Its been a dogs age and a half since I've posted to the Landscape Gallery and I'm excited to return for a visit. I finally pried loose a day for a hike and went to the Otis Pike Wilderness on Fire Island.
A barrier island is an interesting place to explore off season. In this case, waaaay off season!
The crowds are gone and all that remains are the sand, wind and marshes on the bay side. It was bitter cold and very windy. I covered about 8-9 miles with my camera pack and a couple of snacks. My thermos of hot tea was cold by lunch and I completed my loop at the Jeep just before dark. It was one of the best days I've had in a while.
This photograph looks northwest across the frozen Bay from one of the bayside salt marshes. It is a beautiful place in a stark sort of way.
Comments
6 commentsMy only comment would be I would love to see this bigger, 20x30 big.
Wonderful comp and detail/texture in your shot.
I like it a lot.
I just think of cropping about half of the sky, that might shift the emphasis on the interesting midground elements in my opinion.
Peter
I like the monochromatic look here. I think the color is important and I don't think this would work as well in b&w. I would agree about cropping some of the sky. My only wish would be for some more room at the bottom. I like the inclusion of the snow/ice at the bottom left and wish there was a bit more. A simple winter scene, but very pleasant.
Lon
Lon - I also shot this in a vertical format and composed it just as you described. The vertical allows me to keep the 'big sky' feel but also allows for a bit more foreground. The foreground detail was just too interesting to ignore! This image was framed from a height of about 30" to get the two elements as close together as possible - without forcing me to lie down in the frozen mud (which I did consider doing for a moment!)