bluechameleon
imagine
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 10 August 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
-- Henry David Thoreau
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Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Well said and very well seen! A wonderful composition with lovely patterns emerging from the reflections and foreground...great processing!
10 Aug 2009 5:43am
Dulcie from Danville, United States
Indeed, this image sends me right into imagining...This lake is so evocative in this lovely yellow-tinged monotone you've used. Stand back, I am about to skip a stone across the water!
10 Aug 2009 6:18am
k@ from Paris, France
The symetry is wonderful here... I see a smile, a large black mouth smiling at you & us... And i like this as my day begins........ Thks*
10 Aug 2009 6:30am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
You really do have some very special quotes, and this one is no exception! And your photo is packed with things to keep the eyes busy and intrigued. Lovely photo.
10 Aug 2009 7:12am
yz from Budapest, Hungary
fantastic! the reflection and the reeds in the lake make a great effect
10 Aug 2009 7:28am
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Fantastic reflection & well processed. Love the way the reeds lead you into the image *****
10 Aug 2009 7:36am
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
Stunning!
I love this :)
Well captured
Love the tones and reflections - perfect!
10 Aug 2009 7:39am
zOOm from Paris, France
Wonderful hints Sahron and a great very well balanced composition in every points. Crop, lights and shadows.
10 Aug 2009 8:20am
Nick Barnett from Stafford, United Kingdom
very nice. must try more B&W myself. starting to like it more than colour.
10 Aug 2009 8:33am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
I stand in the light but the dark tries to draw me in, I shall be steadfast! The quotation is very true, photography is changing the way I view the world, whether that's good or bad I guess time will tell!?
10 Aug 2009 8:58am
Elaine- from Canada
that quote really suits your photography :) because YOU SEE my friend... love the moooooodiness of this photo!!!
10 Aug 2009 9:20am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Now here is a shot that even I can relate to. Superb Sharon. Bravo.
10 Aug 2009 9:26am
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain / Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there's a river without a name" (Bruce Springsteen)
What a perfect composition, Sharon! I think I can smell the air & the wood. A truly great & melancholic picture. I love this beauty. All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
10 Aug 2009 11:07am
Ginnie from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
I'm reminded of what we say in astrology, BC: "As in heaven above, so on earth below."
10 Aug 2009 11:16am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh yes I can and the possibilities are endless, I love this Blue Sharon ;)
10 Aug 2009 11:20am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Very moody with a great reflection
10 Aug 2009 11:42am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A super capture that is a perfect match for your title and quote! Another work of art Sharon! ;-)
10 Aug 2009 11:47am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
beautiful symetric reflections ! I love the tones !
10 Aug 2009 11:59am
rian from mobile, United States
the reflection reminds me of soundwaves.. great catch! :)
10 Aug 2009 12:25pm
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Great reflections. A lovely well balanced photo!
10 Aug 2009 12:36pm
MahGol from Paris, Iran
its a great shot with lots of contradictory feelings hidden inside the frame ..
10 Aug 2009 1:04pm
Mr Tambourine from Great Malvern, United Kingdom
Brilliant shot!!! SO BRILLIANT! the title reminds of the song Imagine by John Lennon, and Peace.... :), well done!
10 Aug 2009 1:12pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Tranquility and mystery!!! So wonderfully seen and composed!
10 Aug 2009 1:30pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Road trip! I hear the sound of insects. best...jerry
10 Aug 2009 1:40pm
Mario Jean [MADOC PHOTO] from Montréal, Canada
Strong feeling in this one.
The kind of powerful feeling I get when I am in front of such a scene...
Simply fantastic.
10 Aug 2009 3:20pm
Fade ToBLACK from tehran, Iran
wooow , Gorgeous ,fantastic
Great reflections
i like this
10 Aug 2009 5:41pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Perfect quote for this wonderful landscape. Love the reflections and b&w processing. A truly wondrous image!!!
10 Aug 2009 6:06pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
Those Quoted words are so true . . and I love the haunted look of that lake . .
10 Aug 2009 6:19pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
beautiful reflection, a terrible atmosphere!
kiss!
10 Aug 2009 6:40pm
peter from new york, United States
great contrast and reflections at play in this shot!
10 Aug 2009 6:54pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
So vibrant, and in just a couple of tones!
10 Aug 2009 7:19pm
Mindy | f-stopMarin from United States
This wakes up the senses. Lovely textures and light.
