Springfield Lake

Just South of Springfield where the James River turns into Springfield Lake, standing in the right spot lets you avoid most signs of urbanity. This is a work in progress - I've changed something nearly every time I've looked at it!

Canon 20D
ISO 100
EF 10-22 @ 10mm
f/11 - blended 1.6s and 8s

Tim, I really like the sky here, so much to look at with the wide contrast. The movement in the water and slow bend of the "lake" lead you nicely into the exciting sky. Very nice!

Ha - and I just noticed my head was crooked again! (Don't know how I missed that!) I'll repost a corrected version later this afternoon.

The foreground motion is in unusual juxtaposition with the mirror-like serenity of the water, but it almost lends an element of threat, or at least dissonance, to the image, almost as if there were something hidden and powerful coursing towards the viewer. No doubt the somberness of the trees contributes to that effect.

Hi Tim a beautiful spot. Nicely done on the water movement and I love the sky detail in this one.

I reprocessed this image - straightened it up a bit, but there may be other subtle differences.

Tim, another classic black and white with great contrast. I really like the sky.

In the first version, the reflections next to the bank seemed a bit too light to me; I like how you darkened them in the second version. The lines in the water give me the sensation that I'm moving upstream... very nice. I'm with Wayne and Tom on the sky. Thanks for sharing.

I like it Tim. Good job!

Great job with the blending, and the straightening adjustment does give it a better feel. And of course, the sky is magnificent. Beautiful, Tim.

This has a very interesting dynamic feel to it. Love the BW treatment. Very well conceived and executed.