Remnant

by David Chauvin

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 5, 2011555 views33 comments

Remnant from the logging days on the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain.

5D, 17-40L

Comments

33 comments

Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on April 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Wow David. Very surreal. The colors are gorgeous and the simplicity of the background is perfect.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 5, 2011 at 6:26 PM

This is magnificent David. It looks like a ship sailing off into the sunset.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 5, 2011 at 6:47 PM

Man, this is great David! Perfectly composed and I love the still water and beautiful glow on the horizon.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 5, 2011 at 6:53 PM

Beautiful light, color and wonderful mood. Fantastic image, David. I love it!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Neale Dyster on April 5, 2011 at 7:21 PM

Really beautiful simplicity.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 5, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Beautiful, in a very sad way. Such a surreal and fascinating scene.

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Comment posted by John Fan on April 5, 2011 at 8:02 PM

Truly amazing rock formation. I love the light and peaceful water too.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on April 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Smoooooth David edibly good.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 5, 2011 at 9:33 PM

This is a terrific minimalist shot. The coordination between the colors in the tree and the colors in the sunlight works very well and the texture in the stump it great.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 5, 2011 at 9:36 PM

This is a beautiful image. The simplicity, the colors, the reflection, the texture of the of the wood and the composition is just great.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 5, 2011 at 10:05 PM

Looks like a siling ship..
Great light, beautiful water and bit of sunrise/set?
Simple but very compelling.

Sandy

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Comment posted by INGOMA on April 5, 2011 at 10:25 PM

Fantastic work here, David!!

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Comment posted by David Page on April 5, 2011 at 11:11 PM

Perfect!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 5, 2011 at 11:44 PM

I'll echo what everyone has already said, truly stunning image!

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 6, 2011 at 1:29 AM

Just a gorgeous image. I really like the way you've composed so that the horizon line is on the waterline on the snag. It helps maintain the beautiful simplicity of the image and helps unify all the elements.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on April 6, 2011 at 2:39 AM

A beautifully clean image, David. Wonderful contrast of the soft sky/water and wood textures.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on April 6, 2011 at 3:56 AM

Excellent, love this

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 6, 2011 at 7:04 AM

This just oozes tranquility David, the lighting on the stump is great and I love the overall colour.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on April 6, 2011 at 8:05 AM

Lovely soft light that really sets the mood! Beautiful in every way!

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on April 6, 2011 at 8:47 AM

David,
Fabulous shot, color and framing. I would suggest cloning out the additional dot just to the right of the stump in the distant water (another stump, boat, etc.?). It's a very small distraction in an otherwise stunning capture.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 6, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Very surreal! I love how you stopped time with this exposure and light. The soft palette is intoxicating.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on April 6, 2011 at 12:47 PM

I like how you've got the almost island like abstract out of this David!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

W O W!!!

Hats off and Cheers! Great image.

I'd clone that peculiar speck in the distance out though.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 6, 2011 at 1:51 PM

extremely cool, David!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 6, 2011 at 5:10 PM

WOW! dreamy shot, almost surreal...can only say well done to this...love the still water

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on April 6, 2011 at 5:50 PM

That is just fantastic, David. I echo the many praises you've already received. I wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 6, 2011 at 7:27 PM

A simple yet powerful image, David! Gorgeous color, exquisite detail.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 6, 2011 at 8:28 PM

David:
A very beautiful image

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Comment posted by Richard Siggins on April 7, 2011 at 8:49 PM

Love the simplicity and mimimalist look. Great light on the trunk

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on April 7, 2011 at 10:30 PM

Beautiful light on the Cypress stump. Very good work.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on April 8, 2011 at 12:26 AM

David,

I really enjoy your bayou and cypress images, but this one is just over the top nice!

Very well done!

--P

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on April 8, 2011 at 12:49 PM

simply beautiful color and tone. Amazing detail and placement of the old tree or post as an image anchor. Both beautifully simply and amazingly strong.

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Comment posted by Florian Aubin on April 8, 2011 at 2:35 PM

fantastic.

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