lake in the evening

mentos_007 · May 29, 2005

here you are a few pictures from yesterdays' trip... I took my bike and rode to the woods where I fund this lake. From the one side there were a few kids jumping and playing in the water:

far, there was a lonely swan:

but I can't decide which one is better, horizontal or vertical:

Just wanted to share

Meysha · May 29, 2005

Oh they're gorgeous. So dreamy in a 'perfect world' way. I'd like to see the first one closer up - but still you've done a great job with the sun's reflection imo.

I vote for horizontal. It makes the swan look some much more alone and sad. *sob* :-( To me that droplet of water falling from its beak looks like a tear. Very good work on these mentos!

pursuer · May 29, 2005

I love the first shot! I vote for horizontal as well. Nice work

PlasticSpanner · May 29, 2005

Always the odd one out!!!

I prefer the verticle one! It just seems to show a bigger area with nothing else in it. I also like how the lack of ripples in the water don't destroy the swans reflection like they do in the horizontal one!

It's a nice photo though! Really peaceful and gentle!

Lensmeister · May 29, 2005

I like the horizontal one myself ......... the swan is poised to dip his head

JonMikal · May 29, 2005

beautiful Alexandra! i love your nature shots very much!!!

mal · May 29, 2005

Some great shots here mentos. The first one makes me feel really nostalgic, although I agree with Meysha that you could have gotten closer in, and perhaps given the kids more prominence, as they're the main point of interest.

As for the swans, I'd say that you take the vertical photo, and crop it from where the foreground reeds finish to where the background reeds start. I think that'd look great. I love the shape that the swan's neck makes with the reflection.

Sand_On_The_Breeze · May 29, 2005

Nice set! Looks like a beautiful place to be. I also like the horizontal one more.

John E. · May 30, 2005

Nice shots. Has it been so warm that kids can swim? Reminds me of when I was young we had a river and setup just like that one.

Raymond J Barlow · May 30, 2005

really sweet! love the lighting on the swan, and the river scene, and I like both swan shots a lot, the jury can't decide which is best.. very nice !!

adam · May 30, 2005

Awesome pictures, I love the horizontal one.

Chiller · May 30, 2005

Great shots Mentos. All three are very well done.!!

elsaspet · May 30, 2005

I'm so glad to see another photo post so quickly Mentos! I love the swan photos but it's the first one that really captures me. It instantly brought me back to my own childhood. It's a perfect capture of summer fun...the gold tones, the harsh sun against the water, I even think the sun glare adds to it. Beautiful.

mentos_007 · May 30, 2005

thanks for very kind replies

Cruzin: we had here a few really hot days... about 30 C, everyday. Those pictures were taken at 8.30 pm (more less) and it was still very warm. I just had to turn around, those were two lakes, one on the one side of the path, the second on my left. I glanced kids and took the firs picture, then I turned around and noticed the swan

so that's why the light on it is very warm

ferny · May 30, 2005

For me, the orange hue and the lens flare make that first shot. As Vicky said, it's got some strange "perfect world" thang going. It's wonderful. The children show the purpose of the photograph to me, but the other things going on make it stand out and different.

I'd go with horizontal for the swan. He's a wide bird and in the vertical he looks squished. Plus it shows me where he was and where he's going.