Sunday, March 18, 2012

#12 Isolation

On the shore of Lake Erie, south of where we live, Port Burwell is a tiny village which features a languid stretch of exquisite beach in a provincial park.  While walking about half of its length, I spotted this obviously elderly piece of driftwood which is slowly but inexorably being washed smooth by incoming waves.  It seemed to me on revisiting the photo that a sense of isolation is certainly part of the mood of the shot, especially with the tiny lighthouse out on the end of the point giving a sense of proportion to the location of this woody relic.



I used a Topaz Adjust 5 Vibrant filter - Bold - on this photo, to bring out details in the waves and it also added a cooler tone to it, which I think adds to the lonely feeling I was looking for.
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11 comments:

  1. SteveMarch 18, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    WOW - it almost looks like a hand coming out of the sand...great find

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  2. BobbieCoughlinMarch 18, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    The lighthouse is that Detail that makes an excellent photo extraordinary.

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  3. LoisMarch 19, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    Lovely lonely scene. I can almost hear the waves coming on shore.

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  4. LynnMarch 19, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    this driftwood looks like a sea creature, love his reflection you've captured in the sand, I stuck my toes in Lake Erie on the Canadian side once COLD, everything in this photo is so pretty

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  5. ChesneyMarch 19, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    Love the crisp water droplets coming off those waves. You are right isolating (and a little chilly) but really beautiful!

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  6. Dspec01March 20, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    Beuatiful shot! Your processing added to its impact.

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  7. EstherMarch 21, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    This is a "keeper"... should be framed and hung in a gallery.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Great shot! Love the great lakes!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 26, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    A timeless image, I love that the lighthouse is so tiny in the distance. The root wad's reflection in the wet sand gives a good balance.

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  10. LorriMarch 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM

    Your capture of the waves is great and the distant lighthouse contributes much to the mood of the scene too.

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  11. RoseMarch 31, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    great find for this theme - and well processed. The lighthouse certainly adds to it's appeal.
    Iris
    http://inmyworld-2012inphotographs.blogspot.com/

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