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On the bias.

by Ronald Murphy

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 5, 20172,307 views5 comments
Lac-Solitaire, Parc National du Canada de la Mauricie, Quebec 

There are a pair of blue dragonflies also. Hard to find.

Raw file processed in LRCC. TK resize/sharpening for web.
Canon 80D, 1/250 s, f/9, ISO 400, EF 24-105mm f/4 @ 97 mm, CPL. 

Please view the large image! 

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance. 
 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Gavin on August 5, 2017 at 6:39 PM
Very nice. I like the bias with lighter and darker at each level. Dragonflies: I can spot the one and its reflections but having a tough time spotting another.
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 7, 2017 at 10:42 PM
The reflections make this a very interesting image. This is the type of image most of us would never see. Well seen and photographed. 
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on August 10, 2017 at 12:37 AM
I love reflections!  A bit more contrast/ saturation might make the flowers stand out more.  I love them.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on August 11, 2017 at 2:13 PM
Very nice reflection image. I particularly like the cloud reflections and the reeds. I find the upper log a bit overwhelming and wonder if bringing down it's highlights would help or hurt. You might also try bringing out the blues a bit to add color but I suspect that would hurt the composition since this subject is more about tones. 
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Comment posted by Ana on August 15, 2017 at 12:37 PM
This is a fun image.  What I most enjoy is the tricks it plays with my perception --the logs seem to be hanging in space.  I feel it's really tricky handling contrast in a shot like this -- usually any attemps to make the image "pop" will damage the magic of the image. You handled it beautifully.
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