Sunset Reflection

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 13, 2015230 views11 comments

I was out shooting shorebirds (hence the long lens) and came upon a small pool amongst the dunes. The sun was setting and I liked the reflected clouds in the still water (unusual to have no wind) and the red glow on the sand and the piece of driftwood floating in the pool. I would have liked to have had a shorter lens and more room to the right of the driftwood.

Canon 7d
100-400 mm at 100 mm
ISO 100
1/160
f 4.5

Thanks for looking. Your comments are appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 13, 2015 at 12:56 PM

Nice light, color and composition. It looks like it needs a slight rotation to the left.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on February 13, 2015 at 4:12 PM

Beautiful use of what you had available, the reflection especially is very nice!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 13, 2015 at 5:36 PM

Really peaceful image, Allen. I like the grasses as much as the reflection. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on February 13, 2015 at 7:11 PM

I like this a lot Allen....
Beautiful pastoral image with an abstract feature in the center of it all to add interest.
Well seen and well done....

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 14, 2015 at 10:49 AM

Beautiful reflection and scene. I might burn down or clone out the white foam (?) on the shoreline. Very peaceful and tranquil.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 14, 2015 at 10:55 AM

Great colors in the reflected sky, and the symmetrical log adds some nice detail. Reminds me of a crocodile!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 14, 2015 at 10:56 AM

This is spectacularly warm and peaceful Allen. Very well seen. As a very minor nit, I think I'd clone out what looks like birds on the bank behind the grass just left of center.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on February 15, 2015 at 2:16 AM

I really like this composition Allen. The soft puffy clouds vs the sharp distinct shoreline. Works real well. I don't think the log really adds much to the scene but it's fine.Well seen.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 15, 2015 at 9:54 AM

Hi Allen,

This image works so wonderfully well for myself. There is such a nice feeling of balance created in this image, and this image exudes tranquility.
A thought,I could see where a vertical composition could well here as well with the driftwood. Maybe could see a bit more grasses and the sweet light on them in that kind of comp.

Wonderful work with what you have created here Allen

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on February 17, 2015 at 1:48 AM

LOVE IT!!!

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on April 5, 2015 at 12:51 PM

Lovely. The driftwood sets if apart and like how it's off-center just enough.

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