Apostle Islands Sunset

[JimFox]

Yesterday (Saturday) I took the Sunset Cruise to the Apostle Islands. It was much more crowded then last year, but I still had a blast. Last year there was not any sunset cruises, just a morning cruise, so to be able to get a chance at a sunset this year was an option I couldn't pass on. This image is of the sea caves that dominate Devil Island and are the furthest away from the dock in Bayfield Wisconsin.

The only difficult part of the sunset cruise is that he majority of the compositions are to the west, so it was always a brighter backlit sun that I had to compensate for. Fortunately Nikons have such awesome shadow recovery, so that save the day for me as I could underexpose by 2 stops to keep the clouds from blowing out.

There were a lot of killer shots I got, this one I quickly worked up tonight so I could get it posted. I may not be able to work on the rest for another week until I get back to Colorado.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

Interesting caves along this shoreline and some nice clouds for color up on top.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Excellent and very unique image.

 

[JimFox]

Interesting caves along this shoreline and some nice clouds for color up on top.

Thanks Alan. Those sea caves go along the shore there and are world famous attractions. I am really excited about the photos I got from there.

 

[JimFox]

Excellent and very unique image.

Thanks Ben, those islands are so amazing, it’s no wonder it’s a National Park.

 

[Sunny Sra]

Oh man! that looks like a great area to explore. were you in a kayak or shoreline?

 

[JimFox]

Oh man! that looks like a great area to explore. were you in a kayak or shoreline?

Thanks so much Sunny.

I was on a cruise ship. This was the sunset cruise. There is no shore there, it’s a few miles to the next island, and Kayaks are only an option earlier in the year. They stop the Kayak tours the middle of September.

 

[Timmeh]

I wouldn't figure that Wisconsin would have water or formations like this since it looks tropical. I guess those California cheese ads mocking Wisconsin as nothing but snowy pastures got to me.

Tim

 

[Dale Berlin]

Beautiful image Jim. That is kayak heaven around there, just don't fall out.

 

[JimFox]

I wouldn't figure that Wisconsin would have water or formations like this since it looks tropical. I guess those California cheese ads mocking Wisconsin as nothing but snowy pastures got to me.

Tim

Ha ha! So true Tim. They look totally out of place, and maybe that’s what makes them even cooler.

 

[JimFox]

Beautiful image Jim. That is kayak heaven around there, just don't fall out.

For sure Dale! .

I have wanted to kayak around them but the kayak services all close down in Early September, so I miss it when trying to go for fall colors.

 

[Beth]

doesn't look like wisconsin. cool photo, great colors and comp.