Rocks, ripples, reflections, a photo from Cumbria, England

Photographer's Note

This was taken at Lake Coniston, in the Lake District, as the sun was going down. There is a reflection of the vapour trail of a jet plane. I have used contrast masking and Neat Image.

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Surfer31 (0) 2003-11-23 5:26

Very nice abstract. You choosed the right cropping on this one. The reflections makes the water alive, gives it a very nice texture.

Ebbe (9625) 2003-11-23 5:31

Very creative shot, Martin. The contrast of soft water and hard rock works very well and so does your diagonal composition. But the best thing is your idea of combining the trail in the sky with the little wall of rocks. Very well done!

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greg (2835) 2003-11-23 5:55

Very nice shot! Beautiful choice of elements. I'm afraid you've sharpened it rather heavily (or it might be a result of your contrast masking) - the halos on the contrasting edges are not so nice.

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cdewet (0) 2003-11-23 5:57

This was already beautiful on the thumbnail it is even better large. The lead-in, the colour shading, the mood and admosphere, well done Martin!

joso (2417) 2003-11-23 6:00

Looking to the thumbnail I said: very well put in scene, nice composition.
Even more I look to the photo - even more have the impression that less software could be better. Can't tell you what exactly - don't know to much about, I'm just learning it. I meen the edges and the colour of the shadow.
Anyhow - a good one

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michalsh (285) 2003-11-23 6:03

wonderful shot
i really like the simplicity and the claerness of the water
good use of elements that create different textures, abs beautiful colores

Clochette (8076) 2003-11-23 6:05

A very nice one Martin. Good angle, the diagonal is efficient, and the colors so pure. What a pity the pic seems to have suffered from the compression (on the bank area).

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green (1014) 2003-11-23 6:53

Very nice and crisp clear picture. Before I read you note, I thought it was the irisation of some liquid flowing out of the rock.

jrj (34843) 2003-11-23 8:05

Incredible detail. Well seen!

htremblay (1666) 2003-11-23 8:39

Une photo tr鋊 r徼ssie, tr鋊 belle. Le fini est superbe. Ces reflets sont magnifiques. Belle r徼ssite.
A very successful, very beautiful photo. The finity is magnificent. These reflections are magnificent. Beautiful success.

nwoehnl (122) 2003-11-23 8:43

This is very impressive, Martin, and I really commend you for having the idea and the eye to do this. It's well composed, and the play of reflections and shadows is effective. Great!

Georges (11185) 2003-11-23 10:38

Superbe r嶨lexions martin avec de belles diagonales

Keitht (1342) 2003-11-23 11:53

Lovely soft colours. Detail retained in all but the very darkest of areas. There is a real tranquility to this picture. I like it a lot.

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amadej (1285) 2003-11-23 13:53

Very nice contrast between sturdy rocks shapes and soft, fluid water silhouettes. Nicely seen!

JAF (0) 2003-11-23 14:45

Je n'ajouterai rien de plus sinon que l'artiste est bien l� comme l'indique toute son oeuvre

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manny (22032) 2003-11-23 19:00

unique concept, interesting composition and great post-processing work. This one is a winner!

dsidwell (9783) 2003-11-24 0:37

Those squiggly lines are so unique and interesting. Looks ike a painter decided to doodle on the water! The contrasts and angles work together in this image to make it engaging and artistic. Nice work!

mortijo (12828) 2003-11-24 3:25

The composition of this shot is very artistic. You have the'coup d'oeuil de l'artiste'. You also have this urge of perfection that makes the result over-perfect. I think something happened in NeatImage. But, once again, that doesn't alter the beauty oif the composition and the geniality of the idea. Congratulations.

tworivers (573) 2003-11-24 10:03

wow this is a beautiful image. the reflections are superb and the cropping works well. the edges of the dark areas however have quite a bit of haloing and stray artifacts which are distracting. possibly using despeckle at 50 or 60% might have helped some. otherwise this is a fine image with lots of imopact.

henrye (3500) 2003-11-26 4:53

Really well seen and captured. Good composition and colors. The fact that it is actualy a reflection from the sky makes this very interesting!

gepall (1838) 2003-11-28 10:42

What a composition.
It's amazing how perfectly the tranquility can be expressed.

zto (268) 2003-11-28 15:09

And after having been looking at your flie i just had to check out your gallery and found this one. That water riple looks really nice. The photo itself is sharp and the colours are good. I like it a lot.

joseelias (0) 2003-11-30 7:55

Beautiful photo! The Neat Image work is superbly used here because it gave an incredible softness to the textures. Very simple and sucessful composition.

AndyBannister (7) 2003-12-02 3:30

A very nice composition. The mixture of lines and textures makes this a very pleasant shot.

Andy

light (865) 2003-12-25 17:34

Beautiful expresion of the still movement of te life. even here in the stones, in the light that touches te water. Beautiful composition, very effective post-processiong. Good light, reflections, shapes, and shadows. Good contrast, and very interesting photo too.

cyril (2748) 2004-07-20 3:28

Very great picture with all these lines and curves.
The composition is perfect.
Wonderful.
Cyril

zilinskyi (493) 2004-08-28 13:29 [Comment]

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karan (42) 2004-11-08 15:17

beautiful shot...i really love the colors the theme of the pic the water sky and rockks together in a pic..

chappy77 (306) 2004-12-31 2:33

All I can say is wow!!! What a great eye to get this shot! Also so well exposed (though I think PS helped a bit) :-)

shark72 (42) 2006-04-09 12:11

very nice shot

natwald (0) 2006-07-25 6:12

Coniston isn't a Lake, it's a Water!
Nice graphic image. Well done. Border's a bit too thin for my liking.

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droop13400 (113) 2007-08-14 4:23

salut martin,

Belle compo, beau piqu� pour cette photo originale

bravo

ghost_man (1006) 2011-03-25 13:22

Very nice perspective. Excellent detail. Very beautiful and vivid colors. Congratulations.