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The kayak is the best way to obtain mid-river reflections where feature alignment is important to the composition. Having patience to wait until the surface waves created by the kayak have disappeared is the secret to obtaining a perfect reflection. Hand-holding the camera in a kayak at low morning illumination so as not to blur the image or disturb the water is the art of it all.

Tom Camerons photography is a wonderful adventure that opens up the wild and secret places in our midst. Photos in the Farmington River gallery come directly from his time kayaking on and around that river. Breathtaking images appear on the river for a short while at the beginning of the day, and many are unique to the sunrise event. The variety that light generates on and in the water is endless. Reflection symmetries, unique misty lighting and captured water motion dominate the collection. From the smallest dew-drenched webs, to the reeds in the sunrise, spirit-driven fog and mist, trees, birds and even the occasional fisherman; they all reinforce the wild and scenic personality of the Farmington. Tom Cameron has become an...