Island in the Stream

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 17, 2008693 views16 comments

The day before I took this image, it rained which turned to wet snow and then finally snow and fog in the morning. Since this is perfect conditions for moody photography, I set out--only to find my car stuck in the slush of the road just after this, my first (and only) shot of the morning.

I liked how the horizon vanished in the snow and fog and there was just this little carved out island in the middle of a farmer's field. I am curious if others respond to this or if the image just seems disconnected to them.

Nikon D200
7.1s at f11, ISO 100
polarizer and tripod

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on November 17, 2008 at 5:56 PM

I just love this shot Samantha. I love the browns of the grass and the silhouettes of the trees. I can see just enough form in the hill, but I also like how this island just floats within the frame. It looks like you freed your car from the slush too, which is always a good thing.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on November 17, 2008 at 6:07 PM

Very nicely seen and captured. A real sense of the bleakness of winter is revealed in a very simple natural way.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 17, 2008 at 6:28 PM

I love the floating landscape in that white canvas. Isolated, bleak but beautiful.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on November 17, 2008 at 10:01 PM

Great eye, Samantha! I love the floating island effect. Bleak, cold, and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on November 18, 2008 at 1:37 AM

Cool idea, nice use of the blank space!

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Comment posted by Mark Hudon on November 18, 2008 at 11:55 AM

Dang! I love it!

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Comment posted by Larry Gloth on November 18, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Great shot. The effect is interesting and very attractive. I think it also works cropped down to an almost panoramic format.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on November 18, 2008 at 12:52 PM

This is a great shot, I like the mood it projects, very well done

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on November 18, 2008 at 4:27 PM

absolutely terrific shot...

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 18, 2008 at 5:33 PM

Oh, I love this, and your comp is superb. Great work.

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Comment posted by Sandy Young on November 18, 2008 at 7:44 PM

You did not need any other shots. Great shot. Big congrats-SandyLee

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Comment posted by Randall Quon on November 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM

Looks like a Canadian version of an oasis. I like it.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on November 20, 2008 at 9:09 PM

I like it very much! It conveys a somber winter mood very well. The composition is superb and I love the way you used the negative space.

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Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on November 20, 2008 at 10:28 PM

Some creative thinking on this image. The starkness of the trees and the isolation of the landscape really complement each other. I have yet to see something like this.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 26, 2008 at 12:09 AM

Congratulations on the WP Samantha. So simple, yet very powerful image. I grew up on the plains and witnessed winter scenes like this and recall the stark beauty when I study this.

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Comment posted by Jay Patel on January 13, 2009 at 9:55 AM

Very creative and indeed a moody shot.

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