Wet meadows

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• red45 (30243)
• [2006-05-10 3:53]

Hi Monika!
So, this is your hunting zone :-) Good landscape, as you wrote flat, but with nice sky and reflected clouds. I see hundreds spiders on your photo, just ready to be captured in macro mode :-) Without water it remains me my meadow which lays about 1km from my flat and where I take many insects' pictures.

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• SunToucher (10181)
• [2006-05-10 4:12]

Hi Monika,
I am always happy to see landscape photos, since there are not that many compared to wildlife and macros. What might no be a spectacular scenery for you, for people in other parts of the world, this might be the opposite. I live in a flat and cultivated country as well.

The photo is beautiful with a stunning reflection of the sky and clouds in the f/g. Colors and exposure are perfect. I hope to see more of Poland through your photos.
TFS,
Niek

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• pablominto (16128)
• [2006-05-10 4:13]

Hello Monika,
That is an awesome cloud formation!
Yeah, I think that cloud contains rain... But behind the sky is always blue!
Well composed, with good balance and a pleasant reflection!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Wahclellaspirit (299)
• [2006-05-10 4:15]

Hello Monika,
This is indeed a chnage from the norm for you. You did capture a very good reflection of the cloud in this scene, the day looks gray and dark, not your fault. There are even treasures to be found in these fields and pastures, one just has to open their minds to all nature and behold, they will discover new and exciting subjects.
Steve

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• jcoowanitwong (12123)
• [2006-05-10 4:18]

Hi Monika,
Lovely place to be your playground. Clouds and reflection are interesting composition. Very good point of view and TFS.
JC

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• carper (8424)
• [2006-05-10 4:36]

ah I love it Monika,
this kind of shot's is my speciality on TE. You made a well taken shot, good in composition, good in details, those clouds are marvelous, good job.
gr. jaap

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• Kaszek (1451)
• [2006-05-10 5:26]

Sliczny widoczek Moniko! Chmury wyszly super. Pozazdroscic takiego 'poligonu' ;)

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• osse (7801)
• [2006-05-10 6:16]

Hi monika
Good landscape shot. Nice reflection on water.Good sharpnes and DOF.
Well done

osse

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• marhowie (302)
• [2006-05-10 7:02]

Hi Monika,
Very nice work, I like it!
Beautiful sky, wonderful color, awesome reflection :)
I like the split frame composition also..
I'm sort of in the same boat, I have to travel out of my area to get em'...
I can't seem to break this ball & chain though! ;) Anyway,
Very well done and TFS!

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• ALIRIZA (781)
• [2006-05-10 7:33]

Very nice shot,Monika.Beautiful landscape. Composition, POV,reflection and colors are perfect with cloudy sky. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Ali Rıza

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2006-05-10 8:02]

Hello Monika, Another excellent Landscape photo you have creatated, Excellent colors, BG, POV, details, POV just great work, TFS Kyle

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• eruyanik (4746)
• [2006-05-10 9:31]

Hello Monika,
Hey, where is my spider, ugly beetle or scary snakes in the frame, I have some doubts about is this a macro shot? Hey are you drunken that day? ;-) I'm just kidding. I'm very happy to see your hunting place. It seems perfect really. Besides, both technical and artistic aspect, this picture is wonderful. Very well done and many thanks again for showing there to us!
Ersin

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• liziafa (1231)
• [2006-05-10 9:41]

Witaj,
Piekny widoczek. Bardzo ladnie pokazane chmurki i ich odbicie. Cudowne kolorki i kompozycja.
Pozdrawiam Malgosia

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• Dando (3084)
• [2006-05-10 11:25]

Hi Monika, I like the reflection in this shot and the way the water is broken up by the marsh land. Good colours and detail. Well done and TFS.
Dean.

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• christophe (1781)
• [2006-05-10 11:32]
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Hi Monika
Great lanscape, nice reflection and excellent contrast
Regards
Christophe "Christophe,Carol,Michel Zuzlzwski"

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2006-05-10 11:32]

Hello Monika!
Magnificent landscape indeed.Wide angle view,reflections on water,colors,DOF and composition are excellent.
TFS....:-)

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• aido (4046)
• [2006-05-10 11:38]

Hi Monika,
Wow, it's beautiful. The clouds are amazing, it looks a very peaceful place. England is very flat too so I can appreciate the beauty in flat landscapes. Nicely composed with the clouds reflections, excellent exposure and colours. I agree with Greg, it's nice to see your hunting grounds ;-)
Cheers,
Adrian

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• Aramok (4968)
• [2006-05-10 12:48]

Wonderful landscape... the sky and the cloud really make something of it... very nicely captured. I think the only (very minor) nit is that the divide is too central, but without being there I can really say what woudl actually ahve worked for this picture, but as I said - only very minor nit...

