Island of Illusions

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 25, 2013547 views21 comments

Howdy folks!

This is my first post here on NPN, and I've been lurking for quite a long time to see the amazing work being posted by so many talented photographers. I'm a nature photographer based out of Bainbridge Island, WA.

This photo is one of my personal favorites due to its uniqueness. Living on an island most of my life has really made me appreciate being next to water and all the great things that can be found on a beach. Nobody else ever seems to photograph in this spot, which boggles my mind. It can produce some great reflections of the clouds and sunlight!

My goal in life is to one day own a sturdy sailboat and explore every waterway from Washington to Alaska. It's a great expanse of unexplored photographic opportunities. Good fishing too!

I strive to always improve, so any feedback is more than welcome.

Thanks for looking!
Johan

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on March 25, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Welcome aboard, Johan! A very nice image to start with, to say the very least. Hope you find this site as helpful and fun as I have been. Looking forward to seeing through your lens!

Registered on November 16, 2011, 67 Posts, 1127 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 25, 2013 at 8:14 PM

Johan,

Excellent 1st image as posted. Welcome aboard!!
Your dream sounds wonderful and I hope that you can life it!!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on March 25, 2013 at 8:57 PM

Welcome Johan.
A wonderful and colorful photograph. I really like the ripples creating a pattern wrap around the above elements.

Hey, whats your favorite fish to catch and eat out there? Ours is lake perch and walleye fried with shore lunch breading, washed down with a few "leinies" (leinenkugel's) lol. When I come visit I expect some good eats to go with the scenery ;)

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on March 25, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Thanks for looking, folks!

I prefer to eat Sockeye salmon. It's the best of all the salmon when broiled with onions and honey on top (sailor's secret sauce).

Halibut comes in a close saltwater second with Kokanee as my favorite freshwater fish. Of course, Kokanee is a form of landlocked Sockeye salmon and tastes great out of glacier fed lakes.

Silver salmon are the most fun to catch, though. Especially in the Kenai river, Alaska.

Fishing is very much like landscape photography in the mentality of predicting and waiting for the perfect catch!

Registered on March 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 25, 2013 at 9:54 PM

Rockin shot. Looks like the island is on fire!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 25, 2013 at 10:04 PM

The wave motion around the island in different directions looks unique to me. Fine colors and balance- very peaceful scene. A larger view would really be a pleasure to see all the details in the island.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on March 25, 2013 at 11:50 PM

I love the colors and the super wide perspective. The lines in the wet sand make this quite trippy. Great first post!

Registered on October 31, 2011, 170 Posts, 1240 Comments

Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on March 26, 2013 at 12:10 AM

Glad you guys like it.

There is a 77inch wide print of this hanging in a doctor's office and even then everyone who visits thinks that the ripples are waves, not sand. Sand can be pretty darn reflective!

Registered on March 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 26, 2013 at 1:47 AM

Well that's some crazy light and nice splash. Love it.

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 26, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Dreamlike image...in a good way. Your subject, composition, and light all came together very finely here. Definitely looking forward to seeing more of your work here on NPN!

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on March 26, 2013 at 3:23 PM

like a dream

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 26, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Beautiful first post, Johan. The symmetry both in the reflection and in the waves around the island is special. I especially like all of the details in the reflections.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on March 27, 2013 at 1:54 AM

I like the light and the nice balance of warm and cool tones.

Registered on November 19, 2008, 49 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Kualii on March 27, 2013 at 5:17 AM

Welcome to NPN. Looks like a volcano going erupting. Aloha

Registered on November 24, 2010, 53 Posts, 139 Comments

Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on March 27, 2013 at 7:44 AM

Welcome Johan. Wonderful first post. The light is just amazing and I like the perspective.

Registered on July 25, 2011, 38 Posts, 451 Comments

Comment posted by Serkan Imisiker on March 27, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Welcome Johan. A very nice photo of a dream island. Sunset over the island is just like a cherry on the cake. Well done.

Registered on March 15, 2013, 25 Posts, 44 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 27, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Welcome to NPN, Johan! An interesting shot--i like the symmetry here. I might prefer it warmed up bit--blues are a bit overpowering here--but overall very nice!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 28, 2013 at 11:43 PM

Always good to see more images from my backyard. This is gorgeous. Welcome, Johan!

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Sairam Sundaresan on March 29, 2013 at 11:57 AM

Welcome to NPN Johan, and what a wonderful image this is. I love the colors, the reflections and almost zen like quality of this image! Great job!

Registered on March 14, 2013, 100 Posts, 643 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 29, 2013 at 12:53 PM

Excellent shot - original, colourful, pleasing to the eye...great work!

Grt, Ingrid.

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Excellent shot - original, colourful, pleasing to the eye...great work!

Grt, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments