alfbailey 3 Posted May 8, 2010 You might wonder about the title,.... simple explantion really ...as a Fisherman, it's the kind of place I'd like to keep secret. (Yeah I know very selfish) Your thoughts and observations are most welcome. Thank You. Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted May 9, 2010 Amazing and just sheer beauty in your fantastic capture. The softness that the trees and mountains puts into the reflections are so beautiful and the colors in the landscape are great. Really impressive work from you and your post treatment are first class. Great presentation Alf. Take really good care now and all the best to you and your family from Jannica. Link to comment
papasan 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Excellent image Alf. Beautiful reflection and nice muted colors and tones. The two lonely boat houses are an added bonus. I wonder if you took one shot with more of the reflection and less of the mountain in the background in fact raising the water line and increasing the value of the reflection in the composition. As it is it is really beautiful but i find myself trying to decide between the upper part or the lower part of the frame. Just a thought, Overall the textures and colors just make this photo wonderfully peaceful. Regards - michel Link to comment
dbasinger 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Alf, This picture makes me feel so calm. I can imagine floating along in a kayak or canoe just taking in the view. That is until the mosquitos come out. Do you have them in your country? As usual this work is so well captured that I feel myself being drawn into the scene. Your photos can never be passed by with just a glance. I especially like the muted colors and the smudged look of the reflections. Wonderful. Take care, Deanna Link to comment
blue-olympus 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Another winner with this "jewel" of a shot. The two huts give the eye something to home on to and your excellent p/p work adds to the scene....Regards Link to comment
pfranklin 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Peaceful and beautiful! I looked at this for sometime trying to decide if the lighting comes from the pp work...which is done so well ...or if the lighting is natural...maybe it is a combo of both ;) I played with this a little and wonder if you crop just above the trees, it serves to highlight the reflection making this a bit more impactful. Not that MHO matters but giving it anyway. As always my friend it is a pleasure to see your work and where you live! Warm regards, Pamela Link to comment
photo by patsy dunn 1 Posted May 9, 2010 Alf, Beautiful image, looks like a fisherman's pardise & a natue lover's. Wonderful reflection. Well processed. Take care, Patsy Link to comment
harlequin 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Alf, Nice image, but a bit disorienting I would almost crop it tighter so to keep the reflection of the trees and lose the reflection of the mountain, that would allow seeing a little more of the detail of the shore and not have the eye pulled out of the picture by the dark along the bottom. I really like the way the trees are seen in the reflection. All the best, Charles Link to comment
tibig 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Beautiful shot, Alf. Tranquil, silence well captured, the interplay of transparency and reflection in the water is amazing. Wish yo get some trout there!Regards, Tibi Link to comment
ruudalbers 1 Posted May 9, 2010 Really beautiful work with very nice reflections, Alf! Link to comment
jerrymat 5 Posted May 9, 2010 Alf, I hope you can keep your secret place. I have had several, most of which were "improved." I had one that this reminds me of. The last time I went there, I found they had built a road around it, and built several high rise apartments. A tiny park had the one remaining access to the water and was labeled "no swimming."Yours is a wonderful beautiful place. See it as many times as you can. Photograph it in different light and time of day. Regard,Jerry Matchett Link to comment
johnroberts 0 Posted May 10, 2010 Very peacful and solitary scene with the boathouses breaking up the landscape beautifully. I like the way the reflections are not a mirror image but with almost and impessionist feel to it. Excellent work and I haven't a clue where it is as I know it isn't in North Wales, is it ?Regards....John Link to comment
192 0 Posted May 10, 2010 Nice picture!...The reflection and composition are great.Very good tones.Thnx for sharing and processing.Regards(Bobby). Link to comment
