Posted by Peter Cairns on November 2, 2009 at 10:49 AM
A pretentious title for what is essentially swirling foam patterns on the surface of a very peaty river in Glen Affric. An image that John MacPherson would call a woo-woo picture! A couple more woo-woo images on the northshots blog.
Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Canon 5dII, 70-200mm, 1/5 sec, ISO100.
Posted by Edwin kats on November 2, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Hi Peter,
I like it a lot but I'm missing something here. Did you use a polariser? Maybe more leaves? Sharpness? Don't know what it is but I'm trying to figure it out. Still like this but I think you can make it even better.
The fascination with this type of image is that every time you revisit it you'll see something new. Like the swan on the right, or the dolphin on the left, maybe even the eagle at top, or the myriad smaller shapes that flit through your mind.
Dont know about anyone else but there's a bizarre perceptual thing going on in my mind with this (not unpleasant!), similar to the classic illustration in the psychology books where the two candlesticks side by side shift from being candlesticks to being two faces in profile - you cant see both at once, and the shifting to and fro is really quite peculiar. (see them here - http://www.switched.com/2008/09/17/top-25-optical-illusions-on-the-web-4)
I like this, reminds me of the view through a telescope a the milky way with atmospheric shimmer, or the top of a 3/4 drunk glas of guinness or...................and on and on and on.......
Like it turned anti clockwise,one of those where you can keep turning and a different shot appears
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Brett Lewis on November 2, 2009 at 1:41 PM
The foam can also look like the swirling knots in a tree or rugged bark. An interesting image that will keep people intrigued.
Brett
Posted by Stephen Dorey on November 2, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Love it!
Posted by Phil Shaw on November 2, 2009 at 2:46 PM
I'm not sure this really works at a shutter speed of 1/5s, although it is difficult to really tell on a small jpg file. The birch leaves don't seem sharp enough to provide a focal contrast to the swirling pattern in the water, nor blurred enough to provide a swirling colour element within the composition. Could be an interesting image of you can get some yellow colour swirl into the dark peaty water swirl.
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 3, 2009 at 3:27 AM
For me it needs a few more leaves but the patterns are extraordinary and seem to change all the time.
Is there something in the Highland waters at the moment??
Mark
Posted by Danny Green on November 3, 2009 at 12:57 PM
hallelujah I can see Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danny
Posted by Peter Cairns on November 4, 2009 at 4:19 AM
Oh Daniel, if you can't see it darling, you're just not worthy...
Besides, I thought you WERE Jesus!
P
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 4, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Discussion
11 repliesPeter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Canon 5dII, 70-200mm, 1/5 sec, ISO100.
I like it a lot but I'm missing something here. Did you use a polariser? Maybe more leaves? Sharpness? Don't know what it is but I'm trying to figure it out. Still like this but I think you can make it even better.
Edwin Kats
I can't make me mind up!
Chris
Dont know about anyone else but there's a bizarre perceptual thing going on in my mind with this (not unpleasant!), similar to the classic illustration in the psychology books where the two candlesticks side by side shift from being candlesticks to being two faces in profile - you cant see both at once, and the shifting to and fro is really quite peculiar. (see them here - http://www.switched.com/2008/09/17/top-25-optical-illusions-on-the-web-4)
I like this, reminds me of the view through a telescope a the milky way with atmospheric shimmer, or the top of a 3/4 drunk glas of guinness or...................and on and on and on.......
Like it turned anti clockwise,one of those where you can keep turning and a different shot appears
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Brett
Is there something in the Highland waters at the moment??
Mark
Danny
Besides, I thought you WERE Jesus!
P
Ian