10 Aug 2009 7:49pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
the reflection is what should show, but i'm liking the patterned effect of all those trees! excellent shot!
10 Aug 2009 9:55pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Oh yes... I can imagine! One photo but how much stories in my head. Very beautiful light and atmosphere. Great work Sharon!... again...
11 Aug 2009 12:39am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
I'm back!
I know you had skirt that day beside this river...!
11 Aug 2009 12:39am
martie from US, United States
LOVE the lighting in this one! As always, your images and quotes are so thought provoking.
11 Aug 2009 2:21am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Not typically like me, but I can imagine something coming up out of that water. Looks scary. Very mysterious capture.
11 Aug 2009 3:48am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Excellent moode.. loneliness, isolation.. and last peaceful... great composition
11 Aug 2009 4:19am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
A wonderful image with a lot of depth! I like the contrast in this and reflections - the light is perfect for black and white! The quote today is great!
11 Aug 2009 9:33am
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
very pretty photograph. Especially this symmetry shifted upwards.
Soft photograph
11 Aug 2009 9:37am
Kasra from Tabriz, Iran
wow!just wow!nothing to say, just I'm speechless...
fantastic composition :)
11 Aug 2009 11:23am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Very pleasant shot . Like the symmetry and the graphic effect of grasses on the foreground.
11 Aug 2009 1:27pm
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Wonderful ! I like very much the reflections and also the tiny plants foreground !!
11 Aug 2009 1:50pm
John Masters from Durham, United States
I really enjoy looking at the contrasts in this shot. Very cool use of light and texture.
11 Aug 2009 3:49pm
Jaol from Canarias+Asturias, Spain
Imagining is what I've done since I've been visiting your web...Imagining your imagination!
11 Aug 2009 4:17pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Murky, creepy, and scary. But it has a sense of peace about it... It's a place that I would want to stick around longer but afraid of monsters or wildlife coming out from the woods :) Nice shot.
11 Aug 2009 5:16pm
Foto'S Staś Drężek from Wołomin, Poland
remarkable and fascinating photograph. I adore such climates. Applause :)
11 Aug 2009 8:41pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Love the curving landscape reflection. Beautiful image, great lighting and contrasts. A fascinating capture as always.
12 Aug 2009 1:53am
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Really nicely composition with this mirror effect !
12 Aug 2009 5:25am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful lights and reflections in this photo, I like it very much
12 Aug 2009 6:32am
Ana Marusic from växjö, Sweden
gorgeous! looks very deserted but jet very pieceful. B&W is a great choice:)
12 Aug 2009 7:07am
Anne from somewhere over the rainbow, France
... and I see a marvelous compo with the reflexion of the landscape as a bush in the water !!!! like in a dream here ....
12 Aug 2009 8:09am
Hiro from Kyoto, Japan
Though this photo is BW, but I can see green color. I don't know why.
12 Aug 2009 12:19pm
@Hiro: Hmmm...I don't know why either. I don't notice it on either of my home computers or now on the one at work. Strange...or maybe our eyes are just playing tricks on us :)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
who would think such a scene would be so beautiful and thought provoking in B&W?? This is awsome
12 Aug 2009 1:42pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
hello BC!!! :) oh such a STUNNING shot!!! easily 5 stars!! -- you are going to have to accompany me up to Alaska one of these days!!! you would simply LOVE it! BRAVO!!!
12 Aug 2009 3:06pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
I love the mood in this. Nice deep shadows and contrasts.
12 Aug 2009 4:19pm
Veronelle from Lens, France
i imagine the cloud and sky on the water, great composition
12 Aug 2009 8:25pm
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Love the refletions, very moody, I like it a lot!
12 Aug 2009 8:42pm
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Muy buenos reflejos los logrados en esta fotografia, me gusta el tratamiento que has aplicado.
Saludos.
12 Aug 2009 8:55pm
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I'm so glad you commented today, Sharon. I lost your link in the switch to the new laptop. Boy, you've been busy playing! I couldn't believe all the color photos. Have fun with your new toy. =) This image is the Sharon that I instantly recognize! Beautiful capture.
13 Aug 2009 2:06am
@Toni: Thanks so much Toni :) I'm glad I commented too, it's nice to see you back and I hope you are doing well.
Nikon D70
1/15 second
F/22.0
ISO 200
18 mm