Gray Morning

Fantastic B&W of these magnificent trees David. Very ethereal and simply gorgeous.

Something excellent! I don't have enough superlatives to praise this one. It renders me speechless and that is nearly impossible.

.....WOW

Something different indeed, absolutely gorgeous David, in every way.
John

Hi David,
That is so cool I love it.

Wow. Incredible image. I love everything about it!

Wow! Love this in b/w. Beautiful composition. Fantastic!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Didn't think you could top your previous work David. I was wrong!

Different = GOOD!!
Very cool...
well done.

I think you just raised your already high bar a little higher - this is phenomenal! The composition, the mood, everything is just superb. My only suggestion would be to consider lightening the reflection a little, as right now it draws my eyes downwards away from the horizon. Small nit on an otherwise truly excellent image!

This is incredible! My new favorite of yours. Would be interested in hearing a little technical info on this one...

Absolutely stunning, David. Your imagery of these trees and swamps is always a joy to see but this piece brings an entirely new feel, an entirely new experience to the viewer. You must have spent a tremendous amount of time getting this composition just right and it could not be any better. Exquisite work, exquisite art.

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Floris,,,,,I had lightened the shadow a bit but will go back to the master file and do a bit more.

Chris,,,,,even though it goes against the spirit of your signature line,,,,, ,,,,,here goes.

5d2, 70-200@70mm, 30 sec, f11, iso 800, tripod, wading

Vance,,,,,,my usual mode of operation is to be out well before sunrise and to slowly wade along the shore looking for things to line up. Sometimes things just come together. If nothing else I'll have a nice paddle and stroll.

So freakin cool. Different yet the same. Great work.

aF

If I were you, I'd consider putting the camera on eBay and taking up stamp collecting; I'm not sure how you can top this. This is one of the more evocative images I've seen in awhile, and one of my favorites on NPN this year. Masterfully processed, the BW allows the eye to focus on the subtle beauty of the shapes. It's a masterful comp, especially the way the background trees match the foreground tree (taller left, shorter right). The way the background trees are progressively lost in the fog gives a surprising depth.

My mouth just dropped open and there is really not much else to say. Excellent, excellent work David! I Agree with John.

Sweet!

Very beautiful David! I enjoy your swamp images and this is a special one.

A great piece of art for me, David. Your b&w conversion is spot on to my eye.

Peter

Too cool!

Wonderful and different to the shots you usually post, David. Love it.

Awesome black & white.

Perfect B&W.Amazing trees

You take image design and comp to another level, David. this image (as all your cypress images do) says to me : slow down and look and think.

This shot has a great sense of mood and emotion, which for my taste is why it works. Thanks for sharing very cool.

A stellar image David.

An outstanding work for me, David. Perfectly balanced composition, and your b&w shows the scene at its best to my eye.

Silvia

David: Different indeed and very compelling. Superior image. >=))>

Different and exceptional. I am a big fan of b&w and this tops my favorites of the cypress tree images. Bet the colored version was beautiful as well.

A portrait of these amazing trees if ever I saw one. I might try to match the brightness of the FG tree reflection with that of the other 2. Looks like they are sitting on a glass table. Wonerful shot and procesing.

Is that cool or what?! So peaceful.

David you have done it again. Excellent. Stunning. Awesome. Black and white gives it a great feeling of mystery but not scary.

Wow, wow, wow!!! The only thing that might beat your color images of cypresses may be this B&W. This is incredible David. I love that the horizon is non-existent. Masterfully crafted and executed. I think this may be my all time favorite of yours!! I certainly hope you plan on printing this large! 5 outa 5 on my scorecard!

Pure art, Amigo!

Outstanding! The trees seem to be floating in the fog. A miniscile nit might be to have just a slight amount more space on the bottom to so the reflection of the left group is not touching the frame edge.

Another beauty of these marvelous trees - the B&W treatment works very well here.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Really beautiful! Congrats.

UNBELIEVABLY GORGEOUS! Asian graphic arts meets American swamp photography and the offspring outshines them both.

Actually, I love all of your work that I missed recently when I have not been online much, but this one is really unique.

This is terrific, David. Simply superb.

fabulous image - everyone has already said it. i agree with lightening the reflection a touch. superb work - this place must be amazing, even to wade and paddle!

Oh my! What a fabulous image! A perfect use of fog. Kudos and congratulations on such excellence.

Gorgeous shot David, the framing and processing could not be better in my opinion. They look like statues.