Morning Arrives
Uploaded: July 27, 2011
Swim Early - A refreshing start to the day!
This is the view from our Master Bedroom Bay Window (taken from the outside) .
Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. ISO 160, Day-Break, 1/250 @ f7.1, EC -1/3 Converted to B&W with PSE9 and NIK Silver Efex (MT)
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Jeff Robinson July 27, 2011
- Here is the Before version in color #1396243Tammy M. Anderson July 27, 2011
Beautiful light, comp. and capture, Jeff. Both are beautiful but love the color one. #9557057Michelle Alton July 27, 2011
Life is Good...or at least it appears to be paradise, Jeff. Gorgeous photography; I loved the black and white...until I saw the color! #9557067Carolyn M. Fletcher July 27, 2011
What Michelle said. I'm almost always partial to the color versions of just about everything. Nice pool!! Too hot to go outside except in the dark. LOL #9557098Mary Timman July 27, 2011
Oh what a view! Your yard is gorgeous! Beautiful reflections and great sky! #9557108Anita Hogue July 27, 2011
A beautiful view, Jeff! #9557141R. J. Laudenbacher July 27, 2011
Okay...I am jealous of your pool! LOL LOL It makes my $5 kiddy pool look pretty bad! LOL. Wonderful tones on your black and white and great POV. The color on is beautiful too. #9557150Courtenay Vanderbilt July 27, 2011
Both are fantastic, Jeff! Wonderful POV! How many guest rooms do you have? ;-) #9557214Linda D. Lester July 27, 2011
Yep to hot to enjoy until evening for sure. That is what we do! This is beautiful!! Beautiful light! #9557246Carol Eade July 27, 2011
Both beautiful shots, Jeff, what a sky! #9557282Monnie Ryan July 27, 2011
Wow, what a glorious view and dramatic sky! I'm with Courtenay - any extra rooms down there? #9557286Danny B. Head July 27, 2011
Cool clouds! #9557322Marilyn Cornwell July 27, 2011
Great clouds in this b&w! #9557370Jim Baines July 27, 2011
Amazingly beautiful, Jeff! I like both versions! Nice work! #9557376Bill Johnson July 27, 2011
Both look wonderful, Jeff. Great work. #9557412Avril Young July 27, 2011
I would if it was not the middle of winter ;-) fantastic photos both of them...great tones in the black and white one..enjoy your swim today... #9557416Jack Gaskin July 27, 2011
I'm w/Jim both look great .Happy Shooting
Jack #9557468
Marcie A. Fowler July 27, 2011
Both images are stunning. Really like your b&w conversion. WEll done. #9557498Robert R. Goodman July 27, 2011
Hi Jeff,Beautiful capture.That is a great way to start the day.Those are some cool clouds!!!! #9557501Karen Celella July 27, 2011
Lucky to have such a beautiful scene right in your own back yard, Jeff. I like them both! #9557561Cathy Barrows July 27, 2011
gorgeous, but it is too hot in TX to even swim...loli just back from destin and the water was warmer than bath water...lol #9557592
Ron McEwan July 27, 2011
Outstanding work with the light and reflection Jeff. That pool looks inviting with our triple digit temps we have been having. #9557683Freddy Bland July 27, 2011
Ok..coming to your house for a swim! This is gorgeous in color or b/w, Jeff!!! Those clouds in the sky just set this image in motion!! #9557715Amy M. Wilson July 27, 2011
Beautiful capture and presentation, Jeff!! #9557787Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 27, 2011
Each have their own quality. These are amazing images, Jeff. #9557855Rony Sagy July 27, 2011
Wonderful B&W. Amazing light and comp. Jeff. I miss the first thing in the morning sun these days. Foggy mornings here this time of year. #9557963Patrick Rouzes July 27, 2011
Wonderful tones,morning light, perspective, reflections & mood captured here, Jeff! Amazing scene from your window, my friend!Douglas Pignet July 27, 2011
what a lovely capture and wonderful colors...very nicey done #9558065Kay Beausoleil July 27, 2011
Both versions are interesting, Jeff, but the B&W really grabs me for its lovely tones and shapes. #9558192Shelly A. Van Camp July 27, 2011
Is that your pool? Beautiful...I would have to swim early morning or evening.....hot! Very nice, Jeff! When is the BP Pool party??Renata Gusciora July 27, 2011
Fabulous b&w image,Jeff!Super pov and wonderful sky! #9558273Marijana Fajgl July 27, 2011
I love them both, Jeff! Fantastic composition and reflections! #9558309MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 27, 2011
You live a tough life JeffSensational Both! #9558322
