Photo Of The Day 7/11/2012

Lake Irwin, Colorado by Jim Shoemaker

The Photo Of The Day for July 11, 2012 is by Jim Shoemaker and it was submitted to the Sense Of Place Assignment on the OP website. It’s a gorgeous scene and Jim used a Singh Ray 3 Stop Grad ND Filter to control the contrast between the sky and the ground.

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I select a Photo Of The Day everyday. Images come from the OP Galleries like Your Favorite Places, Assignments and the contest galleries.

Originally Published July 11, 2012

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