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28-JAN-2010 Catman

1st Place - c126 Solitude -cool morning fog - Catman

it is a flood plane called the Laguna De Santa Rosa not far from where I now live in Sonoma County Ca and Brenda is correct tons of rain changed this from a small creek to a vast lake. It drains into the Russian River valley.


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Guest 08-Feb-2010 19:43
Nothing much to add here , i like it also.

Goffen
Guest 08-Feb-2010 04:24
Bit late to the party but have to agree with all other comments. A very special shot!
Well done Richard.
Dennis
fredcat01-Feb-2010 23:05
thanks again for all the nice comments.
I pixel peeped the image and thought the camera was set to the B/W mode by mistake and it was not until I saw the color in the image on the computer that I new I had something special.

catman
ArtP01-Feb-2010 21:36
Love the composition and how it is almost monochrom... except for the canoe and shoreline
Carlo 01-Feb-2010 07:12
This is it...What a captivating picture. I love it
Collin Baxter01-Feb-2010 06:07
Hat a great shoot. Wonderful.
Miroslav Kral 31-Jan-2010 09:24
What can i say? Agree with other. Rare and beautiful shot.
Olympus DSLR Challenge30-Jan-2010 15:38
exceptional shot Richard. The composition, mood and subject are all over the top. We do not get many pictures like this in our lifetime.

I like the bit of green - it contrasts the red and makes me reallize the whole picture is color.

brent
Olympus DSLR Challenge30-Jan-2010 07:33
This is perfect, Richard, I like it a lot.
enika
richdow aka catman 30-Jan-2010 02:44
thank you all for the nice comments. I have photographed this tree several times after the water level rose but was never impressed. but on this day I saw what I wanted and just waited for the canoe to move to the right side of the tree and there I took several shots of which this was the best.
Stefan Kaben 29-Jan-2010 23:23
A magnificent composition, superbly shot and presented. Wow, Richard, this is good!
Guest 29-Jan-2010 15:18
Really nice, Richard. It's been a tiring day for me and this is very soothing!

Barry
Guest 29-Jan-2010 12:54
I do so agree! The touch of red and green really makes this. Lovely shot.

Frank
Guest 29-Jan-2010 08:36
Wow, this is soooo good!!
The splash of bright orange gives a stong focal point to an already great image.
Shirley Haden29-Jan-2010 05:27
This is such a lovely shot Richard! I'm a sucker for fog and nothing makes me feel more solitude than fog. I used to love to go walking about my small home town when there was a heavy fog, I always felt like I was the only living soul and I kinda liked that for a short bit of time. I think the person in the kayak must have that feeling a bit.
Brenda 29-Jan-2010 02:29
This is magical! The softness of the mist and light, and the touch of color with the orange, make for a lovely combination. Is this a flooded area? I suspect so, in which case you and I have turned to similar situations for our inspiration. I know you had a lot of rain in your area.