St Herberts Island

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 16, 2013768 views14 comments

Taken in the Autumn, a dawn shot of St Herberts Island at Derwentwater in the English Lake District.

All comments are welcome, good or bad and thanks for looking.

Gary.

1/2 a sec at F/11, iso 200.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on June 16, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Wonderful Gary, I really like the symmetry here and of course the simplicity. The ripples in the water add a very nice element to this moody capture.

Minor suggestion, and this is opinion rather than a correction or nitpick, but to emphasize the symmetry even more, I would perhaps shave just enough off the left to make the distance exactly the same left and right from the island to the edge. Interesting too, the rock off the left edge of the island, as small as it is could be viewed as an asset, creating tension, or a spec that could be cloned out. Haven't decided for myself.

A little blue overall, but then fitting for the mood and atmosphere. Well seen and crafted.

Lon

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Comment posted by Peter Coskun on June 16, 2013 at 5:23 PM

I love the depth created in this image. It kind of looks like there is a slight halo around the island, but other than that this is quite enjoyable.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 16, 2013 at 11:38 PM

wonderful mood. The fog and gentle colors work so well together. This is an excellent composition

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 17, 2013 at 12:55 AM

simple but wonderfully elegant, as ever. colours are gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on June 17, 2013 at 2:30 AM

The atmospheric elements are awesome in this shot. I love the low level fog on the water, and all that mist in the air. I think your chosen composition works with the island more or less centered, and the distant hillside pointing right toward it. This has a very calm and peaceful feel to it. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on June 17, 2013 at 3:25 AM

this is wonderful Gary, the symmetry working very well here

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on June 17, 2013 at 4:34 AM

Ooh I like this one Gary very atmospheric. I like the bold central presentation because of the explicit symmetry of the island. As such it is well suited to this composition. I would probably hang back on the blue just a tiny bit more.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Great moody image, Gary. The fog goes nicely with the blue tones and the hint of color on the island is sweet. If it were mine, I might crop a little off the left, as I feel it would balance the comp a bit more, but minor stuff. Very well done image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 17, 2013 at 2:11 PM

Sublime color and light. A quieting and pensive image.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 17, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Fantastic mood!! Very nice, Gary! The soft color and misty feel are wonderful.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 17, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Love the atmosphere here Gary. A lot of mystery and beauty.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on June 18, 2013 at 5:51 AM

Another beautiful and subtle shot Gary. Love the tone and isolation of the island.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on June 18, 2013 at 7:23 AM

I love everything about this, only I would lighten is slightly.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 18, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. It's much appreciated. I've taken on board all the comments.

Gary.

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