I had travelled several hundred miles on this day, heading north from central Michigan and ending up on a dock a hundred yards from Lake Superior, ready to begin a week of photography. I had already set up camp on a nearby lake, and was just starting my search for new photographs. Sometimes it takes me a day or two to settle into “seeing” potential photographs once again, but this day I was lucky—I immediately noticed the combination of waves and autumn reflections that created a strong design. The blue waves are reflecting the deep blue sky above, while the orange areas are reflecting autumn maples on the shore.

I knew that this subject would be difficult to photograph with normal photographic equipment because the waves were is constant motion—necessitating a fast shutter speed—yet I wanted the whole image from front to back to be in sharp focus, which normally requires a small aperture. The solution was to use a special tilt lens that enabled me to freeze the action with great detail over the whole image.

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.