Acadia - Signs of Spring

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 17, 2011159 views9 comments

So, a last minute decision to head up to Acadia on Friday was made...and the 5-hour drive flew by...

Less than ideal skies had me focusing on other subjects (those that didn't include skies).

While it's still VERY early in the spring season...especially in Maine...there are still signs of budding trees...and general signs of life.

The stillness of that park this time of year is incredibly cathartic...and a world away from what it will be in about a month.

C&C are all welcome...and seriously appreciated!

Robert

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM

Gorgeous color and reflection Robert. The bluish rocks in the water add another dimension.

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on April 18, 2011 at 12:08 AM

I like this very much, Robert. It reflects a common scene there with a small quiet pond, rocks protruding from the surface, and a wooded hillside with softwoods and hardwoods. I was puzzled by the reddish cast to the buds of the hardwood trees as the trees appear to be birches which do not have that cast. If these are red maples, then the color is spot on. That said, if they are maples then the stems are too white and should be toned down to a soft gray. Other than that, a very pleasing composition.

Peter

Peter

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 18, 2011 at 12:22 AM

Love the sense of stillness and serenity here. The colours are outstanding, and the reflections ideal.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 18, 2011 at 3:06 AM

Robert, what makes this picture unique is the pattern of the trunks and branches embedded in the red and green tones. The slight variation in the reflexion keeps my attention. Nice and interesting work!

Peter

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Comment posted by Tom Dobrzanski on April 18, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Shame in Oz we don't have such amazing springs. This capture made me miss european version of spring. Sorry, I know it was taken faaar from Europe :))
Excellent composition! The colours, FG rocks are very well taken. The only thing is, the capture seems a tiny tod soft. The details in the trees are visible but in my eyes, a tod more details in them would add to the whole scene I believe. This comment Robert is only based on my personal preference so please don't treat it as a critique. You actually can't critique such lovely captured scenes :)

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Robert, This is a very calming scene with a nice feel. The combination of evergreen and the new budding trees looks great. The reflection and rock in the still water is also very nice. I like this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 18, 2011 at 11:09 AM

The stillness is quite evident - quite a pretty image that exudes peacefulness. The tress that are budding out are especially attractive. My only nit is that the shoreline is tilted a bit.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 18, 2011 at 7:41 PM

This is a tough one for me. I think the subject is definitely worthy--especially the shapes/color of the leaveless trees here. If I try various screen crops to try to maximize that feature, the one i like best is a pano of the top (2/3 top, 1/3 water) I find the rocks get im my way here and are a mild distraction--but i understand why you included them.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Beautiful reflections.

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