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Twilight's Quiet
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Twilight's Quiet

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted February 1, 2015255 views6 comments
A fall twilight looking across the marshes at Blackwater NWR was amazingly quiet, as the ducks and geese in the distance went quiet in their roosts, the breeze calmed, and only an occasional cricket or katydid chirped. As I explored my image files, I was hoping to find a peaceful view that was not taken at sunrise or sunset, but as you can see, that wasn't to be. (5D3, 70-200 f2.8 + 1.4 TE @ 280mm, 1/6s, f/16, iso 200, tripod and cable release)

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 1, 2015 at 1:21 PM
Very beautiful image with lovely sunset colors and excellent comp. There is definitely a very calm and peaceful feel to this image.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy de Flon on February 1, 2015 at 5:47 PM
I like the gradations in color, Mark -- actually, I like everything about this image, I love marshes, esp. when they're in NWRs. This is beautiful.
Registered on June 28, 2010, 61 Posts, 284 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 1, 2015 at 5:51 PM
Lovely colors and light - the feeling of a quit coastal wetland is wonderfully conveyed!!
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 3, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Your description goes a long way to set the stage, the image fits the title to a tee Mark.
Very nice :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on February 4, 2015 at 1:14 AM
Calm water makes for a calm soul and this scene certainly reinforces that, Mark! The colors are beautiful and your composition works quite well for this scene. The small version is visually appealing but I like the large version even better because it has much more presence (puts you right there). Very nice contribution to the challenge theme!
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 4, 2015 at 9:58 PM
Hi mark :wavey: beautifully composed!!!!! Love the graphic detail and stunning color :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments