Lee Metcalf NWR Size:20"x30" Depending on the weather in

Depending on the weather in the next couple of days this scene could be quite different come midweek

For the Thirty Days 2011 project I decided to head to Jim Baker Reservoir to check it out

Using a long lens I isolated a subset of pilings and worked to catch the reflection in Gastineau Channel

My plan was to find a good location with a view of the mountains and then see what the approach pattern was for the evening

Using a long exposure with water will smooth it but also as it moves in an area without water give it a little ghostly effect

Lee Metcalf NWR Size:20"x30" Depending on the weather inIt was an early June morning as I made my way to Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge just south of Missoula. As the early light made its way through the light fog in the valley I found an interesting shoreline to capture the soft light as well as the reflection on the quiet ponds.