October Reflection in Boulder Lake, a photo from Minnesota, Midwest

Photographer's Note

October Reflection in Boulder Lake
Boulder Lake
North of Duluth, Minnesota

Shot at the same location as my previous post ... aimed at a right angle to the last shot .. and three months later. A typical Northern Minnesota scene .... thick wild forest sprinkled with a seemingly endless number of lakes.

An illustration of our strange October this year ... where most of the hard woods changed very early due to our cool summer .. and the aspen and birch didn't start in until very late (and then most of the leaves were knocked down by weather before they could get underway).

This particular place on the shoreline has become one of my favorites .. Unfortunately this spot on the shoreline is on a bend of a narrow back road .. someday I am going to get taken out by a joy riding teenager while shooting here.

Boulder Lake is a partially man made lake. In 1919 a dam on Otter Creek merged three existing smaller lakes into Boulder Lake. The lake contains 27 miles of shoreline 98% of which is undeveloped. The area is protected by the Boulder Land Management Area (BLMA) and contains a great variety of wildlife including moose, wolves, eagles, and osprey. The shoreline also hosts the Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center which hosts a large number of programs throughout the year.

BLMA:
http://www.blma.org/about.htm#setting

Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center:
http://www.boulderlake.org/INDEX.HTML

dta, jwmunro, brano14, adores, claudio74, danos, Cretense, papagolf21, belido, paura, Buin, emjleclercq, dip, Angshu, gentedilivello, CapturedByGrace ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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dta (98848) 2009-12-03 6:46

Hello John ,
The reflections are not perfect . But this is not a fault . Those warm colors are so wonderful . The panoramic format is well chosen , too .
Thanks for the share

jwmunro (286) 2009-12-03 8:17

Hello John -

How can you go wrong with a scene like this? The reflection is a really nice double-up for the color. The slight ruffle of the lake breaks up the reflection an gives an alternative view to ponder. Did you consider framing just the reflections for an impressionist view of the fall colors? It looks like a good situation for that. Well done John.

Thank you for sharing.

John

baclama (19214) 2009-12-03 9:13

des couleurs d'automne fabuleuses....agrementées d'un tres beau reflet...
c'est tres reussi
vero

brano14 (3454) 2009-12-03 10:19

Hello John,
Great colorful photo,nice reflection.
Thanks!
Brano

pajaran (115047) 2009-12-03 12:00

Pozdrav sa Balkana iz Cuprije.
Jezera su uvek privlacile ljude svojom lepotom ukrasenom jesenjim bojama, pravi trenutak snimka ove lepe fotografije, dobrih boja i reflexa u vodi. Svidja mi se vas rad.
Puno pozdrava i uspeh u daljem radu, zeli vam Paja.

Google.

Greetings from the Balkans from Cuprija.
The lake is always attracting people with its beauty decorated with autumn colors, a great time recording these beautiful photos, good color and Reflex in the water. I like your work.
Many regards and success in future work, he wants you Paja.

adores (46979) 2009-12-03 14:54

Hi John!
You're really posting fast now :)! Great autumn photo once more! The trees have fantastic tonalities and the reflection on the calm waters seems a painting. Wonderful landscape, just don't take too many risks there, ok :)??

claudio74 (7263) 2009-12-03 18:48

Hi John
Another wonderful view of this lovely place.
Colors are beautiful and the reflection is perfect.
Well done
regards
Claude

alainh (33209) 2009-12-04 0:01

hello John
yes !!!!!
the most famous season. splendid picture and the best format.
friendly, John
alain

danos (110407) 2009-12-04 0:27

Hi John,
a splendid Autumn view of Boulder's lake,with the reflections to make the scene so great.I like the colourful leafs of the trees, as the calmly and tranquil atmosphere of the scenery.Well done.

Regards,danos

Cretense (68709) 2009-12-04 3:52

Hello John! Everything is going allright here in Greece, I hope it's the same for you and your loved ones!

