puffers blues II, a photo from Massachusetts, Northeast

Photographer's Note

another autumn shot from puffers pond in amherst. this time - an early morning shot (i apologize for the hard shadows on the left side) and showing a different angle of the pond, but mostly, i liked the presence of the red shrub in the foreground.

puffers pond is a popular tanning and swimming hangout for amherst students, locals, fishermen, random photographers and police horses... the pond stays perpetually fresh due to being fed by a stream at one end, while excess water exits the pond at the opposite end via a small, artificial waterfall.

thanks for your visit and kind regards,
kristaps

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postproduction: slight curves adjustment, sizing to TE size, faded gaussian blur to deal with noise and unsharp mask.

the first of puffers series can be seen following this link: the same place, different angle and shortly before the sunset rather than early in the morning.

plimrn, avene, mphotographies, gunbud, Hellas, kiks has marked this note useful

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Butterflyka (518) 2007-11-06 6:37

Hi Kristaps
Another wonderful autumn composition from u.It's amazing as the previous!U acheived a successful level!Great splendid colours especially of the water and good reflections of the trees although a little bit blurred.Marvelous picture!
Regards

claudio74 (7263) 2007-11-06 7:04

Hello Kristaps
A very nice composition with beautiful colours,maybe just the left side is a little bit dark.But a reallly beautiful graduate blue.
well done
regards
Claude

knerkowski (1476) 2007-11-06 7:17

Hi Kristaps
Nice shot and amazing blue
I like it a lot
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Kevin

bigtim (3518) 2007-11-06 7:17

Jolie reflection les couleurs et la composition sont tres colorés et la lumiere superbement gerée¨
Bravo
tiM

plimrn (21344) 2007-11-06 10:35

Hi Kristaps,Great framing with the tree silhouette against the sky balanced by the red bush. The reflection magnifies the blue to electricity.
HLJ, Pat

Silvio1953 (221593) 2007-11-06 11:14

Hi Kristaps, fascinating composition with splendid reflections, wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

avene (12675) 2007-11-06 12:58

I quite like how the red shrub and the overhaning tree seem to frame the pond and how the clouds and the opposite shore seem to converge at one point on the left, it definetly gives the scene a very 3D look. love the saturated colours and smooth surface of the lake, they eye just glides into the shot. great job.
best,
K.

denisn72 (8314) 2007-11-06 14:15

Hello Kristaps!
Excellent reflexion on the lake. Nice point of view, clours and sharpness. The blue is amazing. I like the atmosphere.
Congratulations!
Best regards
Denis!

Graal (103040) 2007-11-07 2:49

Hi Kristaps,
very nice autumnal composition. Fine saturated colours, beautiful reflections. I like it. Well quality.
gr., Aleksander

mphotographies (1976) 2007-11-08 20:16

Hey Kristaps,

The presence of the red shrub does make up for that dark spot on the left. Though the blue reflection is stunning in itself, just captures the overall impact of the image.

All the best!

Jom

dkeus31 (27739) 2007-11-19 13:17

hello,
very nice colord image, great reflexion in the quiet water.
regards
didier

chrisnet (23062) 2007-11-23 12:27

Hello Kristaps,
A marvellous landscape with a wonderful reflection, good light and framing, well done.
Regards

gunbud (34066) 2007-12-04 20:28

Hi Kristaps,
Love the deep vivid blue lake and the striking reflections it gathers in its calm morning surface. The autumn colors make this lovely image special. Very clear colors and excellent sharpness to this fine autumn image.
Regards, Tom

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-12-07 14:58

Ola kristaps,
Fantastico este reflexo está perfeito , belissimas cores e um belo ponto de visão , parabens!!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Bom fim de semana

giorgimer (35017) 2007-12-11 13:15

Hi Kris,

I love the blue of this water, and reflection is magic. Colors and contrast are great!

TFS

Gio

Hellas (7123) 2007-12-20 8:32

Hello Kristpas,
The autumnal colours are great as well as the deep blue of the sky’s reflection on the water. The light management is very well done and the details are fine. There is darkness at the left part but otherwise the beautiful rest would have been destroyed!
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best wishes,
Athanasios.

kiks (12805) 2008-06-03 9:16

This seems a mirror!! Incredible reflection and the colors are amzing. I agree with you on the red at the left and i found the shadow not disturbing. Great job!
Best regards
KIKs