I left really early in the morning to get to the famous Arashiyama bamboo grove in Kyoto, Japan, but I got a bit lost and ended up arriving about 45 minutes later than planned. By that time there were already some tourists around and I couldn't get the tourist-free shots that I wanted. So instead I started shooting off to the sides, into the forest, and tried some camera movement as well.
This is a fairly simple shot of sunrise over Lake Winnipeg at Winnipeg Beach, Canada. I had come out here to get shots of the ice formations that occur as spring sets in, but I was too early. I tried a few shots but this was my favourite; I like the sunlight hitting the tops of the snow ridges and the peaceful feeling of the image.
