This photo was taken on the south shore of Kempenfelt Bay looking northwest towards Barrie’s skyline.
I stayed at this location for a good hour working to get this image. It was a very tricky photo. It was 8:30 in the evening and the scene included both very bright and very dark areas. I ended up using a 20mm wide-angle lens and the camera set to take a 20-second-long exposure at f/10, ISO 64.
I like this image a lot. It has a mysterious mood created by the monochromatic blue shades interrupted by a narrow line of orange and yellow lights that crosses the photo.
The foreground is illuminated by a patch of open sky above and highlights the gnarly piece of driftwood and the pebbles below the surface of the water. The long exposure smooths the surface of the water and blurs the clouds slightly, adding to the mood.
I often receive the comment that I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I won’t deny that luck plays a part, but it really comes down to seeing the potential and then exercising a lot of patience and perseverance. Sometimes you are really lucky and get the image the first time. Most times it means going back to the same location many times waiting for the light and the conditions to be just right.
