Day's End at Stone Lagoon

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 2 April 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Humboldt County Coastline - California

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Comments (26)

Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France

Beautiful landscape

2 Apr 2009 5:30am

Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States

The reflections on this still water is incredible and the light is beautiful in this!! Wonderful work Stephen!

2 Apr 2009 6:28am

Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

I really am going to have to try out some of these low angle shots,if my old Arthritic knees will allow it.This shot shows how great the results can be !!

2 Apr 2009 6:42am

@Anthony Lambert: For several years my knees were giving me the same troubles - I bought a good set of wearable knee pads at the hardware store - after making a conscious effort to use them frequently to get down on these old knees - I now rarely use them.

chrissy from uk, United Kingdom

beautiful landscape, love the reflections on the water and the peacefulness of this scene

2 Apr 2009 7:05am

Mirko Herzner from Germany

As good as yesterday's shot, Stephen. Amazing light and composition!

2 Apr 2009 7:16am

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Again you have achieved magical depth of field with this - it's beautifully done.

2 Apr 2009 7:27am

yz from Budapest, Hungary

very nice point of view and composition

2 Apr 2009 7:52am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

VERY well done - looks like a post card! Fine work!

2 Apr 2009 7:56am

Karthik from Chennai, India

lovely landscape. Peace!

2 Apr 2009 8:53am

@Karthik: Peace - indeed! Thanks and blessings to you Karthik.

Marie LC from France

Really beautiful and quiet landscape. Perspective is excellent.

2 Apr 2009 9:41am

Chris from South Jersey, United States

beautiful scenery, and I like how the foreground rocks lead you into the picture.....I think I preferred yesterday's picture though with the reflections and colors in the sky....

2 Apr 2009 2:03pm

@Chris: Hey Chris - thanks. This one is my preference - I love the detail and warm colors against the hills. That is why I posted them both.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Wonderful place; so beautifully captured.

2 Apr 2009 2:29pm

Marius V from Romania

Very nice landscape!

2 Apr 2009 3:19pm

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Yea, looks just like the florida coastline!!! NOT!!!! This is just beautiful.... nice catch!

2 Apr 2009 3:32pm

@Susan: Would a good sized ladder work for you?

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A fine shot of a beautiful place.

2 Apr 2009 5:00pm

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Beautiful moment and rich shades of color, I like it very much.

2 Apr 2009 5:36pm

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

Beautiful composition and quality of light.

2 Apr 2009 5:40pm

dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States

I like the way you have captured the foreground to really add to the depth of the shot. Great image.

2 Apr 2009 6:18pm

Liang from San Francisco, United States

very nice landscape. i can see the calmness in this.

2 Apr 2009 6:22pm

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Gorgeous landscape! Outstanding in every way! Superb exposure!!! Beautiful sky, reflections and colours.... not to mention the composition! :)

2 Apr 2009 7:02pm

@Magda: Thank you, Magda.

observing from North West, United Kingdom

The view and the light are just perfect, but what I really like are the rocks in the foreground..!!

2 Apr 2009 9:43pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

Just beautiful!

2 Apr 2009 11:05pm

Walter from Watkinsville, United States

Very nice indeed. I have to ask, do you know what that black fuzzy thing is in the top left of the photo? Seems kind of odd and out of place.

3 Apr 2009 1:14am

@Walter: Ooops.That spot was on my 5D's sensor. I didn't want to deal with it in the rainy mists blowing off the Pacific that day - and so all of the images in this series have this. Leave it to me to not 'see' it on my favorite image that day's shooting. Hrumph! Thanks for the spotting, Walter - you were the only one that noted it.