Misty Harbour by abirkill

Misty Harbour

Low mist has enveloped downtown Vancouver for most of the day, bringing with it an unusual stillness to the water in Vancouver Harbour. I took a trip out earlier to capture the morning sun as it lit the seaplanes down near the Vancouver Convention Centre, with the mist visible over the hills of North Vancouver in the distance.

I used my 10-stop ND filter to extend the shutter speed to 25 seconds and smooth out the water even more, showing the reflections of the seaplanes almost as if they are on ice. A high key black and white conversion seemed to work well to convey the tranquility of this scene.

Thanks for all the awesome comments and faves on my recent photos!
Just brilliant and amazing in b & w
October 17th, 2013  
beautiful !
October 17th, 2013  
Wonderful shot. We had fog the other day and it rained most of the day today. Sounds similar weather to yours.
October 17th, 2013  
Magnificent!!!
October 17th, 2013  
Wow!!!
October 17th, 2013  
Wonderful composition, I especially love the reflection in the still waters.
October 17th, 2013  
A Fav! I love how you have managed to retain true black in the foreground details (planes, jetty, etc), yet still maintain high key. Amazing.
October 18th, 2013  
Stunning b&w. FAV.
October 18th, 2013  
Wow Fav
October 18th, 2013  
Fav!!beautiful
October 18th, 2013  
Very beautiful!
October 18th, 2013  
It is very tranquil and the planes reflections are amazing how they are all lined up. Fabulous shot!
October 18th, 2013  
Gorgeous!
October 18th, 2013  
This is fabulous. I love it
October 18th, 2013  
Love the tones in this. amazing shot!
October 18th, 2013  
Stunning!
October 18th, 2013  
Beautiful!
October 18th, 2013  
Nia
Wonderful and love the high key black & white. Fav
October 18th, 2013  
Stunning and still shot! Love the b&w. Fav
October 18th, 2013  
Awesome. Love the silvery look.
October 18th, 2013  
Ria
Have never seen seaplanes all together like this....right on:) You did make the water like ice...cool...B&W shows it all here!
October 18th, 2013  
Stunning! Really like the b&w
October 18th, 2013  
Looks amazing large! I really like the soft focus and the sharp lines of the planes.
October 18th, 2013  
wonderful
October 18th, 2013  
A fabulous capture. Fav
October 18th, 2013  
Beautiful shot! Looks so calm. Fav!
October 18th, 2013  
Another stunning shot mate... I wish I could be as consistent in creating a great shot every time! Fav
October 18th, 2013  
Georgeous! Your reflections in these are freaking me out ( in a good way) I assumed reflections would blur like the water, but they get sharp. It don't seem right! :-)
October 18th, 2013  
Fantastic B+W Alexis.
October 18th, 2013  
Sweet!
October 18th, 2013  
Wonderful photo. The water looks like a mirror.
October 18th, 2013  
Wonderful ethereal feel to this shot
October 18th, 2013  
Divine!
October 18th, 2013  
Yay! Seaplanes! :)
October 19th, 2013  
Stunning - so still and sharp.
October 20th, 2013  
Beautiful
October 23rd, 2013  
Kev
I've got a bit of black and white thing going on at the moment, but this just shows how it should be done... Fav.
October 24th, 2013  
Viewed large, this is perfection! fav
October 24th, 2013  
Beautiful!
October 25th, 2013  
Love the B&W. Must be viewed large. Fav.
October 26th, 2013  
Wonderfully composed + captured - fav
October 30th, 2013  
Stunning! Fav
November 5th, 2013  
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