Rain Drops and Reeds

Hi Mary This is wonderful. I feel like I'm standing right there watching the rain hit the water. The FG reeds are placed nicely in the corner to portray the idea of being at a small marsh area and the reflections at the top from more reeds (I assume) really add to the overall feel of a marshy pond on a rainy day. I can feel the raindrops...

Hi Mary! I like this a lot! The hard angular shapes of the reeds agains the circular patterns of the raindrops, with the soft reflections of the trees...I see this as a study in shapes and forms and textures. Well done!

Mary this is awesome composition and very well seen.

This is wonderful, Mary. The rain drops really make this one sing.

- Dan.

I love this! So peaceful, I can practically feel the drops falling on me. Well done, Mary.

Gorgeous photo!

The simplicity of this image is it's strength; the concentric circles created by the raindrops is mesmerizing, the sepia toning works wonderfully too!. Great image!.

Lovely, Mary, and a great composition.

The circular raindrops play a nice foil against the angles of the grasses.

Very nice.

Carol

If the black and white didn't make this so artsy, I might liken the circles on the pond to polka dots. And even in the monochrome, the image feels kind of whimsical.

Love it! Excellent choice going with b+w, too.

Only you could see and capture this, Mary. It's a wonderul moment of light.

Brilliant, Mary. Simply wonderful.

Wow, this is wonderful. very creative comp. I love the BW treatment/toning? and the reeds at the bottom.

Nice as it is, but franky I just love a pano crop just above the reeds, showing only the raindrops and the reflection.

Cheers,

This is great Mary! Subtle and yet very interesting. The reeds do a fantastic job of grounding the image. Well done.

Mary this is a piece of art! just wonderful.
(if you have a version with (ever so) slightly more space for the reeds at the bottom, I would be tempted to order a print!
georg

Oh Mary, this is great. You're really putting out some nice work! I love the tonal gradient from bottom to top, and the raindrops really make this.

This is outstanding! Rain drops, reeds, and reflections all put together perfectly.

This is beautiful Mary!

Hey thanks for the comments folks! Glad to know this image was enjoyed by some. I was mostly drawn by the geometry of the scene as I was viewing it and also just enjoyed the smells and sounds of the light rain hitting the water. I am really happy to know that the essence of what apppealed to me has come through with this rendition.

Georg: Don't think I can accomdate you with any more breathing room on the bottom. I shot it with this square crop in mind knowing that the less photogenic crud in the scene would be easily lopped off in the post processing. Darn! I'm sure glad you like the image though.

Artful composition, the reed in juxtaposition with the reflections UL, connected by the water/ rain drops. Superb B&W

This is so fantastic. A beautiful feeling to this image.

This has a great feel, Mary! Good photography.

Absolutely beautiful and elegant. Very artistic.

Congrats, Mary!!!!

Mary, this is beautiful. There are so many little wonders to contemplate. The most prominent for me is that feeling of those first few drops of a rain shower. The smell of upcoming rain, the coolness, and the dark clouds rolling in. It's one of nature's more magical moments and you've captured it's very essence perfectly.

Mary,
Wonderful! Congrats!

Congratulations Mary, everything came together Perfectly on this image. Well deserved.

Congrats on the ep, Mary. A beautiful photograph.

Regards,
Christoph

Very creative, imaginative and nicely done, technically, too.

Really nice composition - congratulations.

Wonderful image, well deserved EP!