A magical and magnificent landscape photo. I see it much the same way as Fireplace, although I'd keep the foreground darkness for the drama it adds. The positioning of the bows of the three canoes relative to the peaks in the reflection is a triumph. Like fingers into a glove with a beautifully judged ribbon of blue water and the firther blue triangles of water at the other end of the boats. It didn't just happen, the photographer searched for this with the height of the camera.
May 2, 2025
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The leading lines of the canoes and pier toward the reflected peak are leading lines on steroids and draw the eye almost magically from the front to the refection on the still waters of the lake to the peak itself. rendering of the show and canoes dark accentuates the leading lines and the glassy smoothness of the water adds to the drama. The only thing I might have experimented with is to change the aspect ratio a little to bring the peak closer to the top of the image to create a point of tension. Nicely seen, nicely captured.
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Thank you Mike. I don't remember exactly what I was perched on, but finding a position involved weaving through the second and third tiers of these metal canoes on their racks. I'm not always patient enough but this time I had time to kill while waiting for sunset so I made the most of it.
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Thanks. That's a good suggestion. I have never printed one from this sequence but I think I might.
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For sure, this image should be printed. I'm in two minds about cropping a little off the top. The tree on the right is giving some balance to the pier and I feel the tree works better with your present crop.
The boats are very close to the bottom edge. This is OK at the base where , with the darker tones, a visual stability is established. Cropping some off the top kind os squeezes the image. It makes a point of the symmetry of the peaks and canoes but I prefer the lines giving more feeling of leading up to some space.
If it is cropped, the blues need to be darkened to match the deeper blues in the reflection.
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Right across the site, members are sharing great shots and this is another of them.
Beautifully composed and exposed. Full of the dark of the storm with carefully positioned highlights that bring out edges and shapes. The river cutting through the dark foreground with a mere sliver continuing to the lower right, is quite perfect. It is matched with a series of other fine bright lines along the clouds , peaks and ridges.
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With the reflection, the boat looks like it has reached a finishing line. Maybe it has. Kid and dog and Dad. A splendid day looks guaranteed.
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impact plus here. Having the red foliage entirely surrounded by green adds a bulls eye effect that gives even more impact.