The Tarn # 2

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 30, 20176,660 views9 comments

Nikon D800
Nikon 80-200
f 18 @ 1/25 sec.
ISO 200
cable release & tripod
Acadia NP, ME

Another image from the same morning as my last post. If you get the right conditions; such as a very slight breeze to blur the autumn reflections in the water of the tarn; you can capture som lovely shades of warm color to compliment the reeds. I have a few more so hopefully no one gets bored.

As always thanks for taking a look and leaving a comment or suggestion.

Ed

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 30, 2017 at 6:10 PM

This is another fine marsh image, Ed. Gotta love the reflection of the grasses.The lily pads are a good device to offset what otherwise might be considered a centered composition, and the breeze works well to create the feel of Impressionism. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 30, 2017 at 6:18 PM

Yep, another nice one. I have been going back and forth between this and your prior version. I find myself preferring the processing of this one with the warmer light and the brighter reeds with the larger expanse of reflection in the prior version. Hard to go wrong with either, but......

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 30, 2017 at 9:06 PM

I recognized your work immediately in the thumbnail; it compels me to open the image. I like this even more than the previous one, partly because the more subtle composition does not let larger shapes interfere with enjoument of the colors and textures.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 30, 2017 at 10:15 PM

Nicely done. Like the combination of the blurred reflection and the layering in the grass. Great color, too.

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on October 31, 2017 at 2:23 AM

Ed, the warm coloring of the reeds and reeds with the lily pads are a nice peaceful combination, but the yellow and lime reflection coloring seems a misfit and fights the calmness of the image.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 31, 2017 at 3:30 PM

Ed,

Another beautiful image, gorgeous colors. While not as dynamic of a comp as previous image - that doesn't much matter since both images stand up on their own quite perfectly. I like the layers here and what knocks this off being two static is the little congregation of lily pads. For me, beside the awesome color, I like that grouping of lily pads. I also like the scattering lf all the dark, broken old reeds in the reflection. Way to many to clone out and I think work nicely helping to tell a little story about the place.

Not tired - would like to see what else you've got!

Lon

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on November 1, 2017 at 7:48 AM

Ed, I like your idea to divide the composition into two parts that are of even interest to me. While the lower half shows me wonderful colors in the reflection, I also enjoy to explore the delicate texture of the reeds in the upper half. The placement of the lily pads finally makes the difference for me and adds a kind of asymmetry that I appreciate a lot. Great work in my opinion.

Peter

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on November 1, 2017 at 9:07 AM

Really like this, Ed. The 50/50 comp works well here with the water reflections sort of mirroring the reeds. Another fine tarn image.

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Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on November 2, 2017 at 6:18 PM

Out of the 3 I like this one the best. The beautiful reflection and the lily pads are pulling me in and the grasses nice depth of field.

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