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Description Sunset Over Ice IV
Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado

December sunset over the cracked ice of frozen Cherry Creek Reservoir.

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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XSi
Lens: 18-55mm Kit Lens
Filter: Promaster 58mm Circular Polarizer

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Minor adjustments to exposure and vibrance.

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Comments: 36

PhotElle [2011-10-28 04:08:19 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful!!

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1001G [2010-04-03 04:39:10 +0000 UTC]

nice to see what my camera can do to. Great to meet a fellow Coloradoan..., edie

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jon-rista In reply to 1001G [2010-04-03 21:00:49 +0000 UTC]

Glad to meet another Coloradan who uses the Rebel XSi! Its a nice little camera. Thank you for the comment.

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1001G In reply to jon-rista [2010-04-03 23:58:59 +0000 UTC]

I picked the rebel xsi because of its size. I bigger camera was to big and to heavy. Photography is just a hobby for that I never plan on making money from. I like pressing and hearing that shutter button....lol.

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jon-rista In reply to 1001G [2010-04-04 00:53:53 +0000 UTC]

lol

I originally purchased it on a whim so I would have a decent camera for a summer trip in 2009. As it turned out, I really LOVE photography, and I'm finding that the Rebel XSi doesn't fit all my needs. One of the big ones is Astrophotography, which I have wanted to do for years. I need something with far lower noise to do that. While, like you, I LOVE the XSi's compactness and weight for trips, its ISO range is very small and noise is terrible at higher ISO levels. That has ended up limiting me in a lot of ways, and I'm looking to get the Canon 5D Mk II sometime in the next year.

Until then, I figure the XSi will serve me very well as I take photos around Colorado this year.

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1001G In reply to jon-rista [2010-04-07 04:34:24 +0000 UTC]

I never go beyond 200 ISO but I hate noise too. the 5d mark......im so happy for you that you will be getting that. Me im just a accidental photographer and the rebel is all Ill ever need. Have you went up to bishops castle yet?

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jon-rista In reply to 1001G [2010-04-07 23:37:11 +0000 UTC]

I hope I'll be getting it... We'll have to see how the next year goes. Its still a side job more than anything. So far, I have not been around Colorado to photograph much. I hope to get out and about this year, though. I'll have to check out Bishops Castle...hadn't heard of that till now, but that guy sounds awesome...building a castle solo...

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1001G In reply to jon-rista [2010-04-08 00:23:43 +0000 UTC]

I have not been there yet either......sounds very interesting but I dont think I will be climbing to the top....... good luck on the camera, hope u get it

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aalap [2010-02-13 13:03:07 +0000 UTC]

This is my all time favourite Sun-in-the-clouds photo!

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jon-rista In reply to aalap [2010-02-14 05:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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aalap In reply to jon-rista [2010-02-14 11:31:51 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Kapten-N [2009-12-27 13:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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jon-rista In reply to Kapten-N [2009-12-27 16:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Morphine-Cloud [2009-12-26 20:20:40 +0000 UTC]

Featured in my journal : [link]

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jon-rista In reply to Morphine-Cloud [2009-12-27 04:50:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much for the feature!

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Morphine-Cloud In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-27 12:52:02 +0000 UTC]

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PoisonExecutrix [2009-12-24 01:57:40 +0000 UTC]

Such vibrant colours. A beautiful shot.

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jon-rista In reply to PoisonExecutrix [2009-12-24 02:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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Morphine-Cloud [2009-12-22 13:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Amazing colors....

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jon-rista In reply to Morphine-Cloud [2009-12-22 16:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I totally agree.

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Morphine-Cloud In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-22 16:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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Lauridia [2009-12-19 16:20:33 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful! The suns reflection on the ice and the ducks on the frozen surface are a perfect match ^-^

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jon-rista In reply to Lauridia [2009-12-19 19:10:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I thought the ducks (and geese, along with a few seagulls) really made this series of pictures. In this tight shot, you can not really see it...in image I, you can see several birds flying through the sky making that classic V shape we used to draw as kids...was kind of a "perfect moment".

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Lauridia In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-19 20:13:42 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!
That must have been a precious moment for you. I never had my cam with me when the migratory birds flew away this year, so I didn't get a shot. ^-^

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jon-rista In reply to Lauridia [2009-12-19 20:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Well I wish you the best of luck next year then. Hopefully you will find one of those moments.

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Lauridia In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-19 20:35:24 +0000 UTC]

I will be awaiting them back

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Andrea-Reyes [2009-12-18 23:03:50 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!

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jon-rista In reply to Andrea-Reyes [2009-12-19 19:10:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ladyred200141 [2009-12-18 19:03:07 +0000 UTC]

Incredible colors!!!! This is well worth a fav!

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jon-rista In reply to ladyred200141 [2009-12-18 19:06:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, for the comment and the fav.

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ladyred200141 In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-18 21:01:21 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome.

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MsDulcet [2009-12-18 18:48:11 +0000 UTC]

incredible pictures!

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jon-rista In reply to MsDulcet [2009-12-18 19:05:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much.

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MsDulcet In reply to jon-rista [2009-12-19 21:17:50 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome.

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pavel89l [2009-12-18 02:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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jon-rista In reply to pavel89l [2009-12-18 07:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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