Cypress & Moss

Wow, there's nothing like a cypress in autumn. This is magical David. Love the comp and color, and also love the way the moss complements the milky water. Beautiful.

Hi David,

Incredibly interesting image. I especially love the view through the water. There is a ton of texture in the moss and leaves and I am wondering if a slight blur of that area to smoothen out the scene wouldn't help it aesthetically. Then again - maybe this was the style you wanted for this image. Anyways, just a suggestion....thanks for sharing this cool scene. Michael

WOW.. that is incredibly magical! This is one of the most beautiful images I've seen in a long while, just phenomenal! The colors, the moss, the subdued palette, and the elegant tree just all come together so well. I've wanted to see these trees for a while... you just kicked it up a notch!

"WOW" that is a beauty David,,, very nicely done

Superb in every way. I especially like the yin yang of the horizontal streaks in the water and the vertical drape of the moss.

This is majestic David with superb light and detail.

David: Worth the wait! Marvelous comp and final result. >=))>

Exactly what Floris said!
What a natural beauty you captured here. Colors and soft light are just drop dead beautiful.
This is simply one of the finest images I've seen here in quite a while.

Hello David,
Add me to the list of fans of this image. Exquisite dream like qualities.
Nicely Done!!!
Neil

This is absolutely stunning, David! Perhaps the best I've seen from this place.

Guy

This is drop dead gorgeous!!! Certainly one of the finest images I've seen on NPN. Amazing work here, David.

Wow! Thanks for the overwhelming comments everyone. This is one of my recent favorites from a small lake near the Atchafalaya Basin. It has some of the most amazing cypress I've ever seen and I only wish I could do justice to the beauty there. I've only managed to get out four or five times over the last month and hope to get a few more days in before the fall color is over. This was shot from a kayak as the best areas are only accessible by boat. Regards,,,,,David

Excellent shot, David! I've always wanted to get something like this.

Very nice - I like it alot. This really has an eerie mood to it that I think you could capitalize on more by darkening the image by perhaps 1/2-1 stop, while masking out the dark area of the lower trunk.

Beautiful in an almost ghostly sort of way. Very well done. Maybe just a very slight crop off the bottom would make it even better?

Absolutely gorgeous!! Maybe a little less water showing in the bottom. Spectacular!

Best,

Jose

I only wish I could do justice to the beauty there.

Oh, I think you did that and then some. I keep coming back again and again to look at this lovely image.

This has a really dreamy quality to it, very nice indeed David. I guess I need to get to Louisiana sometime!

Excellent image. The colors are sweet as well. It still seems amazing to me to see the colors of autumn in the swamps of the deep south.

This is absolutely stunning, I've been staring at it for at least 10 minutes, all I can say is WOW

Simple and just elegant in every way. The touch of autumn here really makes it here. Great work David!

Just when I think I have seen the most incredible photograph on this forum, someone like you brings something like this. The light , the color, and the comp all come together in a perfect storm of emotional impact. An absolutely phenomenal photograph.

The thumbnail was uneventful for me.
Thank God I clicked on it!
What a beautiful image.
The color and detail is astounding!
I hope this makes EP!

Wow ! beautiful image.

WOW, this is incredible. Probably my favorite fall shot I've seen on here this season.

Excellent work!!

Bravo! This is spectacular!!!

Always love the cypress in fall and you have made it even more magical. Beautiful image! Ron

Way to knock it out of the park David. Beautiful photo.

Sweet color. I would like to see more of the top of the tree but it's still nice as it is.

- Dan

Woah. Aftering seeing this image I think'll I have to make a drip down south next fall. Simply stunning David.

Gorgeous image, David. Out of a kayak? How do you keep it still?

Thanks again to everyone for the response to this image.

Mark,,,,I rigged a tripod with leg extensions ($40 worth of painters poles from Home Depot). With this set up I can shoot in up to six feet of water. A friend has an even longer rig (he can shoot in over ten feet) but that's too much to handle in my kayak. I'll have one soon for shooting from the flat boat. Setting up for a shot is tedious, but it allows me to get images that were impossible before.

Louisiana does have some fantastic scenery, but if you come be sure to bring a boat.

What a great image, wow. Going to have to consider that for fall trip sometime, very nice David.

Stunning!!!! I remember you posting some real beauties of these trees before. But that's been awhile now. So I'm going to have to say this is the best I have seen. Just gorgeous.

Chris

This has to be one of if not the best "swamp" photos I've ever seen. The colors in the cypress, all of that spanish moss, and beautiful soft light. The comp is great. It all just works well together.

Bruce

I'll add my congratulations for one of the most stunning shots I've ever seen. The subtle colors and graceful lines of the moss... WOW!

That's as pretty as a Christmas tree, David. Incredibly beautiful and majestic tree.

Simply beautiful.

A feast for the eyes. This is magical.

One of the best ESS images I have seen!

WOW! Absolutely brilliant! Beautiful grand old tree with the Spanish moss and fall colors. Almost has a mystical feel to it. The only suggestion I would have would be to crop off about 1/2 of the water at the bottom to tighten it up a tad. Beautiful shot!

Fantastic David. The range of color and textures is superb. Love the composition. Amazed that you made this image from a kayak; you must have one steady hand. Beautiful work.

David,

A very impressive photo. Very ghostly in its appearance. I love the milky water and that hanging moss. Very impressive.

Striking!

Absolutely stunning. This is a killer image, David.

Fantastic color and quality of light. This has an almost prehistoric feel to it. Excellent work!!

Magical is definitely an appropriate term when describing this photo David! I especially love that milky water. I always wanted to see a cypress swamp, now more than ever!

Oh my goodness! This is stunning, David! It's haunting, ghostly and gorgeous! The comp is tremendous, love the color and detail and the lighting is sublime. I love seeing your images.

simple magnificent!

Stunning David, the color, the light, and the texture all put this ahead of the class. Outstanding.

David M. Cobb

WOW WOW WOW
Amazing image.

Late to the game, but just exquisite. That draping moss just fills in the gaps beautifully. Excellent all around. I remember seeing these trees years ago and what wonderful subjects.
Well done David

Beautiful work David. Very special light.

Just beautiful!

My goodness this is spectacular! An amazing and wonderful scene here.

All been said David, well seen

Great image! Congrats ! love the soft light and atmosphere!

This is exquisite David. The wonderful colors and your composition create a beautiful image.

Hey David,
Not the easiest thing to compose and capture....this is top notch! Very well done!

Very nice shot captured David!! Love the colors & light misty look over the water!

That is one sexy tree. Exquisite David.

Whoa-there nellie, the thumb didn't grab my attention initially. Glad I clicked. Great contrasts in the muted colors and red/orange leaves.

Not much I could add that hasn't been said. Simply superb!

Shane

Amazing light and a great subject to photograph. Wonderful, David!

david - outstanding photograph: simple but gorgeously effective. everything working here - composition, colour in particular. well done

Love the subtle processing and the superb detail. Nice website too!

The warm colors and detail blow me away. Excellent!

I meant to comment on this earlier, but its slightly difficult to type on an ipod. This shot is absolutely stunning. So many elements come together just right such as the bits of Spanish Moss sweeping around the tree from the lowest branches and the light coming in from the quarter angle. Its dripping in beauty.

W O W!!!

Wow, David! Can add nothing to the superlatives already mentioned. Aside from the distinctive (and quite familiar to me) fall color of the cypress, I really love all that heavily draped moss, kind of like a natural Christmas tree in a southern swamp. Just perfect!

David,
Great light, color, comp. Just lovely. I like the use of a relatively long lens here, too.
Chris