Late Friday afternoon, I went to Kanopolis with an eye towards taking some photos that would look good after HDR processing. It’s hard to describe, but certain photos with the right amount of shadows and texture seem to work really well as HDR images. On the other hand, I’ve had no success, so far, when processing sunsets using HDR techniques.
I had great luck down by the spillway and also got a couple of good ones from the north side of the lake. An expanded set of images is available at flickr, where you can also view much larger versions.
A slow shutter speed freezes the water into what I call “frosting.”
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I was surprised when I learned a few years ago that this small creek is stocked with trout.
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It was (atypical for Kansas) a very calm day.
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The Horse Thief Canyon area of the lake is starting to go dry, though nowhere near as bad as 3 or 4 years ago.
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Shorebirds at sunset.
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Pelicans in flight.
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Thanks for the kind words. You have a good eye.