Sunset Staccato II
by mgsmith53

Comment by ekmai:
One of the few artsy shots in this challenge and also one of the best. Good luck.

Sunset Staccato II
by mgsmith53

Comment by mitalapo:
awesome stuff. I wish I could read cuneiform to better decipher the message.

Sunset Staccato II
by mgsmith53

Comment by mcaldo:
Very musical, very pleasant.

Sunset Staccato II
by mgsmith53

Comment by aliqui:
Wow, look at all those triangles. Almost modern abstract-like.

Sunset Staccato II
by mgsmith53

Comment by Lydia:
Overload... OVERLOAD!!


Wonderfully overloaded!


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Deeper, Softer, Quieter
by mgsmith53

Comment by mgsmith53:
Thanks, folks, for the kind comments. This really did way better than I expected. It's been a long time coming to get one in the top 10.

This was a salvage shot - I went down to that small lake to try to take a few shots of the power plant through the trees and fog. The water was very high from a heavy storm the day before, so the access to the edge of the lake was set back about 20 feet. I couldn't get down far enough to even glimpse the stacks. But the scene was quite peaceful and the light filtering through the low fog was soft and gentle. The fog was pretty low...just over the trees...and with no wind the water surface was very steady. I only stayed about 10 minutes, took about 15 shots, and this was the first of the batch. It is quite serene and "zen", isn't it?

Deeper, Softer, Quieter
by mgsmith53

Comment by ecmguy:
This was one of my few 10's. There are so many lake reflection pictures on this site, but this one ranks among the best. Well done.

Deeper, Softer, Quieter
by mgsmith53

Comment by NiallOTuama:
Wow!

Deeper, Softer, Quieter
by mgsmith53

Comment by tanguera:
My favorite kind of landscape. Congrats on the HM

Deeper, Softer, Quieter
by mgsmith53

Comment by sherpet:
SURREAL ZEN LIKE LOVE IT XXO