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Winter Sunset on Lake Erie

The sunsets on the south shore of Lake Erie are not quite as brilliant in the winter, due to the position of the sun in the sky. The sun sets south of the lake and doesn't usually light up the clouds. Tonight was just pretty, because the water was so calm in the harbor. The puffy clouds in the sky picked up a little color, but were mostly muted. 

The still water made for nice reflections of the light house. And the moon made an early appearance.

I finally put my new tripod and Platypod to use. A couple behind the scenes shot highlight the gear. Both are fantastic. 

Cleveland Instagram Meetup #03 - Part 2 | Favorite Photo

My favorite shot of the night was a posed shot with Jessica of http://www.jessicasgallery.com/ in Cleveland. She happened to be standing on a wall as the full moon was rising. I asked her to position her hand to look like she was holding the moon.  The shot needed a little post-processing for exposure, and a little photoshop to remove other people and gear. 

It's cool when you can be at the right place at the right time. 

The final image. 

First Beautiful Weekend of the Year

This weekend in Ohio the temperatures got into the 70s. It was so beautiful I had to take a ride over to Headlands Beach State Park to watch the sunset and photograph the lighthouse. On the drive over, the sky showed potential for a nice sunset. It turned out to be lackluster, but was still worth the trip to be out in the nice weather. Tonight also appears to be a full moon, or possibly one day shy of it.