Lake, Moon, and Tree Line at Yellowstone

[charlie76]

tree line and lake at yellowstone by charlie766, on Flickr

 

[FanBoy]

Awesome. The mirror-image reflection makes the shot.

 

[charlie76]

thanks!

 

[PixelRabbit]

Oooo very nice Charlie!

 

[charlie76]

Hey thanks.....I SWEAR that the freakin moon was three times the size it shows on this shot. Whats up with that?!? Seriously....I have other moon shots from my recent cross-country trip ..... tiny moon!!!! WTH

 

[Frequency]

Very awesome...Will do wonder in life size on the wall of the reception counter of a luxury hotel

 

[charlie76]

Very awesome...Will do wonder in life size on the wall of the reception counter of a luxury hotel

Sounds good to me...thanks buddy!

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Hmm, not crazy fond of this shot. It's technically sound, and pleasing. I think I'm mainly put off by the horizon put straight in the middle of the frame. Usually I don't like that, especially with reflection shots.

The symmetry in the reflection is nice, but I get some tension as the trees dip off, and creates asymmetry. This image seems to be a lot about symmetery (reflections, horizon dead center). With the trees dipping off, it doesn't quite come together for me.

 

[charlie76]

Ah...your the first to notice the asymmetry...or the first to comment on it, at least. I have a dozen variations of this shot....all the same problem. Honestly, I agree with all your comments, and I feel similarly about the qualities of this shot. I enjoy it more as an abstract, rather than a literal landscape.

I originally turned it vertical because of its subtle flaws. I see this as being sort of "incomplete"...or something....just something missing....or wrong. Ya, thanks for the great critique...much appreciated.

 

[revenater]

Awesome shot

 

[Animaniac888]

I get this weird feeling of the image being tilted to the right when, in fact, the horizon seems perfectly level... other than that I like the picture. I would, personally, remove the moon, though that's just personal preference. Really nice shot.

 

[molested_cow1]

The moon ALWAYS look bigger than what it will show on photos. It's a scam!

 

[charlie76]

LOL M.C.....somethins up.

Ya...the reflection is not truly symmetrical. Problem is....when the horizon is straight...the reflections are not. I found a middle-ground orientation best I could.

 

[HughGuessWho106 21]

I usually done like the horizon dead center EXCEPT for reflections, then that's where it belongs, IMO.
I do think it would be stronger cropped more as a pano, with less sky and water.

My take...

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[charlie76]

I like it...I think it looks more like a literal landscape this way.