Pine River

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 4, 2012374 views22 comments

I made this picture last week just as an overnight rain was coming to an end. I was really enjoying the wonderful spring feel while I was there. This is a small river that I spent a lot of time on when I was growing up in Richland Center, WI. I went to this spot thinking about all the time I spent here back then. I was also thinking about how my home made raft came apart at this spot ending my plans to flow in to the Wisconsin and then Mississippi Rivers. A good thing I guess because I know I only had a peanut butter sandwich along.

Thanks for any thoughts.
7D, 105mm, f/11 and 1/20 sec.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on April 4, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Beautiful image, Nick. The soft light really accentuates the color throughout the scene. This definitely conveys a tranquil moment.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 4, 2012 at 9:51 PM

Thank you Brian. It was quite enjoyable to stop by this place again. Took me back to my grade school times for awhile

. I also really enjoyed the feel of this place again. Nick

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Comment posted by Chad Merrell on April 4, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Sometimes I wonder if my emotional attatchment interferes with my judgement about a scene and resulting photo. I wonder if I like it because of the way that I connect to the place rather than because it is a nice photo. No worries here. This is really nice. Perhaps the green in the grasses is a bit intense but if I played with it this might be exactly what I would end up with as well.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 4, 2012 at 11:40 PM

Lovely, tranquil spring scene. Looks like a great place for the kind adventure every child should have.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 4, 2012 at 11:53 PM

Nick, nicely done. I find this to be a very pleasing image, and could well recall exploring similar sites when I was younger and my parents didn't worry when I would announce I was going to the "woods". thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 5, 2012 at 4:12 AM

very pretty image - i'm enjoying the variety of colour here.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 5, 2012 at 8:47 AM

Looking at this on a lap top in South Florida, the details in the larger version are incredible. A classic looking WI waters shot. No nits from me Nick.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 5, 2012 at 12:17 PM

Thanks guys for the comments and your thoughts so far.
John, Yes, that was the same for me. I could head for the woods and spend several hours and it seemed my parents didn't have to worry. If they did I didn't know it

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Matt, Thanks. South Florida...its pretty nice up here right now.

Nick

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 5, 2012 at 12:21 PM

Some really nice feelings coming across in this scene, Nick. Makes you want to be out there just taking this one in first hand. Only positive thoughts on this capture and the processing as well. Very nice indeed.....

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on April 5, 2012 at 2:15 PM

That is the landscape. TFS.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on April 5, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Nick: Nice scenic and glad the flowering tree is in the back. Sounds like a modern day Huck Finn adventure rafting down the river.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 5, 2012 at 11:49 PM

Love the gold/green leaves and quiet waters. Beautiful and peaceful.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 6, 2012 at 4:50 AM

There is a wonderful spring atmosphere for me in your image, Nick. Last signs of winter and first signs of spring are beautifully counteracting each other to me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 6, 2012 at 9:46 AM

This is a fine image! Amazing dedtail enhanced by the emergence of the leaves and blossoms. I like the Huck Finn mentality, man! I have a special affinity for images of places that are close to home and because of that, closer to the heart.

Chris

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 6, 2012 at 1:32 PM

Beautifully peaceful image. The subdued light allows the colors to shine to really shine and the stream disappearing into the distance must lead to many possible adventures.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 6, 2012 at 2:20 PM

I sure appreciate all of your comments on this one so far..Thanks! I had lots of small adventures along this river for several years with my brother and a couple of other good friends. Good times to remember for a lifetime because before we knew it we were all gone in seperate directions.

Nick

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 6, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Lovely, Nick! Great detail and colors. The larger version is stunning.
The spring colors contrast well.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 6, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Very nice. The balanced light makes this a joy to view.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 6, 2012 at 10:47 PM

A real feast for the eyes. No one does these scenes better than you, Nick!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on April 7, 2012 at 12:18 PM

wonderful Nick, i really like the soft light here

well balanced

Hamed

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on April 7, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Nick,

The smaller photo just does not do this justice. It is quite nice and tranquil.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 8, 2012 at 8:49 AM

I really appreciate all of your comments on this. Thank You!

Nick

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