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From Michigan City on the southern shores of Lake Michigan to the Straits of Mackinac at the northern tip of the lower peninsula there is beach after beach for the nature lover to enjoy. At about the halfway point, between Muskegon and Ludington, are the world famous Silver Lake Dunes. People come from half a continent away to race up and down the dunes in dune buggies. For those of more tranquil mind the drive out to Little Point Sable lighthouse is of more interest. The road to the lighthouse meanders along the tributary that joins Silver Lake to Lake Michigan, aptly named Silver Creek. I was driving ever so slowly out to the lighthouse in the Spring of 2010 when I spied a lovely reflection on the now pond-smooth waters of Silver Creek. I promptly parked my car and grabbed my medium format view camera on Gitzo tripod. I was confident that the Reala film I had in my film holder would rise to the challenge that lay before me, a high exposure latitude challenge that one faces when photo...

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...