Lake McDonald (Glacier National Park), Apgar

Lake McDonald (Glacier National Park), Apgar, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Additional image in the comments - thanks to johndolan for suggesting it. John's a super chap and I recommend a look at his 'stream!

Thanks everyone for your patience this week - it's proving an extremely enjoyable and extremely busy few days, with very little time online. Once the dust settles I'll give a better sketch.

Another one from the archives, with shifting clouds sliding across the sun to herald a week of rain. An hour later we were down the far end of the lake beginning our ascent into the cloud, for the close up have a look at Going To The Sun (Glacier National Park), Montana.

That's enough scribbling for this post - catching up now.

See Lake McDonald (Glacier National Park), Apgar on Flickr for additional notes.

SOOC Version of Sodium On Ice, Rickmansworth

Blue (Bury Lake), Rickmansworth

Blue (Bury Lake), Rickmansworth, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who had a look at and shared their thoughts on www.flickr.com/photos/flatworldsedge/5182134181/in/photos... - I'm thrilled with the Front Page and really appreciate everyone's contributions.

This is a three minute exposure taken an hour or so earlier yesterday evening. It's a shot of Bury Lake in the Rickmansworth Aquadrome, looking across the kayak water polo court (is it called a court if it is water?) towards the sailing club.

Needless to say, the colour is completely different from the previous shot, which I guess is down to three key reasons. Firstly, this is just before streetlamps came on - the darkness is more from the shaded undergrowth and epic mist. Secondly, it's facing a different direction with fewer light sources - not least it is not looking towards London! Finally, and most importantly, this only had a minor cooling tweak to WB, whereas I lied wholesale to the RAW on the previous shot by telling it was shot in the shade (a lie with massive warming implications, obviously!). Or it could have been a million other things I guess; any ideas let me know!

Have a good one all!

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Two Pair (Stocker's Lake Reflections), Rickmansworth

Two Pair (Stocker's Lake Reflections), Rickmansworth, originally uploaded by flatworldsedge.

Unlike the tricky and lengthy noise reduction for www.flickr.com/photos/flatworldsedge/5126748478/ in this case I just maxed Lightroom's noise reduction and dropped the clarity. It's a 226 second exposure (F/22 ¦ ISO 100) from one of the bird hides on Stocker's Lake in Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

There were hundreds of ducks floating about in the foreground, but none made sufficient impression against the bright reflected sky over the long exposure. Hope everyone is having a great week!

See Two Pair (Stocker's Lake Reflections), Rickmansworth on Flickr.