dam, thessalon river, rydal bank, ontario
The setting sun illuminates a water control dam on the Thessalon River, in the village of Rydal Bank, Plummer Additional Township (2011 census population 650). The five sluice gate masonry dam was built in 1957 and is maintained by Ontario’s Ministry Natural Resources. The resultant lake / reservoir is called Ottertail Lake. Rydal Bank is 10 kilometers / 6 miles north of the town of Bruce Mines, on Highway 638.
A Lee Seven5 0.6 ND (2 stop) Soft Grad was used to balance the exposure and retain cloud detail; a Lee 'Little Stopper' six stop solid neutral density filter was used to achieve a thirty second exposure. Processing alchemy with Nik Color Efex: detail extractor and brilliance / warmth filter. Finished with Apple Aperture.
dam, thessalon river, rydal bank, ontario
The setting sun illuminates a water control dam on the Thessalon River, in the village of Rydal Bank, Plummer Additional Township (2011 census population 650). The five sluice gate masonry dam was built in 1957 and is maintained by Ontario’s Ministry Natural Resources. The resultant lake / reservoir is called Ottertail Lake. Rydal Bank is 10 kilometers / 6 miles north of the town of Bruce Mines, on Highway 638.
A Lee Seven5 0.6 ND (2 stop) Soft Grad was used to balance the exposure and retain cloud detail; a Lee 'Little Stopper' six stop solid neutral density filter was used to achieve a thirty second exposure. Processing alchemy with Nik Color Efex: detail extractor and brilliance / warmth filter. Finished with Apple Aperture.