Quiet afternoon in the Marsh

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 16, 20063,722 views38 comments

I shot this on a quiet winter's afternoon in the marsh. It was actually Christmas Eve afternoon, and I had escaped the madness at my house for a couple of hours in an effort to retain what little sanity I had left.

D2x w/18-35 @ 21mm.
.4 sec @ f/16 mirror up and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Polarizer
Tripod
C1 LE RAW Conversion, PSCS2, BW conversion using Hue/Sat method, PK Sharpener

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcome and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

38 comments

Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on May 16, 2006 at 7:27 AM

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Comment posted by Leann Greene on May 16, 2006 at 7:52 AM

Very cool ! I really like the curve of the shore on the right side with the reflection.

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Comment posted by beth summer on May 16, 2006 at 8:11 AM

This is wonderful, Bill. I love the B&W treatment. The river curving is wonderful to lead the eye into the image and I like the sky included in this with the reflections as well. The shoreline on the right adds a nice curve to the image. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on May 16, 2006 at 8:47 AM

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 16, 2006 at 9:03 AM

Never been a big fan of Christmas either. Thanksfully my wife is understanding enough that she only makes me do it every other year. In between, if the weather is decent, it's usually some of the best time to be out.
But anyway... I really like the quiet mood in this image. The range of tones and smooth transitions are wonderful and soothing to the eye.

Guy

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 16, 2006 at 9:30 AM

Hi Guy - Actually I love Christmas (I despise the commercialism!), but my wife had a Christmas Eve Brunch that morning that included our 4 kids, our daughter in law, son in law, our 3 grandbabies, our son in law's parents (and their 2 dogs), my sister in law, her husband, their 2 kids and daughter in law, Uncle Don, and a lady down the street without family, so my innate anti-social nature had been strained to the limit by the afternoon. As you, I'm very fortunate in that my wife understands my need to get out and get a breath of fresh air and to be alone!

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Comment posted by Rich B. on May 16, 2006 at 9:31 AM

Captivating! The trees look almost orderly against the plain sky. Reflection adds a great feel, the stillness of the water is conveyed well. Excellent work!

Registered on March 14, 2006, 33 Posts, 23 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 16, 2006 at 10:04 AM

Great scene. Really like the B&W conversion. Image has great lines, tones and a killer reflection. The curves in the sandy shoreline adds a lot.

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Comment posted by David Torode on May 16, 2006 at 10:55 AM

I like the composition and the reflection of the Trees, also nice conversion to Black & White.

Registered on January 17, 2006, 14 Posts, 60 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Dark on May 16, 2006 at 10:59 AM

Very nice Bill! I love everything about this. The shapes and detail of the trees is so much more interesting to me in the winter. Thanks for posting!

Registered on May 27, 2005, 148 Posts, 1121 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 16, 2006 at 11:28 AM

There is great detail throughout this shot Bill; in the grass, in the shore on the right, in the trees. Nice treatment.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 16, 2006 at 12:06 PM

Bill - I agree with you about the shapes of trees in winter, but in this case winter had nothing to do with the bare nature of the trees. 99% of the trees shown are pine trees, and would usually be full of needles regardless of season. These are bare due to Hurricane Dennis earlier in the season. These trees were completely stripped of needles - you can see where some trees are returning to normal, others will probably end up dying. This little marsh is only about a 1/4 mile from the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for your comments.

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Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on May 16, 2006 at 12:12 PM

A fine image, Bill!

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Comment posted by Odell Garrison on May 16, 2006 at 12:45 PM

Bill, I love the peaceful feeling the I get when looking at this photo and I think that the BW conversion adds to that feeling. I also think the "ripples" in the sand on the shore are cool!

Registered on May 6, 2006, 109 Posts, 556 Comments

Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on May 16, 2006 at 1:15 PM

I'm not a big B&W fan, but it works very well here. Interesting about the trees. I noticed that in the eastern part of NC after hurricanes, they will all be brown. The salt water combined with the wind I guess. I like the lines on the shoreline at right.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 16, 2006 at 1:37 PM

Hi Alice - you're right about them being brown - these were, and still are brown for the most part, but seem to be coming back. These trees have seen many hurricanes over the years, but have suffered two major storms back to back in 2004 & 2005 so they're probably a bit tired of it all. I know I am!!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on May 16, 2006 at 1:49 PM

Fantastic! I really like this one.

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Comment posted by Robert Near on May 16, 2006 at 3:33 PM

What can I say, nothing it is perfect. Love this image can only imagine how greta this would look blown up.

Great work
Robert

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Comment posted by Robert Near on May 16, 2006 at 3:37 PM

What can I say, nothing it is perfect. Love this image can only imagine how greta this would look blown up.

Great work
Robert

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 16, 2006 at 3:38 PM

Very cool image Bill. Great light.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 16, 2006 at 3:51 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind words and suggestions - I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 16, 2006 at 7:39 PM

Bill,,,this makes me feel right at home. A very serene image.

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Comment posted by Mark Hudon on May 16, 2006 at 8:30 PM

This shot is way nice, Bill, I'm all over it!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on May 16, 2006 at 9:52 PM

DEEEEANNNNNG! Love it...very dramatic and perfect use of B&W!

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Comment posted by Martin Hroch on May 17, 2006 at 6:32 AM

Fantastic! B/W is great for this one ...

Registered on December 9, 2005, 24 Posts, 219 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Wright on May 17, 2006 at 7:50 AM

nothing short of magnificent, bill. a tremendous capture and treatment of one of my favorite types of places to spend a morning or afternoon. congratulations!

Registered on November 19, 2003, 9 Posts, 99 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Greer on May 17, 2006 at 8:16 AM

Hey,

Clyde Butcher would be proud! Accually, this is better than a lot of Clyde's stuff! AWESOME!

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on May 17, 2006 at 4:46 PM

This is absolutely fabulous! Well done Bill.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 17, 2006 at 5:23 PM

Bill, while the scenery isn't doing a whole lot for me - it's rather commonplace (though nicely composed) and lacks an element of excitement or intrigue. I am feeling you did your best to capture it. Excellent conversion work too. In short, it's not one of my favs of yours, but still pleasant to look at.

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on May 17, 2006 at 9:28 PM

Very nice!!

I don't know how I missed this one!!

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on May 19, 2006 at 1:56 AM

The image has a very eerie feel to it, absolutely favorite of yours. Your conversion is prefect, as is the comp. NICE!

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 22, 2006 at 8:11 AM

Congrats on the EP Bill. Awesome image.

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Comment posted by renae sandberg on May 22, 2006 at 11:03 AM

Congrats on the EP. This is an absolutely OUTSTANDING pic, beautiful in every way.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on May 22, 2006 at 3:33 PM

wonderful feel to this - congratulations

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Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on May 23, 2006 at 12:09 PM

I love the lines in the tress and the curve of the water bank..... very serene and geometric. Great eye to find this one, Bill. Congrats on the EP !!

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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on May 23, 2006 at 1:42 PM

Congrats on the EP!!

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Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on May 24, 2006 at 8:27 AM

Bill,
Congrats on the EP! Excellent B&W conversion. One of your best!

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on August 7, 2006 at 4:40 AM

Hi Bill,
somehow we found that shot of yours.
kind a late...
fantastic phtoto!!!!!!
this will be the bestseller of your galary, they should be glad they found you!
all the best
Verena & Georg

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