Lynn M. Whitt July 27, 2011
Great pov and capture... #9558352Janet McNeil July 27, 2011
2 beautiful captures!! You need that pool with that Texas heat!! Nice work, Jeff, as always!! #9558412Barbara Waldoch July 27, 2011
Looks very inviting, Jeff! #9558418Ken Jarvis July 27, 2011
Great capture and the colour one looks great also. Oh yes, great backyard and pool, Jeff! #9558431Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 27, 2011
You have an incredible view, Jeff! Magnificent MT image! :-) k #9558531Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 27, 2011
Beautiful and very dramatic image Jeff!, great work!,Randy D. Dinkins July 27, 2011
A beautiful sight indeed, especially with all this heat :-). Great wide angle morning capture and treatment. #9558659David Phalen July 27, 2011
Outstanding light, tones, tones, reflections and clarity!! #9558727Daniella Puente July 27, 2011
Beautiful photo Jeff! great light, composition and BW tone... #9558739Robert K. Bemus July 27, 2011
Hard to decide which I like best-- both are gorgeous, Jeff!!Having access to a pool was the only way I survived TX summers... #9558835
Tammy Espino July 27, 2011
I like the color one :) Gorgeous view~ #9558864Tiia Vissak July 28, 2011
a wonderful b&w! #9559087Jeff Robinson July 28, 2011
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9559198Ujjwal Mukherjee July 28, 2011
Terrific view and capture,Jeff!! Like both the versions!! #9559243Linda M. Walker July 28, 2011
You are definitely lucky to wake up to this every morning...I like the b/w conversion #9559391Mary Dimitriw July 28, 2011
Both are gorgeous Jeff with those spectacular clouds and reflections. Nothing beats sitting out by the pool in the morning with a coffee. We have such a shot pool season up here that we make the most of it in the summer. #9559753Mary Dimitriw July 28, 2011
Both are gorgeous Jeff with those spectacular clouds and reflections. Nothing beats sitting out by the pool in the morning with a coffee. We have such a shot pool season up here that we make the most of it in the summer. #9559754Bojan Bencic July 28, 2011
Great view, Jeff. It looks great in color and in B&W. #9559831Ann Coates July 28, 2011
Both versions are stunning. I am jealous of your pool. A beautiful sight to wake up to each morning. #9560097Nancy L. Green July 28, 2011
I LOVE this in B+W Jeff, the tones and lighting are SO wonderful, VERY well done!! <>< #9560143John Connolly July 28, 2011
What a great view to wake up to every day Jeff! Excellent work here, but I too prefer the colored version! #9560336Jeff Robinson July 28, 2011
Thank You! Jeff #9560475Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011
Gorgeous reflections in the pool- which looks very inviting in itself! #9560557Heather Loewenhardt July 28, 2011
Wow I'll say. What a wonderful sight to wake up to each day. The reflection is magnificent Jeff. Love the b/w version. #9560592Jyri Vissak July 29, 2011
Very creative. Well done. #9565195Nadine A. Lewis July 29, 2011
LOVE the reflections and sky, Jeff!!! GREAT conversion too!!! <>< #9565563Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
Love them both, Jeff, but I prefer the B&W - seems to emphasize the clouds and reflections and has great tones! Lucky you to wake up to this every morning! We sure could have used a pool in our recent heat wave! #9567665Jeff Robinson July 30, 2011
Thank You!! Jeff #9568308Amanda J. Tanner July 30, 2011
Beautiful view. The b/w version is more dramatic. Nice work Jeff! #9568845Stephen Zacker July 30, 2011
Very Dramatic. Nice work #9570347Jeff Robinson July 31, 2011
Thank You Amanda and Stephen! Jeff #9570862Mitch Spence July 31, 2011
My, there's something beautiful to look forward to waking up to every morning, Jeff. Very nice in black and white--well, color too, of course, but the black and white really grabs hold. #9571654Jeff Robinson July 31, 2011
Thank You Mitch! Jeff #9571893frank w. degenhardt July 31, 2011
What a view and what a place to beat the heat. That is a gorgeous pool that looks so inviting. Love the way you framed the picture and the beautiuful glow of the sky, the reflecitions, enjoy the way the black and white really dramatizes that sky and the details. A refreshing MT my friend.Jeff Robinson August 01, 2011
Thanks Very Much Frank!! Jeff #9574887Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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