After I left the turtles basking in the sun, I wandered up the main trail to the cedar swamp to see what kind of reflections I might find.
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This image fascinates me. Do you think that might be why I took this shot? The photo has a kaleidoscopic quality in the way the “real” and the reflections diverge at the water line. I like the effect and the mood of this shot. I don’t recall which lens I was using (probably my 85mm). I must remember to record details in one of the pocket notebooks I just bought.
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Here’s another quiet morning image from the cedar swamp. I chose a portrait orientation to emphasize the vertical aspect of these magnificent trees. Even though you only see a small portion of the trunks, your imagination can take you to the treetops above and the roots below.
Both images are from the same roll of Ektar color film that yielded all the turtle pics last week. Here’s a funny story for you. I like 24 exposure rolls for my B&W. It takes too long to finish a 36 exposure roll. Well, Ektar is only available in 36 exposure rolls. For some reason, I suppose I wasn’t paying attention, I rewound this roll after 25 exposures. Duh! I wasted 1/3 of the roll. Learned my lesson and it won’t be happening again. But at least I didn’t have to pay to process the unexposed frames.
So what’s next? I have some possibilities on a roll of color transparency film that’s in my camera now. The roll is almost finished. When it is I send to California for processing and wait a week or so. Meanwhile, I’ll shoot more B&W.
PS — Update. I finally figured out how to eliminate (or at least minimize) the excessive blue cast from these Ektar images. I’m still working on it but I replaced the original images with the color corrected images and I think they are better. Another reason I like B&W. LOL
The second picture is beautiful. But the first!..I like how the trees mix together, like kind of strange snakes..It’s hard to find the frontier of the reflection, to find where the reality ends and the reflection begins..It gives a kind of vertigo to the mind! Really, a picture for Alice in wonderland, “behind the mirror”..
These are fantastic. Very powerful reflections. I like the way the trees continue in and out of the water. Thanks to you I’ve been taking pictures at the state park down the street. It’s great fun and I know that I need to go there at the right time but It never seems to work out. I will though. I also should start using my tripod.
I hope you are having a great weekend!
This is wonderful–I wanted to look and look and keep looking. Both of your photos fill my eyes–which is the greatest compliment I can give.
Both of these images are very interesting, the first is amazing actually. I don’t go out looking for reflections. Maybe I should.
Both photos are amazing but the first one is a work of art. What a composition!
I tried hard to separate reality from reflection but it works only partially.
Have a nice weekend!
I really like the first reflection! The water softens the bright light on the large trunk. Thanks for your comment on my lemur house. I did play around with cropping, but felt the result was too dark and I liked the shadow. I think that particular spot needs to be photographed with morning light rather than late afternoon.
I like the top one the best. Complex image.
The top one has great depth (no pun intended) and the reflections are spectacular. I like the shadows in the second one. They are very subtle, but add a great dimension to the shot.
Wonderful reflections, John. I walk with nature always provides us beautiful places to ponder and photograph.
Have a delightful weekend.
Lovely reflections John, I had to study the first on for a bit to figure out what was real and what was a reflection. I really like the splashes of color added by the blue of the sky.
Nice effect on the second photo, I like that the reflection is the major part of the image.
I love both of the images. They are so wonderful. You can just feel the stillness in the water and the entire area. Love them. Have a wonderful weekend my friend
WOW – you have some amazing shots here – the reflections are just stunning !!!! Great Job!!
What a complex reflection shots! I will call the first one tangled and the second one lean and lanking…
Giggles!
ooops, I meant lanky…
Such fascinating and awesome reflections.
Excellent.
Happy weekend.
The first one is my favorite because it’s hard to see where the reflection begins and ends. It adds to the mystery of the photo.
I love both shots, looks like a place I would like to wander around!
What a lovely blog you have with many wonderful pictures. Such images I like. So nice that you’ve been in my photo blog. Lots of greetings Turid
Excellent contribution to the Weekend Reflections meme!
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The first image is really cool. It almost looks like the reflection and the real are intertwined.
I like the slivers of blue in the first photo. Also in the second one the horizontal slivers of rust color. Very nice. Thank you.
I see color!! Great reflections..on I’m sure a wonderful adventure of yours!
My best, Regina-
Both photos are amazing. The first catches my eye – maybe it’s the blue sky peeking through … or maybe it’s the fantastic juxtaposition of reality and reflection. Whatever it is, it is one of my favorite reflections. Ever.
Very vivid reflections – like mirrors! I like how the first one is reflecting the sky in the water. The water tells the story of the day!
Beautiful reflections. That first one is really cool.