Talybont Reservoir in a Blue Light.

After what can only be described as a period of abysmal weather where there has been day after day of grey skies, mist and heavy rain showers - finally we have a hiatus. It was cold early this morning but with no frost, contrary to the weather forecast. At first light there was a patchy mist with a bright sky breaking through in places which looked very nice – quite ethereal and much better than a clear blue sky, from a photographic point of view. I was on the dam of Talybont Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons just as the morning mist was lifting, the water was very calm, not quite like a mill pond, but close.
These reservoirs can give some nice reflections on mornings like these and as a bonus there was a delicate blue light surrounding the area. I wasted no time setting up my gear because these conditions can disappear in minutes. I attached a circular polarizer to my lens just to take any glare of the water and to emphasize the clouds a little and also a 0.3 graduated filter, (1 stop), because the sky was just a little bit brighter than the water. I switched to manual mode and focussed while viewing the scene using mirror lock-up. If you use the info button you can then also view the histogram displayed on the screen which helps you to balance the light correctly. Using a two second timer I took a few shots with a few different settings and then true to form the blue light began to disappear and the shot was gone – light is so fickle!