Rock Harbor Shoreline

Last summer, I spent six days exploring Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Located in Lake Superior, just below the Canadian border, Isle Royale is one of the more remote and least visited national parks. Comprised of one large island that is 45 miles long by nine miles wide, numerous interior lakes and over 450 smaller islands, the park’s shoreline is one of its distinct features and compelling photographic subjects. I made this photograph of the shoreline of Rock Harbor on a cloudy evening just before a period of rain set it. I used a polarizing filter to reduce reflections on the water and bring out the rocks below, combined with a strong neutral density filter to give a smooth effect to the surface of the lake and clouds.

Please visit my (gradually expanding) Isle Royale gallery for more photographs from the park.

Image Information

Camera: Fujifilm GFX 100S

Lens: Fujinon GF 30mm f/3.5 R WR

Exposure: 60 seconds at f/16