Tree reflection in peaty water (sorry - creative mode again)

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Posted by john macpherson on March 28, 2009 at 12:03 PM

This tree was reflected in an inky black peaty lochan in the Cairngorms and the little bit of ripple in the water gave it this rather abstract (I thought) effect. A bit awkward to get to as there were overhanging branches that would have (I felt) added a sense of 'reality' to it so it was a teetery brink-of-the-pond one-legged affair to try to avoid them.

EOS1DsMk2, 35-350 Canon zoom at 150mm, ISO 320, 1/11th at f8, tripod and wellies and slowly sinking

Posted by Edwin kats on March 28, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Well seen John

Beautiful.

Edwin Kats

Posted by Ray on March 28, 2009 at 3:51 PM

Exceptionally well seen and taken. For me tho’ it is more of a pictorial shot than a N.H. one.

Posted by Guy Rogers on March 28, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Hello John.

Really like this well seen and captured. The mono feel really suits this and would make a nice print.

Posted by jack chapman on March 28, 2009 at 5:28 PM

very nice image, well suited to black and white, does feel a little weighted towards the top though

Posted by Chris O'Reilly on March 28, 2009 at 8:22 PM

Spot on for me John, well seen and produced - my favourite of your abstract shots to date.

Cheers,
Chris

Posted by Peter Cairns on March 29, 2009 at 5:41 AM

I echo Chris' comments and I'm not fussed how you categorise it!

Pete

Posted by Danny Green on March 29, 2009 at 6:43 AM

Very very nice John your mind is a wonderful thing, I think 95% of us would not even come close to coming up with something like this.

Danny

Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 29, 2009 at 8:06 AM

Excellent! Great composition, well worth your efforts! Well seen and taken!