Sunday 10 November 2013

Lake Green

When we were at Lorne we spent an evening looking for platypus at Lake Elizabeth.  While we managed to see some of these remarkable creatures, the resulting photographs were less good!

Soon it become clear that the light - and the shy nature of these egg layers - would not yield any decent images, so I looked elsewhere.

Over the last few months I have been playing with a wide angle lens - but out on the water I only had longer lenses on my cameras.  For a long time (in the pre-digital age) I took a look of pictures of "micro-landscapes" with longer lenses - so that's what I did this evening as well.

The shape of these reeds and reflection in the water caught my eye.


You can find more close up shots at Macro Monday 2 and I Heart Macro.

SM

34 comments:

  1. HI Stewert This shots is very peaceful looking. Have a great evening.

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  2. That is a beautiful photo! It has something special! Wonderful!

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  3. That is a beautiful photo! It has something special! Wonderful!

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  4. Seeing a platypus would be cool. Pretty reflection capture, Stewart!

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  5. Te water in the foreground is really great.

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  6. beautiful shot, I like the soft and quiet it projects.

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  7. Lovely photo, Stewart!
    Have a nice sunday! RW & SK

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  8. Wonderful shot Stewart, simple but yet sort of complex:)
    D

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  9. Beautiful picture Stewart.
    The reflection of the reed is great.
    Greetings Irma

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  10. It looks like a little miniature island!!

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  11. I wish you had caught a photo of the Platypus. How fun would that have been? Love your reflection shot.

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  12. that's beautiful. simple and sweet and very effective.

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  13. Very creative macro shot! ~ carol, xxx

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  14. Een prachtige foto mooi de reflexie.

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  15. A beautiful, watery capture, Ste3wart, and a great reflections for the day! Hope your new week is off to a great start!!

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  16. what an unexpected pleasure to view this!

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  17. Fabulous shot of the reeds and their reflection.

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  18. A beautfiul micro-landscape this is!
    Last night at bedtime the book of choice by our 6 year old was a non-fiction on the magnificent platypus.
    I've never had the pleasure of seeing one in real life.

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  19. I just love the way those reflections look, such beautiful colors and mesmerizing shapes.

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  20. A beautiful photo, Stewart!

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  21. shame you missed out on the platypus but I like your mini-landscape photo Stewart

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  22. So beautiful Stewart!!! So lovely Randi. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-) If you haven't already, I do hope you'll send me something for the gratitude quilt this year. No actual quilting involved… just words of gratitude from your heart, in your native language is fine.
    http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com/p/gratitude-quilt.html

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  23. That is one beautiful photo! I could not stop looking at it..very nice..

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  24. Love the beautiful reflections cast in the serene waters . Lovely picture Stewart.

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  25. A little grass island. :)
    Love the reflection Stewart!

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  26. Love the serenity and mirror effect

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  27. A great example of the magical art of Nature. So love the different effects of grasses or reeds reflecting in water. This is beautiful.

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  28. That is a beautiful shot! It is quite peaceful.

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  29. Hi Stewart!!!You know i'm waiting to see a platypus picture from you!!Great reflection!!!!Beautiful photo!!!
    Dimi...

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  30. Great photo and you make excursions to search platypus? I'm a little jealous :-).

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