It was one of those days when the wind was blowing hard and subjects weren’t coming to my camera. Then I walked along a lake shimmering with sparkles on the incessant waves, and I had the idea of working with Eastern White Pine branches in the foreground and the out-of-focus sparkles in the background. Even with the wind tossing the branches around, I was able to work with the technique and took probably 100 pictures–just to ensure that the pine needles remained in sharp focus while the pattern of sun sparkles in the background was pleasing. This was my favorite, and it has a certain zen quality of contemplation.

LOCATION: Canadian Lakes, Michigan, USA

PRINT INFORMATION: This photograph is printed from a digital file on Japanese Mulberry paper using pigment ink. Matting is done with a thick white cotton rag mat. All materials are archival; designed to last for generations.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition printed by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.