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Reelfoot Wetlands

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 16, 2014128 views5 comments

The Wetlands of the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge are a part of the U.S. system of National Wildlife Refuges consisting of an area in Northwest Tennessee and Western Kentucky that consists primarily of a buffer zone around Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee's only large natural lake, which formed after the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-1812 and is one of the Mississippi River Basin's richest locations for waterfowl, aquatic life, and other wildlife.
This was a cold and rainy day at the north end boat ramp that accesses Reelfoot Lake which is off in the distance. The water level was about 2 feet below full pool which made for treacherous conditions in these normally already shallow waters full of cypress stumps. Camera hand held , full frame.

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http://www.mikieproductions.com/p838289999/h2b8e07a8#h2b8e07a8

File Name Ramy_7987_CF20-1
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 1/10/2013 4:01:43 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 320
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 192.0mm

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 16, 2014 at 2:57 PM

Fine look at Reelfoot, Mike. I like the zig-zag waterway leading to all of those cypress trees. Plus the color in the grass on the left and the hints of color in the distant trees add a nice touch of warm contrast to a chilly scene. The larger view looks especially good.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 16, 2014 at 5:29 PM

I like the layers plenty. Sucker for Cypress no matter what.

Maybe we bit off top???

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on July 17, 2014 at 10:43 PM

I like the soft colors and the flow of the water through the scene. I agree that a little of the top might help, as the sky is competing with the scenery.

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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on July 21, 2014 at 8:47 PM

Don't you just hate it when your boat glides over a hidden cypress stump and gets stuck in the middle?

Looks like a beautiful spot Mike, and you captured it well. I can imagine all kinds of wildlife appreciating such a location. The orange and greens really make it pop, and your composition of the water path for boats leading out into the larger body made it fun to explore the whole frame.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on March 27, 2015 at 4:50 PM

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment on this image.

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