The Duck Before the Storm Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Duck Before the Storm.

Lake Dillon - Frisco, Colorado

My brother's law firm was on a retreat (i.e. boondoggle) at the Keystone ski resort. We came up to visit him .. the weather was awful .. I lobbied for a drive around the man made but still beautiful Lake Dillon .. no one else would get out of the car .. but at least they let me go freeze down on the beach for a few minutes .. just me, a duck, and an on and off freezing rain.

Lake Dillon is a man made reservoir .. but still picturesque .. the creation of the lake in 1963 required the moving of the entire town of Dillon and a hydroelectric plant.

The lake sits between the towns of Dillon, Frisco, and Silverthorne .. and is near the Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, & Arapahoe Basin ski resorts.

http://www.denverwater.org/recreation/dillon.html

parbo, evanrizo, pboehringer, adores, stego, thea0211, elihesamian, Davidwh, jaywalker, lcarolan, inuit66 has marked this note useful

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trinko (2940) 2007-01-30 20:56

very good composition. nice reflections and of course, the duck.

sothy81 (8540) 2007-01-30 21:01

Excellent photo John. I am impressed with this shot. The lighting is very pleasant here. The mountains with little cloud there helps make the photo more natural. The reflection is nice. The duck in tehre adds more attractiveness. Very sharp too. Effective! Sothy

fotoguy22 (1958) 2007-01-30 21:05

Hi John: The photo is well composed and the duck is giving you a nice profile and reflection, but you get a big smiley from me because of the excellent title.

Greetings from Florida......Greg

gunbud (28165) 2007-01-30 21:38

Hi John,
Another beautiful landscape with the impressive storm clouds sitting atop the impressive peak and the lovely reflection of the evergreens with the lonely duck. I wonder why the lake is not frozen this time of year?
Regards, Tom

parbo (11034) 2007-01-30 21:52

Hi John,

Lonely duck is ads life to your wonderful landscape view. I like green trees and their beautiful reflection on lake surface. Hazy mountains are also stunning in your photo. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

evanrizo (456) 2007-01-31 7:46

Woooh John, a photo with great lightness,very nice reflactions and the sky with this light gives an interesting- beautyful atmosphere. And the duck...is the top alone in this scene.
Have a nice time.

claudio74 (6684) 2007-01-31 8:00

Hi John
a really wonderfull lanscape and really quietfull. The light give a great atmosphere and the duk is a little touch of life.
Well done
Claude

Gustaw (21670) 2007-01-31 12:15

Hi, my friend!
Next interesting photo in your gallery. I like your view, very interesting colours and good composition. Mountains, lake, ducks. Nice view. Your colours are strong and good. Well done.
marek

pboehringer (770) 2007-01-31 12:17

Yes, John, the duck makes the difference in your composotion. Without the lifely fg the picture still would be good but with that little swimming companion it receives depth and interest. Some PP with lightening up the shadows would probably enhance the picture.
Regards, Peter

markstaples (15670) 2007-01-31 13:41

The colours are lovely and rich and I find the image exposed to perfection to create this wonderful stormy ambiance. Well composed too.
A very nice shot, John.
Best wishes
Mark

blankar (797) 2007-01-31 15:03

Hi John,
I love your title for this picture. Specially, since the duck looks so relaxed :)) But seriously, the composition here is great, and balanced (but you are good at this in all of your pictures). It's yet another great work from you.
Regards,
Blanka

adores (15781) 2007-01-31 18:10

Hi John!
I saw this one yesterday but my smilies were finished. It's fantastic! The landscape is extraordinary and I really love the way you captured the loneliness of that little duck.Great colours also!
Regards, Anabela

stego (22482) 2007-02-01 0:36

Hi John,
Very beautiful and peacefull, very pleasant mood. The compo is excelent, with the zigzag of the lake banks, the aligment of the duck with the rocks that balance all that water and the backdrop of the forest and the misty mountain. Ah, and the reflections.
A really inspired work.
TFS, Regards, José.

thea0211 (1355) 2007-02-02 3:30

hi john,
... the duck before the storm ? that's a pretty poetic title :)!
very well seen and crafted image - love the geometry/symmetries here and the white(ish) clouds on top of the mountains ... not to forget the lonely duck in the calm water!
overall aesthetics*****
very well done and tfs,
dora

elihesamian (26091) 2007-02-02 23:45

Hi John,
because a problem in ISP that I used for connection to internet,I missed many shots for writing,still I have problem and I can't open the thumbnails,only see the thumbnails and randomly I can open the pictures for writing,this is a new filtering problem that was for another subjects in internet but amazingly works very bad and affected some great site like TE,anyway,...glad to see this attractive shot and scene and you captured it in a fine special cloudy weather that I like,excellent sharpness and details and very well composed,too,and the duck here...love it ! it adds a lively touch to the scene,calmness and tranquil one,Thanks John,
Best Regards
M

Davidwh (3654) 2007-02-03 6:12

Hi John,
Both this image and your next are just great....and the title "Kingdom for..." put a smile on my face though this is in contrast to the emotion displayed.The description of the weather in your note is captured beautifully :
- The low light.
- The cold mirrorlike water.
- The solitude and lonely duck
- The approaching storm.
Well done and have a great weekend.
Regards, David

fserajian (4583) 2007-02-03 11:33

John,

Like this, so much happening to make it a very interesting photo, the mountains, clouds.... very well captured and TFS

Cheers,

Fara

mesutilgim (37324) 2007-02-03 15:03

Merhaba John,
Great capture ! Every detail of this short evokes new feelings.
Wonderfull pow and compo.
TFS and have a nice weekend !
MESUT ILGIM

MIG13 (0) 2007-02-03 19:07

Now I understand why you miss the duck, John lol! In fact, it adds a special mood to the landscape, which is really beautiful! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.

jaywalker (12308) 2007-02-04 7:29

Hi John, This is a beautiful scene over looking the lake, the colours are superb & that reflection is excellent, the clouds rolling over the mountains adds beauty also, this looks a stunning place & love the little duck he looks lonely, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

pastadog (12821) 2007-02-05 14:53

Glorious view, John! The green strip of trees with the reflections is excellent and efficiently placed at 1/3. Excellent exposure and sharpness, I like the delicate ripples. Cheers :) Daniel

lcarolan (948) 2007-02-20 1:28

Hi John,
I'm a duck man too. I also like the curving shoreline and the fog in the mountains. Larry

inuit66 (659) 2007-05-01 15:35

Hi John. You show the nature of your contry in a fine way. I like the calmness in this one, and the light and contrast is very good given by the cloudy day and rising storm. Composition is good and there is a very nice balance between foreground and background. Good work. Greetings jens :-)