Peaceful moonrise

OK, it's time to post this one and see what you have to say about it. :)

Very nice kelly. This is my favorite that you've posted since I returned to these boards a short while ago. And since I'm finally commenting on one of your photosgraphs I want to tell you how intrigued I am with your avatar. I picture you being a really fun and bright person. It also reminds me of Kermit the Frog :)

Anyway, I like your vision in this photo.

Thank you, Trevor. :)

Well it depends on what you mean by "fun". I'm not a rowdy fun kind of person. I'm fun in more of an Ellen DeGeneres way, kind of a quiet mischievous finding what's funny about life way. I've discovered that I generally look far more serious than I am, and that's why I was thrilled with this photo. I think it captures who I am underneath.

I've been ill lately so I don't think my personality has come across very well on these boards in the past few weeks. Hopefully I'll feel better soon and I'll be back to my clearer-thinking self.

Very good, Kelly. . I like your using a vertical composition in this. this is an interesting image with mood.

Nice image!, quick comment the moon looks to bright, would it be possible to make it more..well.....moonlike, not a sun?

i like the way the reflection of the moon eluminates the bench slightly... only thing is its a nightmare trying to get detail in the moon and ability to have the rest of the photo looking good... so its normal to end up with a really bright moon and a nice photo or a detailed moon and a dark as dark photo...

nice though... i like it :)

I suppose I could paste in a moon from one of my other sessions ... ;)

Hi Kelly
This is wonerful. At first I was thinking it was too vertical, but I think it works well here.
The color in this is really intriguing. Love the reflection on the water.
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. :( Hope you're feeling good soon!

All the best,

VillenaDeCorte

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Very nice mood. I like the subtle color throughout the scene. At first I thought I wanted it taken from a higher viewpoint so all the bench would be silhouetted, but now I think that would make the color of the bench less obvious.

Hi Kelly,
I really like this image, it's soooo quiet. We don't get to see as much of the moon as we do the sun. I love the reflections and the color.
Please feel better soon.
CJ

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The empty bench motif doesn't usually hold my interest, but yours is done well. There is a a lot more detail and color under the moonlight than I might have expected. Compositionally, too, it seems like a harder picture to find and compose than you might think of at first glance.

Ohhh, I see what you're saying about the color. Actually, this was taken at a public park along Lake Michigan, so the foreground color you're seeing is from a street lamp. I have gotten similar colors under moonlight without streetlights, but never so much detail. There was a streetlight behind me when I took this. I was a couple feet away from a major road. (and some people nearly walked in front of me and ruined the shot!)

I love it.Leave it as it is.One for the wall ?
Bobby

It looks indeed very peaceful, almost looks some piece of art. Not too dark, not to bright either.
Personally I would crop the photograph at the top, because I like it less 'stretched', just a personal preference.

Most definitely one of your better shots, well done!