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Biblical Like Sunrise
Biblical like sunrise on Nippersink Creek in Glacial Park, McHenry County
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Biblical like sunrise on Nippersink Creek in Glacial Park, McHenry County
Michael Wilhelmi
commented almost 2 years agoExcellent composition with very good reflections and colors in this one in particular.
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks Mike. Mirror reflection on water have always been my favorite type of picture to try to capture. That's why this little park is such a gem. So many spots like this in it. Let me know if/when you want to visit it.
Tiffany Whisler
commented almost 2 years agoBeautiful!
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThe creek meandering through the park offers so many opportunities, but the floods lately have weakened the root systems of the trees lining the shores so many are starting to fall. Thanks again.
Duane Rapp
commented almost 2 years agoWhoa! I like this one alot Ray!
Heather Harty
commented almost 2 years ago^^^what they said :)
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks Duane and Heather. This park offers so many spots like this where all you have to do is just wait for nice clouds, and get the technical stuff right.
Bernie Duffett
commented almost 2 years agoBreathtaking shot. You're very good, Ray !
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks Bernie. But it's that old saying, f16 and be there. Except for me it's f45. Lots of early mornings and sleep deprivation. Made a goal as a kid to never miss a sunrise or sunset and have kept that for over 40 years now.
Laurence Pearlman
commented almost 2 years agoWhat sort of lens are you using to capture these fantastic images?
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThe vast majority of these images with reflection and shoreline as part of the image, I have to use a 75mm, which is a large format equivalent of a 25mm wide angle in 35 mm photography or digital. The brand is Caltar II, something Calumet carried at the time, and not necessarily the most expensive, or perhaps the best. You sometimes get "lens falloff" in the corners, it gets slightly darker. That gets accentuated when I use the ND graduated filters
Bernie Duffett
commented almost 2 years agoWow. So you have not missed a sunset/sunrise for over 40 years ? Judging by the pics you take, it has paid off time and time again. Superb photos, Ray.
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks Bernie. Pretty much. Of course if it's pouring and the wind is blowing 30 mph, I'll probably catch some more zzzzz. But otherwise, yep, been up before sun rise every day. Actually it always amazes me how many people are up and probably going to work at wee hours. But I know they DON"T go where I do, because I always have the places to myself.
craig skorburg
commented almost 2 years agoGreat capture Ray. Love it!
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks Craig. This creek offers so many places to shoot from as it meanders, and unlike many others, you can walk the shoreline.
Megan Czosek
commented almost 2 years agoThey never stop amazing me!
Ray Mathis
commented almost 2 years agoThanks again Megan. One of the other emails says you're now "following" me. That's very flattering. Thank you. I think that means they let you know when I post new images. Just wanted you to know that I'm pretty much tapped out as images go, about 312 I believe that I've posted. So I may not be posting any more. There are about 750 more from other parts of the country, in particular Utah, my favorite place, at
www.pbase.com/raymathis
Thanks again.
Yolanda Luckey
commented over 1 year agoI'm Feeling This One !
Ray Mathis
commented over 1 year agoThis one has kind of a religious, spiritual quality to it somehow
Elizabeth Reese
commented over 1 year agoWOW!
Ronald Dobis
commented over 1 year agoLove it.
Cami Traficanto
commented over 1 year agoI swore i voted for this and loved it. you've got soo many great ones i can't keep track. LOL LOOOOOVE THIS ONE!! Purple is my fav color. nice job Ray!!
Dale Burnett
commented over 1 year agooh my makes me tingle
Curtis Cowles
commented about 1 year agoYou could have gone up to the edge. But for the full landscape you chose a good spot. But, if you'd gone to the edge afterwards and set up quick with a vertical composition on just the tree reflection in the right center of your full view photograph with a full view of its trees included above. Oh might that have been something different and exciting to add to your collection.