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A Peaceful Start to the Day!

© John Connolly

A Peaceful Start to the Day!

Uploaded: July 28, 2013 12:34:26

Description

Early morning serenity is hard to beat!
I came across this scene on the Myall River at Hawks Nest around half an hour after sunrise
Captured at 1/80th f11.0 and ISO-250.


Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 28, 2013

Excellent view, reflections and early day capture! #1538068

Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2013

Hi John,Beautiful reflection my friend.Best time of day to be out and about.Excellent capture!!! #10783934

Joy Rector July 28, 2013

what a beautiful scene, love it #10783981

Gord MacEachern July 28, 2013

Picture perfect my friend, love it!!!!
Perfect for the M/T!!!! #10783996

Ermanno Radice July 28, 2013

Wonderful scene, marvelous reflections and composition! #10784008

Terry Cervi level-deluxe July 28, 2013

What beautiful reflections, John! Very peaceful looking! #10784013

Marijana Fajgl July 28, 2013

I just love this one, John! Fantastic reflections and such a beautiful scene! #10784033

Barbara Mason July 28, 2013

Beautiful composition and reflections, not a ripple or distraction to spoil the moment John #10784054

Martha R. Mazon level-classic July 28, 2013

What a tranquil, beautifully framed image, John! I love that glassy water. #10784065

Monnie Ryan July 28, 2013

Wow! Postcard perfect, John! #10784112

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 28, 2013

Wonderful capture. Love the comp. and reflection. #10784177

Jack Ryan July 28, 2013

Super comp and clarity...love the reflections...beautiful shot. #10784180

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 28, 2013

Simply GORGEOUS John, this is SO well composed and BEAUTIFULLY captured!!! <>< #10784205

Colette M. Metcalf July 28, 2013

This is so beautiful, John!! Wonderful capture and reflections! #10784298

Stan Kwasniowski July 28, 2013

John, beautiful #10784369

Barbara Waldoch July 29, 2013

So beautiful, John! #10784607

Avril Young July 29, 2013

stunning, wonderful reflections..Beautiful John.. #10784629

Tiia Vissak July 29, 2013

great tones, reflections & pov! #10784955

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2013

Now that is gorgeous John, love it! Your morning walks certainly render some beauties!

jo ann c. #10785115

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 29, 2013

WOW JOHN, what an awesome scene and reflections. Going to be a wonderful day. #10785259

John Connolly July 29, 2013

Thank your for all your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10785297

Linda A. Braddock July 29, 2013

Gorgeous, John! Love the reflection! #10785556

Katherine Kuhn July 29, 2013

Beautiful composition & wonderful reflections, John! #10785718

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 30, 2013

Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe it, John. #10786100

John Connolly July 30, 2013

Thanks a lot Linda, Katherine and Kiki! #10788049

Wm Nosal July 30, 2013

Beautiful John! #10788569

John Connolly July 31, 2013

Thanks Wm! #10789953

Ermanno Radice August 29, 2013

Many congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #10824090

Barbara Mason August 29, 2013

Congratulations on your Finalist - thrilled to revisit this one John !! #10824176

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 29, 2013

Ahhhh

Congratulations Johnny!!! #10824263

David Phalen August 29, 2013

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Finalists!! #10824277

Barbara Waldoch August 29, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, John! #10824482

Carol L. Fowler August 29, 2013

Gorgeous Finalist! Somehow I missed it before! #10824527

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 29, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist,John!! #10824929

Nadia Paul August 30, 2013

Gorgeous morning scene John - congrats on your finalist! #10825057

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John! #10825298

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 30, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS John on this WONDERFUL POTD!!! <>< #10825341

Phyllis A. Houghton August 30, 2013

Congratulations, John! Loving the detail in the foreground, trees and all. The clarity and colors are wonderful too! #10825470

Tammy Espino August 30, 2013

John, congrats on your lovely finalist!! :) #10825684

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 30, 2013

Congrats on fantastic finalist. #10825722

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 30, 2013

Beautiful reflection and scene John, congratulations! #10826076

Phillip R. Connolly August 30, 2013

Congratulations, John on an excellent finalist. There are a lot of great opportunities around the Myall! Well done!

Phil #10826101

Robert R. Goodman August 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist my friend!!!! #10826291

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 30, 2013

Brother John, I know I have said it before and will say it again but you take the most beautiful images of your wonderful walks. No surprise this went to Finalist! Wonderful and congratulations!!

-Little Sister Swanee

(SEE YOU ON THE CLUB TOMORROW! TWO BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEKEND!) #10826349

Thomas E. Hinds August 30, 2013

Congratulations, John, on this very pretty Finalist! #10826717

Stan Kwasniowski August 30, 2013

John, congratulations #10826913

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 31, 2013

What a fabulous finalist John!


jo ann c. #10827574

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 31, 2013

Congrast on this spectacular finalist, John. WTG.
#10827603

Marijana Fajgl August 31, 2013

Glad to see this one again, John! Big congratulations! #10827930

Graham Robards August 31, 2013

Just beautiful and peaceful John, hearty congratulations! ~Pat and Graham #10828258

Katherine Kuhn September 01, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John! Just gorgeous! #10829084

John Connolly September 02, 2013

Thank you all for your good wishes and kind commets, they are appreciated! #10830639

Wm Nosal September 03, 2013

Congratulations John! #10831801

Keith L. Clayton September 04, 2013

Many congrats, John - This is a beautiful image and very well composed!! #10832685

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 08, 2013

Hi John. I'm sorry I haven't been here earlier. Work is so buzy that it doesn't leave me much free time.
I'm so happy to see this as a winner (it always was a winner). Congratulations. #10836723

Lydia Williams level-classic September 08, 2013

Fantastic image, John...Well done...love it...Congratulations!!! #10837469

Daniel Ruf September 14, 2013

Congrats on this beauty. #10843991

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic September 20, 2013

John

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,sorry im so late,i just been out for a cople of months

ysa... #10849700

John Connolly September 21, 2013

Many thanks Wm, Keith, Kiki, Lydia, Daniel and Ysa for you kind comments! #10850445

Kate Jackson September 28, 2013

A really beautiful and peaceful scene John! Well worthy of a Finalist! #10854700

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