
Early Casting Call

by Jill Love
Title
Early Casting Call
Artist
Jill Love
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
As the sun peaked up over the horizon on a beautiful Michigan Summer morning, I caught these fishermen from a dock in the golden light of an early morning mist. They didn't see me at first. They chatted amongst themselves, enjoying the peace of the lake before the boats and jet skis began running. The fish were biting. It was chilly and they were drinking coffee while fishing. The perfect summer sport for friends to enjoy together.
I loved everything about the scene; the color of the sky, land, and water all looking the same golden brown, the reflection of the men in the water, the mist swirling about and blocking the shoreline of houses behind them, the overall peace of the scene.
Sadly, when they saw me, they took off. I'll never know who they were to be able to share this moment with them frozen in time of friends relaxing and sharing quiet time together doing what they loved. As many times as I've tried to recreate this scene, it has not happened. Mother Nature and her mysterious beauty cannot be reproduced exactly as it was.
This image has been sold many times and won local, regional, and national attention through Professional Photographers of America.
Contests:
2nd place in Fishing and Sports (June 2019) sponsored by USA Photographers Only
2nd place in Outdoor Activities (July 2017) sponsored by Photography for Fun
1st Place in Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors Group Contest 'Silhouettes Captured' contest (April 2018)
3rd Place in Artistic Photography contest for Dramatic Lighting (March 2020)
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January 10th, 2016
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Comments (77)

Lisa Porier
Congratulations on your third place finish in the Dramatic Lighting contest in the Artistic Photography group!

Christopher James
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Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p