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Mini#24 Best of 2012
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1st - doto: A gesture of love and care
2nd - Zooker: Kalk Bay Steam Train
3rd - ysal: Allen's Hummingbird Feeding
4th - Steven Sobel: Averted Gaze: Silver River Rhesus Macaqu...
5th - wangi: Walk before bed
6th - mrsawyer: The Eyes Have It!
7th - Raghu: Combined Study
8th - davep56: Field of Reflection
9th - Jade O.: War of 1812 - Queenston Heights
10th - JaneyKay: In the reading room
11th - dogma02: Horse at Sunset
12th - Old Finn: Oldness
13th - Adirondack Gal: Blue Jay
14th - PhillipW: Cable Beach Camels
15th - Mepo: Calm Water
16th - rabaak: Gulls Building a nest
17th - Steven T: Bouquet
18th - out_of_focus: pink dragon fly - south India
19th - Oldseadog: Go Canada
20th - hifi: Clear Water
21st - sammybeckham: Sarah
22nd - mbbin2: Hemaris Deffinis
23rd - gealexander: Sunrise at Port St. Joe, Florida
24th - Una: Concentration
25th - forkcandles : It was an outtake
26th - msousa: Nature
27th - dougster: Backyard sunrise
28th - wrosenthal: Raven Steals The Light
29th - FredF78: Crossing
30th - Lo: Tranquility
31st - rafinmelb: Evening Storm
32nd - Joanna: Wagon wheel
33rd - henriksson: Benny the Cat........
33rd - Ronoz: A perfect day and perfect location
35th - SteveBee: Shuishalien European Garden
36th - Amberbug: View from my Room
37th - ambaker: Sanctuary
38th - ellaVic: Diamonds and Circles
39th - Runzamukk: Avant Garden
Calm Water
©2012 Mepo
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
15th
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1/100s
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f5.6
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ISO 80
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Aperture Priority
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Pattern
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no flash
Post-Processing:
Converted from RAW, Crop, adjusted White Balance, contrast & re-size
Extra Info:
It is unusual tosee this river so calm. Taken at the beginning of Autumn.
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PhillipW
Jan 14, 2013
Thanks Mepo for the links to the location, a beautiful part of the world and excellently photographed.
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Ronoz
Jan 14, 2013
very nice reflective scene and you've captured it nicely, good work & in my tt.
Mepo
Jan 14, 2013
Thank you all for the generous comments. This was pure luck, since I normally take the highway but it was Friday and we'd knocked off work a bit early so we decided to take the scenic route home. This is a big river and I've never seen it this calm before. I have photos from the 60's of this river filled with logs but they don't use that method of transport anymore.
Phillip: The closest locate I can get on Google Maps is https://maps.google.com/maps?q=wakefield+pq&ll=45.609232,-75.897345&spn=0.025158,0.053043&hnear=Wakefield,+Les+Collines-de-l%27Outaouais+Regional+County+Municipality,+Quebec,+Canada&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=45.609232,-75.897345&panoid=6v_PQmGWZLZsg6VMdoDHAw&cbp=12,30.36,,0,-0.58
However you can't see the river on Google view. If you go to https://maps.google.com/maps?q=wakefield+pq&ll=45.609232,-75.897345&spn=0.025158,0.053043&hnear=Wakefield,+Les+Collines-de-l%27Outaouais+Regional+County+Municipality,+Quebec,+Canada&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=45.609232,-75.897345&panoid=6v_PQmGWZLZsg6VMdoDHAw&cbp=12,30.36,,0,-0.58
you can see down the river and there are some photos of the area attached to Google including one of the steam train. There is a great covered bridge here - I will post a shot in the outtakes.
Not sure if you can see it but there is a large tree that grows right through the deck in front of the cottage.
Edited on Jan 14, 2013
mrsawyer
Jan 14, 2013
The pattern that the reflective shapes make in this photo is quite striking. I love the color and crispness of this photo. Great job!
Adirondack Gal
Jan 13, 2013
LOVE this image! The light and the stillness of the water is just lovely! The composition and exposure is perfect! It reminds me of home. In my top picks! Good Luck!
Lo
Jan 13, 2013
This really epitomizes the best of cottage country. I feel like I want to sit down with a cup of coffee and just enjoy the view.
forkcandles
Jan 13, 2013
a lovely reflective picture. the tree having its full reflectionmake the picture have a lovely shape. well done
PhillipW
Jan 12, 2013
What a beautiful location and excellent reflections. Would be interested to know the location. TT well done.
dogma02
Jan 12, 2013
Well balanced composition, great colour and detail!
rafinmelb
Jan 12, 2013
Feel the workaday tension slip away. Evokes that feeling for me.
Jade O.
Jan 12, 2013
Beautiful reflection and serenity.
Mepo
Jan 11, 2013
LaRee - Thank you. Coming from someone who's work I like so much the comment is especially important (and satisfying for me :-) Anytime you want to step into it I can offer you a guided tour!
Edited on Jan 11, 2013
LaRee
Jan 11, 2013
This is just stunning. I'd have this printed large hanging on my wall if it was mine. Very well captured. The reflection is perfect and I like the composition. I envy you. I'd love to step in this photo.
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