Floodplain

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 31, 20182,432 views6 comments

This is a slightly different version of an image I recently posted on WC. Heavy rains have drenched this floodplain area alongside the river Mersey - normally this stretch of open field adjacent to some protected wet woodland is simply a bit boggy.
Canon 400D, 18-55 @ 21, 1/640 @ f8, ISO 400

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6 comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 31, 2018 at 11:46 AM

This is a fine image, Ian. I think it's better than the one in WC. It's a bit mournful but certainly has a lot of emotion in it. It has a wild northern beauty about it. I like how the reflections are broken up by the wind. Definitely a somber image. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 31, 2018 at 6:08 PM

I agree with Igor that your image has a very somber mood. The trees appear anxious. I especially like the rippled foreground and reflections.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 31, 2018 at 6:30 PM

Ian, Looks like the rains turned this boggy area into a small river for awhile and you did a nice job capturing that. The rippled water and the s curve reflections really make this work for me. You captured the look and mood.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Silvia Richter on February 1, 2018 at 1:00 AM

A real story teller to me, Ian. I appreciate the interplay of the diverse elements, especially the subtle ripples and delicate twigs.

Silvia

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Comment posted by John Williams on February 1, 2018 at 10:58 AM

Good choice to use BW, it lets the patterns and textures dominate. I really like the central tree with the one to its right; a vertical pano of those two would be an interesting crop.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 3, 2018 at 2:49 PM

Great mood here, and wonderful light, Ian. I especially like the tones in the water and the (somewhat) high-key approach to the processing. This works well for me.
--P

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