TFS

Emma

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• ramthakur (32204)
• [2006-05-10 14:10]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Monika.
You have seen and captured real beauty in this image, even though you seem to under-rate the natural appeal I find in abundance in those bogs and marshes.
Great mirror image!

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2006-05-10 19:29]

Bonsoir Monika
Une belle présentation avec ce très joli paysage C'est vrai que cela fait changement d'avec tes autres photos ,l'éclairage est parfait et fait bien ressortir les belles couleurs autant dans le marécage que dans le ciel.
Félicitations et merci pour l'envoie .....JP

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• zeca (2881)
• [2006-05-10 20:34]

Hello Monika! Beautiful view! I like the clouds and its reflexions! The colours are also great, specially on the blue sky/water! Wonderful picture!
Zeca

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• Janice (18648)
• [2006-05-11 1:37]

Hey Monika, it is good to see a change from your usual, and this is your hunting ground. Now we can understand when you talk aboout where you find all your insects and friends. This does look like a pond to me, like some of our farmlands when it's been raining. Super reflections of the cloudy blue Polish sky too. Thanks Monika, I am really happy to see this,
Janice

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• hekcik (1825)
• [2006-05-11 8:04]

Witaj,

oooo, cos nowego, ciekawie pokazane. Swietna jakosc i kolorystyka - tradycyjnie.

Pozdr
Norbert

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2006-05-11 20:49]

Hi Monika,
I also live in a part of my country that is very flat. You can find beautiful landscapes, it just takes more of an eye for finding the right scene. This one is beautiful! Very dramatic sky and clouds. The captured reflections in the standing water look great. The portrait framing works perfectly for this composition. Nice eye!
Scott

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• saguzar (7198)
• [2006-05-12 9:04]

Hello Monika,
Fantastic view of this "simple" swamp, I love the clouds and reflections on water.
Remembers my homeland, flatwith lagoons and flooded areas (sometimes), interesting places to take amazing photos of nature, Its biodiversity could be important.
Regards
Hernán

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• dkaved (2106)
• [2006-05-12 14:52]
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Hi Monika,
Something a bit different from the work I have seen from you in the past...and I like it!As you have seen i like landscapes.You have deiced to make it a mirror image with the cut 50/50 which is ok but what was your preference the sky or water?Lovely light with good base colors.Very attractive!Well done.
Regards, David

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• soccer (1965)
• [2006-05-16 7:00]

Monika,

Landscapes are not my first choice when taking photos either but this is one that certainly caught my eye. I mainly take pics of birds and animals and have posted just one landscape to date. In South Africa I normally go to the Kruger park to take pics of animals and landscape opportunities are rare.

I like your Composition, POV, DOF, Colour variation in the pic and the detail shown.

Keep the variations coming, I think you could do very well! TFS,

Sheriff

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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2006-06-18 5:58]

I stay in a very similar landscapes. The flatlands. What makes this very good is the anchor (reflection of the clouds) in the FG. The exposure is managed very good with the human element carefully hidden in the shadows. :) Great shot.

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• flagman (2396)
• [2006-06-27 4:14]
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Hey Monika
It certainly is unusual to see a landscape from you, and it's very welcome for me because sometimes I'm amazed by the variety of wildlife you find and intrigued when you tell us they are on walks near your house. I'd like to see more of where you live so we can understand what your 'walks' look like!
Now to the photo...It takes a bit of effort to make a flat, semi-barren landscape an interesting photo and you've done the right thing here by using portrait mode and using the sky and reflection as the main feature. There's lots to look at top to bottom.
Thanks for sharing, really :)
Andy
p.s. Are you saving something extra special for your 200th post? (Timely reminder!)

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• deud (2372)
• [2006-06-27 6:16]

it's a simple landscape, but you have managed it very well and create a beautiful image with a good visual impact! colors, clouds and reflections are great. tfs

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• Active (1231)
• [2006-07-10 5:19]

:)))))))))0
nic dodac nic ujac :)
TFS
Barbara