Misty Dawn

[Saorsa]

This was shot at the Circle Bar B preserve in Polk County. It is a breeding ground for White Pelicans and they disperse early in the morning.

[MichaelClark]

Amazing !!!

[Paniaa]

Love the atmosphere of this image. Pity the birds don't stand out from the trees, but birds don't generally cooperate with photographers.

[bnnrcn]

Wow!

[Stagecoach]

A very calming scene and good capture.

Grahame

[Sergio M.]

Beautiful scene and has been said atmosphere.

Sergio

[Shadowman]

I shouldn't share that I know this, but that title will take you down a dark path if you Google it.

Nice image.

[kdoc856]

I was just reflecting that I'm sitting here on a Saturday morning, no pressing issues, a cup of tea in hand - that life is good. And then I come to this lovely serene scene you've captured so well- a perfect fit for my moment. Thanks.

[Saorsa]

I shouldn't share that I know this, but that title will take you down a dark path if you Google it.

Nice image.

A rose by any other name

[Shadowman]

A rose by any other name

[Nancy Moran G]

Very nice, congrats.
Nancy

[FrankMi]

This was shot at the Circle Bar B preserve in Polk County. It is a breeding ground for White Pelicans and they disperse early in the morning.

A beautiful way to start my day. Thank you Saorsa.

I find it interesting that the reflection of the pelicans doesn't match the scene above but rather is indicative of their closer position above the lake. I hadn't thought about that aspect of a landscape reflection before. Neat!

[NorthernFocus]

What al lovely scene captured at a magical time of day. IMO the reflection of the pillies doesn't really add to the image. Cropping to a pano format might be more effective and make the birds stand out more prominently. Either way it's a lovely shot.

[Saorsa]

A couple more from the same morning. A friend shooting in the mist.



Black-bellied Whistling Duck waking up.

[deetheturk]

Great image Saorsa!

[Saorsa]

A beautiful way to start my day. Thank you Saorsa.

I find it interesting that the reflection of the pelicans doesn't match the scene above but rather is indicative of their closer position above the lake. I hadn't thought about that aspect of a landscape reflection before. Neat!

I've never been quite sure of that myself. Sometimes I like the reflection and sometimes not. In a way, it makes the reflection complete, perhaps adds some foreground feature and in another way it seems to need more sky at the top and that really is vacant.

I do like panorama format and think we are too often locked into rather cliched aspect ratios based on other influences like framing or TV formats. Here is another from a different location that has already been posted.



This has the few grasses in the front to break up the expanse of lake.

[Shadowman]

2nd and 3rd image, equally nice.

[Hui Song]

Like all 4 pictures with mood.