Autumn Abstract

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 29, 20134,721 views14 comments

Taken in 2003 with a hand-held Canon G3, Connetquot River State Park on Long Island. It's one of my all time favorite photos, taken with a low-end camera that I had in a coat pocket as Donna and I strolled through the park.

Sometimes, memorable photos can be taken with the simplest of equipment when you're out and about without photography as the main objective!

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14 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 29, 2013 at 9:55 AM

I can see why it is one of your all-time favorites. Very cool abstract. Great shapes and colors.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 29, 2013 at 11:24 AM

I agree with Harley, Jim. This is a nice abstract, and I like the various colors. It's certainly true that opportunity will knock when one least expects it.

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 29, 2013 at 11:27 AM

Jim, like all good abstracts it takes a bit of viewing before you can get your bearings on them and this one fits that nicely. As we all know it's not the array of equipment used it's how we see things and actually take the time to capture it. Wonderful closeup take on this small cascade.

We lived very close to this area when I was a kid.......

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Comment posted by Keola Wills on August 29, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Absolutely amazing. It took me a bit to figure out what I was looking at.

Registered on March 29, 2013, 11 Posts, 16 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on August 29, 2013 at 1:25 PM

Jim, this is really gorgeous, very nice color and reflections, I also notice what looks like a tiny forest scene bottom right. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Chet Dowell on August 29, 2013 at 5:12 PM

A beautifully complex abstract that holds and rewards ones attention very well. So much energy and a kind of surreal beauty. I like this a lot.

Chet

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on August 30, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Great eye to spot this scene Jim and a very involving abstact. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 30, 2013 at 2:35 PM

Moving water does such interesting things to reflections! Well seen. Your point about equipment is one that I like to make when I run workshops, "It's not the equipment, it's the operator." or "Know the strengths and limits of your equipment".

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on September 1, 2013 at 8:31 AM

Thanks to all for commenting!

Funny thing, when I was looking for this photo in my files I was expecting the data to indicate my old Canon 10D - I did a double-take when I saw it was taken with the G3! Then again, I'm lucky to remember what I had for breakfast this morning, so I guess forgetting what camera was used 10 years ago should'nt be a shocker...

BTW, you can see Donna and me in the photo, and the hand rail I had the camera supported on.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 1, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Pretty freaky, Jim--i like it! I used to canoe that river, along with the nissequogue--one of the few things i like about LI

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 1, 2013 at 4:44 PM

This is really a cool looking image, Jim. Kind of hard to figure out just what it is at first. The light, colors, lines and shapes are all just amazing.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on September 2, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Really cool shot Jim. But with you and Donna in the shot it probably should be bumped to the M&N gallery..........haha! just kidding..........

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 2, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Really fascinating abstract, Jim. Hard to tell exactly what's going on, and I like that!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 2, 2013 at 8:02 PM

Jim: I can see why you like it. Well seen and superbly captured. >=))>

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