OPENING UP GIANT REED (PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS) Eakin Creek West widens up

Eakin Creek West widens up some at this point of its flow as it picks up the reflections from the box elder trees along its banks and the colorful sunset above as it moves along through this prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

I knew where in the preserve I wanted to go to photograph the wildflowers because

The sun finally breaks through the afternoon storm clouds that dropped 3-5 inches of snow giving off reflections of a couple oak trees and a box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois

Goldfinches sometimes can be seen feeding on the seeds

To help me balance out the exposure of this scene I used a 2 stop neutral density filter

OPENING UP GIANT REED (PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS) Eakin Creek West widens upAfter an early morning snow storm, late afternoon clouds break apart revealing the suns warmth along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois.(613 112)