Paper Bark tree swamp......

Tuesday's have become my treatment day at the clinic and as an exercise, I take a different lens with me each time, as I go to a different location (afterwards) each time.

Most times I have the wrong lens for what I really want to shoot.... but it does make me think a little outside the box..............

So, here is an "outside the box" image for your comments............ thanks.

Regards

I have written a good descriptor to this image, and would appreciate one

more click of your mouse to see what this is all about.......

Your comments have an interest for me......... I look forward to them....

Regards

A lovely image with soft lighting and an overall subdued feeling. I like the detail in it. Well done.

Well, I gave the mouse one more click....and it was definitely worth it. Thank you for this most curious invitation, and whoever takes it, will be equally rewarded. I find your image most original, with an excellent post-processing technique. The place is certainly magical, but the white tones of the bark and very light greens contrast very nicely with the sharp reflection and dark tones of the water. Superb composition, elegant and much like a very pleasing painting. Congratulations.

DG

Thank you for your visit and kind comments. I appreciate your time.

Regards

Wow! I am delighted with your response to this image. You have an amazing portfolio, which gives strong meaning to your words here.

I appreciate your time and your indepth thoughts....... thank you.

Regards 

Hi Grayham,

Technically well shot my friend.

These trees remind me of the Florida Melaleuca trees that surround our property.  These "paper-like" trees grow in all directions and assume many formations. They grow to be quite large, too.

If they need to be removed, they are easy to cut down and they are light weight compared to normal wood bark trees.

Have a wonderful Christmas,  Mike

Thanks for stopping by.................

Best regards

Nice image. I like the composition that overlaps the neat asymmetric triangle of the slanted trees with the symmetric X of the dark tree and it's reflection in the middle of the image.

Best Regards and Happy Holidays, Tibi

Hi Guys............... Thank you all so much for venturing forward to comment on this image. It is a totally new genre for me and something that I fumbled around in and am still not sure that I have really achieved anything of worth.

That said, your kind and varying degree of commenting has at least given me some food for thought and an interest to look at my own image in relation to how you guys have individually viewed it.

I love PN.......... if not, for this type of interaction.........thanks again!

To You and Yours have a great holiday (whatever your personal belief) and I hope to see you in the New Year.

God Bless

I've always found swamps fascinating, a little scary, only because I don't like bugs etc. but they have a 'life of their own'. This one is is really picturesque. The refelctions of the trees, that fantastic bark! Not like anything I have ever seen, great textures. This image is more picturesque but I like the other one as well Grayham. I thik it is a great idea that you have, you are making your treatment days into more that what they are. It is another 'journey' and you are experimenting in 'unknown' waters. Bravo Grayham, this would be a wonderful idea for all of us when we are facing times we do not relish. We are the only ones that can 'transform' our experiences.

fond regards, Gail

Man, I got lost after the first twig in this maze :-)

A fascinating shot Grayham.  Well done.

Thanks for stopping by and your strong thoughts on this image....... my resolve to try different lenses has been thwarted these past few weeks by the unusually high temps we've been having (+80f) but I'll get back to it when the weather permits. But the exercise is fun.

I understand from Mike P that these paperbark trees also grow in Florida.

Certainly a different perspective for me to look at.

Bestest regards

I thought you would have handled this view with the ease of the seasoned bushwhacking birder we believe you to be...(smiles). I can imagine you paddling thru the everglades in search of illusive avian subjects... gently waving away mosquitos and such............. oh well!

Thanks for viewing my friend.......

Best wishes