avec ses superbes couleurs et ses jeux de brumes légères très séduisants.
La cadrage centré semble bien convenir ici.
Best regards.
Daniel.

Graal (57941) 2009-07-20 23:54

Hi John,
very nice panoramic view. Amazing morning mood and mist. Beautiful place. I like it a lot. Good photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

Nicou (44829) 2009-07-21 0:29

Hello,

merveilleux pano, quelle couleur, quelle doucuere avec la rome de ce nuage, la brume traînante, une merveille.

merci et amitié

Nicou

bracasha75 (22117) 2009-07-21 1:20

Hi John
This looks like all peace and silent is move to Duluth and life now there
Ehat a beautiful morning scene
Thanks for sharing
Cheers,.Braca

photoray (1276) 2009-07-21 7:32

Hello John,
As with everyone else, an excellent sunrise art image. I especially like the simplicity and varying golden shades in the sky and in the water.

Good job,
Ray

darek1978 (11189) 2009-07-21 9:32

Hi John,
The sound of silence... Excellent idea to use a panoramic framing for this very impressive, nature photo. The emptyness here make the picture so interesting. I almost can feel the harmony and the calmness of this place....
Best regards,
Darek

batalay (20940) 2009-07-21 15:28

What an extraordinarily beautiful panoramic view of the Minnesota Sunrise. The note regarding the number of lakes is interesting; the number should be rounded off to 12,000 on the license plates. But then, Sate Legislatures are rarely mathematicians. In 1940, the highway department engineers had asked for calculators. They tried to impress the legislators with the physics of the banking angle, offering the irrational number pi as 3.141 593. The legislator hearing this argument confessed he did not understand it. But he emerged from a hearing, and pronounced that 'pi would henceforth be 4.

Warm regards,

Bulent

gunbud (27879) 2009-07-21 17:38

Hi John,
The golden sunrise and rising mist make for a very compelling scene.
I love the clouds form above the silhouetted green forest.
Regards, Tom

kingurek (608) 2009-07-22 5:45

Hello once again :)
You have captured here a wonderful morning atmosphere. Beautiful colours. I like such moody compositions. Panoramic view is a very good choice. This little mist rising over the lake makes the composition very mysterious. I like the dark line of forest dividing this image into equal parts. Very good work.

Greetings

Kinga

paololg (13761) 2009-07-22 14:04

Ciao dear John,
amazing the beauty of this sunrise, where the sun is taking possession itself of the night. A marvelous image that inspires calm and silence, done with excellent photographic quality. Sincere compliments!
Ciao, have a nice time!
Paolo

NotArt (11) 2009-07-28 21:22

Subtle and beautiful.

parbo (10970) 2009-08-06 17:35

Hello John,

A breathtaking scene with splendid lights and colors as usual in your wonderful posts. You also included excellent information, amazing number of lakes there. Congratulations. You are so lucky my dear friend. Hope everything is going well, take care.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

fserajian (4485) 2009-12-02 13:57

Hi John,

Lovely shot, simple but powerful in capturing the moment so well, I love the mood and colours you have managed to capture. Well done and best wishes

Fara