Last Light On Beebe Lake

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by Michele Steffey

Title

Last Light On Beebe Lake

Artist

Michele Steffey

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

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The clouds became progressively thicker as sunset approached one autumn afternoon on Beebe Lake on the Cornell University campus in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, denying me the sunset colors in the sky that I had been hoping for. However, just before the sun sank below the horizon, a shaft of light found its way between the horizon and the clouds and illuminated the fall foliage across the lake. The dramatic and unusual lighting conditions intensified and emphasized the already vibrant fall colors in this focused area, underneath the dramatic skies of the approaching rainstorm. Color-wise, this image is very close to how it appeared right out of the camera, with minor adjustments to light balance and contrast.

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The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. The lakes originated as a series of northward-flowing streams, further sculpted by the continental glaciers of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. Many creeks and streams, interspersed by numerous waterfalls, traverse steep gorges to feed the lakes with water from rain and snowmelt. The eleven Finger Lakes from east to west are: Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, Honeoye, Canadice, Hemlock, and Conesus. Cazenovia Lake to the east, although smaller, is sometimes called "the twelfth Finger Lake. Oneida Lake, to the northeast of Syracuse, New York, is sometimes included as the "thumb," although it is shallow and somewhat different in character from the rest. The Finger Lakes area is New York's largest wine producing region, and the region has been designated the The Finger Lakes American Viticulture Area (AVA). Over 100 wineries and vineyards are located around Seneca, Cayuga, Canandaigua, Keuka, Conesus and Hemlock lakes. Because of the lakes' great depth, they provide a lake effect to the lush vineyards that flank their shores. The area is also known for education, with well known institutions of higher learning including ivy league Cornell University in Ithaca, fine art notable Ithaca College, and Wells College in Aurora. Nearby New York State Parks include Taughannock Falls State Park, Buttermilk Falls State Park, Watkins Glen State Park, Filmore Glen State Park, Long Point State Park, and Robert H. Treman State Park.

This work has been featured in:
* The Light Painters
* Glimpses of Autumn
* New York Sunsets, Sunrises, and Landscapes
* Nature, Wildlife, Sunsets, and Sunrises
* Sun Rays and Light
* All Things Reflective
* Fine Art America Featured Images
* Beauty
* Artists California

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November 17th, 2013