Fantastic nature photography, excellent, almost panoramic framing, perfectly balanced composition, amazing reflection! Flawless light management, fantastic colours! Congratulations!

warm regards,
Hercules

Waylim (25436) 2009-12-05 0:13

Hi John,
Thanks for your comments, and I'm doing just fine, wonderful as a matter of fact. A little tire, just return from a wonderful trip to Argentina.
This shot is beautiful. Somthing we would see in a calendar in the month of October. The blue of the sky really contrast and complement well the golden autumn colors. reflection is mesmerizing and smooth like silk.
Simply beautiful.
Way

papagolf21 (152605) 2009-12-05 0:39

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Que dire devant tant de beauté ! ne rien dire c'est encore le mieux, admirer, contempler et apprécier ce doux moment offert par un photographe de qualité.
Superbe prise de vue.
Un grand merci du partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Nicou (193806) 2009-12-05 0:50

Hello,

quel reflet, une merveille, et ce couléeurs ces tons dorés dans un bleu une grandiose image d'autonme, splendide.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Graal (103040) 2009-12-05 0:51

Hi John,
beautiful autumnal image. Nice panoramic format. Great colours and reflections. I like it a lot. Fantastic nature.
Gr., Aleksander

belido (19934) 2009-12-05 3:15

Hi John,

another well executed panorama. The vivid colors and the soft light are such great features in this photo. Love the serenity and the peace atmosphere. Compositionally and technically flawless. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Carlos

paura (25802) 2009-12-05 4:47

John,
A peacefull image indeed ... You reach a full emotion photograph. well done.

Regards

Paulo

Buin (42580) 2009-12-05 7:18

Hallo John!
What should the viewer say here ..?! I think that words only would disturb this scenery. One has to look at and to marvel ... what a splendour!
Greetings from rainy and cold Germany - and have a nice Advent time!
Frank

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-12-05 13:32

A really beautifull combination of colors and reflexions, an excellent Autumn view. So far it is more rain and grey sky here in Paris...

All the best,

Emmanuel

pablominto (53746) 2009-12-06 0:55

Hello John,

A peaceful and attractive autumn scene!
The variety of colours looks so great in the fine light, and the mirror effect enhances the impression...
A nice layered composition shows the best of the season!

Greetings,
Pablo -
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jemaflor (146412) 2009-12-06 2:39

Hi John,
Great colors and light on your shot, these reflections are wonderful, good result.

xuaxo (6854) 2009-12-06 8:34

Hi John,
Wonderful colors and reflection. It seems autumn is as beautiful in Minnesot as in New England.
Greetings,
F.

dip (21408) 2009-12-06 23:52

Hi John,
wonderful multicolored image,
excellent captured and composed,
amazing reflections!
greetings,
Dimitris.

Angshu (56760) 2009-12-08 7:06

Hello John
A celebration of autumn colours...the colours are just amazing, add to that the wonderful reflection in the water. The clear blue sky creates a fine cap and a great contrast. The pano format is ideal for this picture...wonderful work!
Best Regards
Angshu

giorgimer (35017) 2009-12-08 14:29

Hi John,

I recently posted a reflected autumns colors shot. Yours is great, I like a lot the soft distorsion given by water surface

Very well done!

G

delkoo (68) 2009-12-09 0:35

hi john,
You captured fantastic light in a really good composition. I am impressed by the details, reflection and colours of your photo.
really good one.
didier

fserajian (2299) 2009-12-16 14:15

Hi John,

This is very colourful and well composed shot. I like your framing concentrating on the reflection of the trees in the water capturing the atmosphere so well. Well done

Fara

gentedilivello (3103) 2009-12-19 7:54

Hi John,
this shot is the apotheosis of the wood's colors! The trees are nicely reflected in the water. Nice clearness and sharpness.
TFS.
Happy weekend.
Gabriele.

CapturedByGrace (14) 2009-12-31 10:09

Love the colors and reflection. Beautiful shot.

jmdias (114384) 2011-03-13 1:54

john

amazing view of these colorfull trees and their reflections in the water with strips of blue surrounding the hot areas. execclent light and sharpness, TFS

hugs

jorge