Still waters

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 5, 2010115 views9 comments

This is an image from May this year, from the lake Mälaren in Sweden. I was checking out a new location with a friend. This evening the water was totally still and this doesn´t happen very often on this lake. The light was not optimal, I was hoping for some sunset colors but as you all know you can not control nature.
It is a minimalistic image but I love the mood and the simplicity in it.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 5, 2010 at 2:30 PM

It is a minimalistic image but I love the mood and the simplicity in it.

My thoughts exactly. Very well composed too with the high horizon and the slight off-centered-ness of the small island of trees which adds a dynamic touch. Nicely done all around.

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Comment posted by Greg Maklae on October 5, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Nice simple image. Would like to see it in b/w also.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 5, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Anders,

The expansive blank, emptiness of the water's surface is what makes this image successful, IMO. Had you cropped to a pano or even a standard format, it would have been rather ordinary. But you have successfully created a moody and minimalistic image.

Lon

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 5, 2010 at 7:17 PM

I love it too, and quite a lot! Sometimes a good picture just asks us to be photographed, isn't it?

Congratulations on a very fine example of "less is more" kind of image.

Paolo

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Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on October 5, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Fantastic shot, Anders. Very quiet, calming and serene. The minimalistic approach you took here is very fitting for this scene.

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Comment posted by David Bostedo on October 5, 2010 at 10:15 PM

Hard to say why such an empty image works so well, but I agree with the others. I think the cool colors really set the mood that matches the comp.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 5, 2010 at 11:16 PM

Very minimalist, indeed. But I have to say, it does have a wonderful mood. Cropping it would possibly make it just another shot.

Chris

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on October 6, 2010 at 9:57 AM

I really enjoy it the way it is right now, the great empty space below adds a lot for my taste.

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Comment posted by Håkon Iversen on October 7, 2010 at 4:31 AM

I like it. This would be a perfect shot to put some kind of slogan or logo in the lower righthand side. Love the serenity of the scene.

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