Transformation

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 28, 2010434 views23 comments

Catlins, New Zealand

This small lake was formed behind coastal sand dunes after the last ice age. It is gradually shrinking and will eventually be replaced by forest. Its a good example of why the Catlins region is often dubbed "Where the rainforest meets the coast".

Canon 5DMkII, 70-200mm 2.8L, ISO 100, f18, 1.6s.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Richard Wong on July 28, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Incredible light. Great reflection but what I really love is how the grasses in the water are perfectly illuminated against the black water.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 28, 2010 at 1:35 PM

Very interesting. I had to gaze for a moment to get my bearings on this one. Great colors and fine details.

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Comment posted by Jason Risinger on July 28, 2010 at 1:49 PM

Everything is so spiky!

I like how the foreground grass interacts visually with the reflections of the background elements. Very different, very nice.

Registered on July 13, 2010, 13 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM

The reflection is really great here, and the grasses in the FG throw all of it off from a simple reflection image. The lighting kind of bothers me, but I can't put my finger on why.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Kah Kit,

To be honest I like the thumbnail more than the fullsized image. There is a lot going on with different textures colors and it is all in focus which for me is visually distracting. It's a well executed photo though.

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Comment posted by John Lehmkuhl on July 28, 2010 at 3:14 PM

Awesome shot, Kah. I notice a slight clockwise shift to the image but it's really minor. Incredible multi-reflective layers. Really stunning !!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 28, 2010 at 3:24 PM

superb detail and great light. the reflection is perfect and the reeds root the image as you'd want.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 28, 2010 at 4:06 PM

Like a scene from a botanical garden only of natural making. Terrific shot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 28, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Beautiful light. Great detail and the reflection is very nice. I really like the foreground grasses with the dark water. This has a different look, but I like it.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on July 28, 2010 at 5:44 PM

I love the composition, especially the way the grasses in the front surprise me and shake things up quite a bit. The colors are nice, but the heavy contrast is holding me back. It make me uncomfortable in combination with my perception of the lighting on the scene and the abundance of details in the forest.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 28, 2010 at 6:31 PM

Oh ya just packed full of graphic goodness. Love this Kah Kit
The reeds up front give it an all around cohesiveness. Well seen

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on July 28, 2010 at 6:36 PM

Great scene Kah Kit, I love the framing on the reflection. I agree that the contrast is a little hard.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 28, 2010 at 9:40 PM

Good grief, Kah Kit. It took me a while to figure this out. Stunning image and almost indecipherable. Excellent all around.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on July 28, 2010 at 10:19 PM

A little perplexing at first glance, but a very nice scene.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 28, 2010 at 11:28 PM

Had to do a double take on the reeds in the foreground, because I thought they were part of the reflection above. And I couldn't locate them there. Made my brain go,"Huh?" Great capture, processing, and scene.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on July 28, 2010 at 11:41 PM

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on July 29, 2010 at 12:39 AM

This is great, Kah! Somehow it messes with my mind, and I like that. Great eye!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 29, 2010 at 2:39 AM

Wow--lots of reflections here--i love it! If you really want to mess with people's minds, rotate this 90 deg and present it as a vertical

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 29, 2010 at 5:05 AM

Great shot, the complexity is what does the trick for me. It needs some ccw rotation I think.

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Comment posted by David Fernandez on July 29, 2010 at 10:36 AM

The composition is spot on.
Wonderful reflection.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 29, 2010 at 4:27 PM

Kah Kit,

I think this is beautiful and outstanding. Can't really think of anything to criticize or suggest other than the contrast may be a little heavy, but that's very minor and of course a matter of personal choice. I'm really loving this one.

Lon

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Comment posted by Eric Good on July 29, 2010 at 10:26 PM

What a fascinating image! A bit foreign, surreal and knowable all at the same time. I can't think of anything to suggest here other to enjoy a big print. Good stuff!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 30, 2010 at 8:11 PM

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the diversity of colors in this scene.

Chris

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