06/10/12 Featured Arkansas Photography–A view of Maumelle River near Petit Jean Mountain

Early Morning on the Mamuelle River near Petit Jean Mountain

Taken with a Sony Nex-7, Sony 18-200mm Lens at 18mm F5.6, 30 sec ISO 100.  Finding a good location close to Little Rock can be a challenge this time of year.  I was hoping to catch a good sunrise from the summit of Petit Jean, but on this particular morning, the sun and clouds were just not there.  I was driving back to Little Rock and remembered this small spot along the Maumelle River.  Here you can find some medium to large classic Delta trees, Sycamore  Beech and of course the Bald Cypress  tree.  There are some classic Bald Cypress  in the area.  I was lucky to have a bit of sun that lit up the far right side of the grove and really helped to make the shot.  The clouds by this time had a very nice pattern and I was able to catch their reflection in the foreground.  There were just a few ripples that kept me from getting a perfect reflection  This shot was taken about 30 minutes after sunrise.