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Christmas Creek Lagoon.

© John Connolly

Christmas Creek Lagoon.

Uploaded: October 03, 2015 | Entered: October 03, 2015 12:44:17

Description

This is a winter sunrise at Christmas Creek wetlands, west of Kempsey.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.30, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 8.50 mm, Model: C730UZ

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 03, 2015

Excellent comp, morning fog and capture! #1638998

Barbara Mason October 03, 2015

Stunning sky reflections and mist adding mood John - do you know why the area is called "Christmas" Creek by chance ? #11381860

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 03, 2015

Beautiful light, reflection and capture. Like the low lying fog. #11381876

Candace M. Cleveland October 03, 2015

How gorgeous!!! I'm with Tammy!! #11381880

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 03, 2015

When you catch the moring light you CATCH the moring light John! Fave #11381891

Mary K. Robison October 03, 2015

Wow. Lovely colors and reflections, the mood-creating mist ~ makes for a superb sunrise capture, John! Nice work! #11381969

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 04, 2015

Great color and exposure, John. Beautiful scene. #11382018

John Benway October 04, 2015

Simply beautiful John, everything about it. #11382024

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 04, 2015

Love the gorgeous light, color and reflections, John, and that mist is simply the frosting on a very beautiful cake!! Wonderful capture!! #11382079

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 04, 2015

Gorgeous colors, reflections, lighting, mist and mood captured here, John. Hope to see this again! #11382094

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 04, 2015

Excellent sunrise capture with beautiful light, colours and reflection, John!! #11382099

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 04, 2015

Love that early morning fog and pastel tones #11382139

John Connolly October 04, 2015

Thank you for all your kind comments.
In answer to Barbara's question, I have no idea where the name came from, except there is also Easter Creek a mile or so down the road. #11382198

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 04, 2015

Beautiful light and color, John - beautifully composed, as well! #11382227

Ellen Hodges October 04, 2015

Super capture and LOVE the color and pov, John!!! Gorgeous!!! #11382251

Avril Young October 04, 2015

A winner all the way..simply stunning John.. #11382349

John Connolly October 05, 2015

Many thanks Lindley, Ellen and Avril! #11382515

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 05, 2015

GORGEOUS sunrise John, I LOVE the colors and reflection!! <>< #11382601

Leslie McLain level-classic October 05, 2015

Beautiful capture, John. #11382610

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 05, 2015

Beautiful colors, reflections and lighting John!,
Amalia #11382638

Ed Lauderdale level-classic October 06, 2015

John you just keep coming up with these beautiful sunrise scenes!! I gotta love this, beautifully done! #11382910

John Connolly October 06, 2015

Thanks a lot Nancy. Leslie, Amalia and Ed! #11382955

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 11, 2015

Beautiful sunrise,reflections and gorgeous colors, not to mention the wonderful mood from the fog. Into my favorites. #11384862

Marijana Fajgl October 15, 2015

True magic, John! #11385871

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 29, 2015

Hey, John, congrats on the well-deserved finalist. Good luck! #11404545

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 29, 2015

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, John! I somehow missed this previously! #11404550

Candace M. Cleveland November 29, 2015

Perfect timing on this John.. Congratulations on your finalist.. #11404753

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 29, 2015

Huge TEXAS Congratulations John on this beautiful finalist. #11404781

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 29, 2015

Happy to see this beauty recognized John! Congrats!!! #11404799

Marijana Fajgl November 29, 2015

Huge congratulations on your wonderful finalist, John! #11404847

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 29, 2015

Gorgeous finalist. Congrats, John. #11404949

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic November 29, 2015

John
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist
Ysa #11405350

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2015

Huge congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, John!! #11405587

Ed Lauderdale level-classic November 30, 2015

Well deserved Finalist, John!! Congratulations!! #11405592

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 30, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #11405603

John Connolly November 30, 2015

Thank you for all your very kind comments, they are appreciated!
I am still having major problems with my compute when I try and comment of Finalists! #11405731

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic November 30, 2015

Beautiful image John....Congratulations on a well deserved Finalist. #11406070

Ellen Hodges November 30, 2015

Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, John! Absolutely gorgeous!! #11406092

Avril Young November 30, 2015

wow this is stunning, huge congrats John. #11406157

John Connolly December 01, 2015

Thanks a lot Marilyn, Ellen and Avril! #11406508

Emiel Van Hemelrijck December 02, 2015

congrats on this wonderful finalist John #11406969

John Connolly December 02, 2015

Thanks Emiel! #11407015

Ray level-classic December 02, 2015

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, John! #11407257

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 04, 2015

Congrats on your silver on this amazingly beautiful image, John. #11407979

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