Haliburton Lake Sunrise and Tree Stumps Colour Photography
Coral Morning Light Reflected Around Weathered Tree Stumps
The lake holds the sunrise almost as clearly as the sky. I photographed this Haliburton, Ontario view with coral and pink light above a dark wooded ridge, and its reflection spreading around the weathered stumps in the foreground. The colour landscape has a stillness that comes from the water itself.
I like the way the trees form a dark middle band. They separate the sky from its reflection without breaking the sense that the two belong together. Along the ridge, individual treetops make small variations in the outline; below them, the water repeats those shapes more softly.
The stumps keep the photograph from becoming only a study of sky and colour. Their uneven edges sit close to the camera, giving the open lake a clear foreground. Each one has its own reflection, and the largest catches enough light to show the texture of the wood. I kept them well below the shoreline so their shapes could remain distinct against the brighter water.
For me, this view brings together two parts of a Haliburton morning: the broad change in light and the smaller things at the lake’s edge. As a print, it offers strong colour with a quiet composition. It can bring a warm focal point to a cottage or living room, especially for someone who feels connected to Ontario’s lakes and wooded shores.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2008
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