Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by ursula:
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wonderful shot, I figured this one would end up high, it's beautiful!!!

Ursula

Edit: This wouldn't be your house? If it is, I WANT IT :)))

Message edited by author 2003-11-17 08:49:22.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by amsmyth:
Thank you to every single one of you...Firstrich1 made me laugh with that comment. I couldn't even get the size right in my first entry. This is pretty overwhelming. Anne

Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow
by amsmyth

Comment by justine:
Very good idea for the challenge, good composition and detail also. I think the lighting is what's letting this show down. Bit too bright.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by Firstrich1:
A long way from where you started! Good job, and welcome to the top TEN!

Richard

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by Shelley:
Wonderful photo. Great reflection. It almost looks as if the house is about to be swallowed up by the rock.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by scrum8:
Great photo. Love the feeling of calm, and the reflection. I can see why this serene place would be sacred to you.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by emorgan49:
A perfect ten! This is abolutley gorgeoues. Maybe I love it because this is exactly the kind of place I would call sacred. These colors are the colors I grew up with. The water is so still and the reflection so perfect. A recent thread asked "when is it effective to break the rule of thirds?" This is a perfect example of when. When the symetry of an image is so powerful that it belongs dead center. But then you have the little house and the little reflected green tree in the thirds positions, balancing each other and creating a cross diagonal to counter the diagonal crack in the rock. Perfect emotion, perfect moment, perfect composition, perfect technical execution. perfect (did I say that already?)

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by Neuferland:
This is a wonderful shot, the calm, serene feeling, a true place to be alone except for that tiny little house in the back! :) The DOF on this shot is wonderful, the mist rolling in and the reflection of the rock in the water is like a mirror. The bush in the lower right corner is a bit of a distraction to me and for some reason I think the colors could pop just a tad more. An 8

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by LindaLee:
A wonderful shot that does convey the feeling of a peaceful, sacred place. Love the colors, and really like the way the composition is set up with the rock and the water having such clarity, and the trees in the background having a very soft feel. Works beautifully together. Just me, but I would prefer to see the small bush in the foreground cropped out; I find it distracting, and feel that it takes away from an otherwise perfect shot.

Still Waters
by amsmyth

Comment by Katspetkat:
Mmm, that is gorgeous. I love that rock because it brings to mind the word "asunder" and that just sounds so...powerful. This speaks of a phenominal power and I love that.