One of the many lakes in the city I live in is Lake Mirror. It is accompanied by Hollis Garden which is home to many beautiful flowers and is a venue for many weddings. As I went down there tonight in hopes of finding some good subjects to photograph I noticed a lot of people gathering at Hollis. It wasn’t long until I saw a sign right in front of me that read “Wedding in Progress, Please be Courteous”.
Since I couldn’t explore Hollis because of the ceremony, I decided to walk around Lake Mirror to see what I would find. As I walked, nothing really seemed to present itself. I spotted a cool turtle in the water, but he was a little too far out, the lighting was a little too dim and he vanished beneath the surface before I could get any type of shot. As I headed back from whence I came, feeling a little disappointed and ready to give up for the evening, the sky began to look amazing. It was then my shot presented itself! I took advantage of the moment and began to shoot different compositions, making sure I captured this beautiful scene.
23 comments:
One word, BEAUTIFUL. Low angle lighting can turn a very ordinary scene into the spectacular. Well done.
SO BEAUTIFUL! I have to go out on a photo shoot for my first class assignment. Evidence of man. Boring. But I shall make it beautiful.
Fantastic shot Chad!
and in an odd way, kinda spooky to me.
Stunning colour, and a great composition.
Awesome job! This is one of my favorite! The reflection off of the lake is great!
I got the "kinda spooky" feeling too, just like Susan. :) Great shot.
Linnie,
"Evidence of Man" sounds like a cool assignment actually!
"Spooky", cool! I guess it does look mysterious with the shadows and the dark building does look a little menacing. I enjoy getting everyone's input and hearing how you all see my photographs.
I like the contrast of the organic stuff in the foreground vs. the man-made buildings in the back. Nice job!
And capture it you did! Stunning shot Chad.
like magic, I love when that happens, you spend all day out and shoot (the equilivent of) 3 rolls in 10 minutes when it "happens"
I didn't get "creepy" from this, it feels like I just want to sit there and watch the rest of the sunset and listen to the frogs as the city lights up. Way cool...
beeeeaaauuuttiiffulll!!!!! simply stunnin dude..!
I agree with the whole "spooky" consensus. It's fantastic!
You must live in a beautiful city...
First visit here, great work! Glad I found ya'.
These colors are so warm, very autumn like!
I'm amazed at your photos. How DO you do it? I'm a rank amateur and can tell that you are not that at all!
Thanks for visiting my blog - and for your kind words.
This is gorgeous! Truly gorgeous!! I've really enjoyed looking at your photography - love the boy and cool car too, a special moment captured wonderfully. I'll definitely be stopping by again soon :)
Thanks for visiting my blog and your kind words about my black and whites with their splash of colour. I love yours too!
PS. I LOVED Kat as well - talk about bloody stunning AND she could sing. I was captivated by her amazingly good looks though. Loved Chris as well - a rocker who was VERY hot! ;)
Saffron,
Thanks for stopping by, your always welcome here.
From what I'm hearing, I think Kat and Chris really should have been the "final two" as I thought, but I think Taylor must have had his whole state voting like crazy for him!
gorgeous colours and love the gradient! such a magical image!
Beautiful shot. Nice contrast and silhouettes!
All I can say is WOW! Tell me you didn't photoshop this. . .it's superb.
-Kim
Kim,
Didn't photoshop it. Glad you like it!
Breath Taking shot. Iso enjoyed your photos as well as ylour words, so nicely put together. Great combo!
paying a return visit, and love the pictures! Great stuff - some interesting and some beautiful shots!
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