A Morning In 17th Century
It’s amazing how a nice sunrise can provide an incredible sense of peace. That is what I found one morning in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, New York. There is an old historic site there called the Philipsburg Manor that dates back to 1693. Normally this place is full of people enjoying a pleasant spot on the Hudson River. However, at 6am on a beautiful fall morning, I had it all to myself.
Philipsburg Mill by Richard Lewis
Phillipsburg Manor at Dawn by Richard Lewis 2016
Technical Notes: All of these images were shot with a Canon 5D Mark III and a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, except the Mill photograph which was done with a 70-200mm f/4 lens. All photographs were done from a tripod. In the last photograph there were several ducks floating around in the pond. They ended up looking like black blurs on the image because they were moving during the long exposure. Because these little guys wouldn’t sit still and pose, they were removed in Photoshop using the “Content Aware” Fill feature.
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Beautiful images. The handling of light and of reflections is superb.
Thanks Laura. Nice to hear from you. It was one of those perfect mornings. It makes photography much easier.
Speechless at this beauty! Congratulations for an incredible work of art!
Peta
Thank you Peta. I am humbled by your compliment.
Beautiful!
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Love the opening reflection, Rich. Come to think of it, it is rich in color and mood.
Thanks Ralph. Every now and then we are lucky enough to get a morning like this and be in a place to take full advantage of it.
Beautiful captures. I went to college in Briarcliff Manor. I have been to this location.
Thanks. You must be familiar with the rich history of the Hudson Valley. It’s a very interesting place.
Looks like a great area Rich.
It definitely is Craig. Worthy of exploration for sure.
The light on the building and in the sky is just beautiful!
It was one of those perfect mornings Pat. It wasn’t even cold.
Very nice images and location. I can imagine the wonderful feeling of having the place to yourself!
Thanks, as always. It was nice to have a place that is entering it’s 4 century to myself. It’s a bit humbling too.
Nice work.
I really enjoyed the back story.
Thanks Lou. I appreciate the comment.