Etherscape

Three wooden poles, probably the remains of an old wharf, emerging from the still waters of the Etang de Vaccares, the largest lake in Camargue, France.
The ethereal effect comes from a very long exposure - about 4 minutes - combined with the rain: the long exposure has made the water perfectly smooth and moved the clouds in the sky, whilst the rain provided a sort of natural flou filter to the entire image.

This is a picture I took exactly 1 year ago and it represents quite an achievement for me in terms of pre-visualization, effectiveness and simplicity. All skills that I doubtlessly highly improved thanks to my membership here and the priceless support received by all NPNers.


Paolo

PS larger image provided