Schwabacher Landing, midmorning

Later the same morning as the misty version of this view, once the mist had burned off and the sky had gone fully clear — a different mood from the same spot, trading the soft, foggy pastels for hard blue sky and crisp reflection.

Getting the shot

By this point the light was flat and even, so the shot leans entirely on the mirror-still water and the fall color along the bank rather than any dramatic atmosphere. An HDR blend again handled the gap between the bright sky and the shaded foreground grass.