alfbailey 3 Posted May 11, 2010 JANNICAMany thanks for your kind comments and positive feedback, I really appreciate your considered opinion.Best wishes to you and your family JannicaYour good friend in he UKAlfMICHELMany thanks for your kind comments and your thoughts on this one, I wasn't sure about your suggestions, but then I just scrolled up enough for the top of the mountains to be hidden and wham! yeah I see what you mean, I would leave bottom of the Image as it is, as I like the stones under the water, and just crop the top just above the trees, it really does make a bigger impact, great suggestion! Thanks again Michel.Kind RegardsAlfDEANNASincere Thanks for your visit and very kind comments. Ahh yes I can empathise with those thoughts, a laying back in a tiny boat or canoe, driftly peacefully, fingers trailing in the cool water, the gentle motion of the boat soothing and relaxing <sigh> We do get mosquitos but not to a great extent, more commonly we get midges, these tiny nuisances can bite like the devil! though I think I am now immune to them from a lifetime of being being near water, as a fisherman and photographer, and consequently being bitten by them. Thanks again Deanna!Kind RegardsAlfILKKAMany thanks for your visit and kind words, much appreciatedRegardsAlfKEITHMany thanks for your visit, your considered opinion is always very welcome and appreciated.Cheers Mate!AlfPAMELAGood to hear from you. The lighting colour etc is pretty much natural, I altered the contrast, cropped a fraction from top and bottom (there was a tiny stip of light above the mountains also reflected in the water that I didn't want) and then used unsharp mask to sharpen it very slightly, but that was about it. The late evening light and the new growth on the tree's conspired to be very kind that evening, but then I've been waiting 2 years to get the right conditions for this shot. Your suggestion and Michels above, to crop just above the tree's is spot on!, it really makes a difference. Many thanks for your kind comments and feedback Pamela, much appreciated!Warm RegardsAlfPATSYIt really is one of those places that just look so tranquil when the right conditions prevail, Many thanks for your thoughts and comments Patsy, much appreciated!Kind RegardsAlfCHARLESThank you for looking in and for your feedback, I agree with your suggestion it does work, Michel and Pamela, come to the same conclusion above, so thats something I'll definately take on board.Kind RegardsAlfTIBIMany thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated! I know just what you mean about the reflection and the transparant foreground visibility, it's something I really like too.Cheers TibiAlfRUUD I really appreciate your visit and very kind comments, Thank you!RegardsAlfJERRYYou are so right! we should appreciate what we have, while we still have have it! The famous lyrics of Joni Mitchells old song ("Big YellowTaxi")never seemed so true "They moved paradise, and put up a parking lot" The problem is, it is still happening, even our inner city's are being mutilated with so called "modern architecture" I won't get on my soap box though, as I could fill several books with the subject I'm sure! Suffice to say I will take your advice, and photograph this place in different light and conditions, when ever I can. Sincere Thanks for your visit and your feedback Jerry, much appreciated!kind RegardsAlfJOHN Thank you for stopping by and for your very positive feedback, I agree with you, the reflections do have that "impressionist" look about them, I like staring at the reflections for a while. and then looking up at the sharper focus of the top half, I have no idea why but I get a kick out of doing this. Theres not too many locations you don't recognise in North Wales, but I guess you'll know it when I tell you it's Lyn Dinas. Thanks again John.Kind RegardsAlfBOBBYMany thanks for your visit and kind words, I'm really pleased you liked it.Warm RegardsAlfADRIENNEIndeed it is, and hopefully always will be!Kind RegardsAlf Link to comment
elportebonheur 0 Posted May 11, 2010 Spectacular both, the final pp result and the atmosphere you created with this one. Fisherman's secret indeed. Compliments. Link to comment
morophaenixmau 22 Posted May 11, 2010 Really a wonderful image: I have no word...! I love it a lot, my friend!...Ciaomau! Link to comment
giuseppe.di.p 0 Posted May 11, 2010 Spectacular!Wonderful reflection!Compliments and best regards from Rome.. Link to comment
birteragland 1 Posted May 12, 2010 You certainly have some beautiful places over there.Must be nice wandering around here especially in this crazy world we find ourselves living in.This is as always a beautiful shot from you Alf. Link to comment
alfbailey 3 Posted May 13, 2010 ELMany thanks for your visit and encouraging comments, very much appreciated!Warm RegardsAlfMAURIZIOSincere thanks for your very kind comments my friend!Kind RegardsAlfGIUSEPPEThank you for looking in, I appreciate your visit and kind commentsKind RegardsAlfBIRTEI think it's important to spend a little bit of time each week in an oasis of peace, away from the everyday madness we call life, luckily I usually manage to find a few hours each week, just me, my camera and if I'm really lucky a place like this. Thank you for your very kind comments Birte Take CareWarm RegardsAlfKALLOLMany thanks for your visit and kind comments, much appreciated!Kind RegardsAlf Link to comment
falaksher 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Very beautiful picture , great work .......................... Best regards. Link to comment
alfbailey 3 Posted May 14, 2010 Many thanks for your visit and very kind comments, much appreciated!RegardsAlf Link to comment
andrea-de-bonis 6 Posted May 15, 2010 what a photo, alf! we are embrassed by a stereophonie of light and colours, we just have to feel the silent power of the place Link to comment
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