The freckles in our eyes

Posted by Sash (Adelaide, Australia) on 4 October 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

'I'm thinking it's a sign
That the freckles in our eyes
Are mirror images
And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned' - The Postal Service

Photo taken during a recent sunrise over Lake Alexandrina, South Australia. Filters and gum boots used to create what thou see'eth.

NOTE: This is part of a series although this particular photo (and the next few to be posted) was taken on a different morning to the previous two posts as I had water spots all over my lens without knowing it on the first occasion. It's as the old adage goes: if at first...and all that jazz. Also, please take the time to visit my mate Dachimas who recently joined AM3 and who shared in the breathtaking beauty of this location. He has a sensational eye for landscapes / waterscapes, so be sure to check out his work.

Contact: sashkertes at gmail dot com

Comments (15)

Silvia from Austria

Fantastisches Foto!

4 Oct 2007 6:53am

Miso from Japan

beautiful..i wished i was there to see

4 Oct 2007 7:39am

@Miso: Miso, I wish everyone was there to see this beautiful scene. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate that you visited. :)

Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Man! Your past few posts of these peaceful and calm landscapes are awesome! Just love the colors and tone of the sky! The water, extremely peaceful! Subtle.. Very good work!

4 Oct 2007 7:42am

@Josh: Thanks for the kind words, Josh. This was the second time I ventured to this place at sunrise. The calmness you mentioned was almost surreal; the only sounds in the vicinity were from native bird species awakening. I was pleasantly surprised to see the water as calm as this. Thanks for your visit and comment. :)

Susan from Detroit, United States

Beautiful colors, light and reflections!

4 Oct 2007 11:01am

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Great colors processing and the 'mirrored' phenomenon.

4 Oct 2007 11:33am

Auror from italy, Italy

wow, amazing, love colours and fluidity

4 Oct 2007 1:32pm

Evi from Athens, Greece

So beautiful and serene!

4 Oct 2007 6:45pm

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Spectacular colour.

4 Oct 2007 8:53pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Sublimely beautiful, Sash!! And after the rotten day I've had, I needed this.

4 Oct 2007 9:12pm

@amy: Happy to oblige, Amy.

The negative thoughts that were present were nullified during this encounter with a natural phenomenon the universe delivers to us each day. It's a simple way of cleansing yet I'm constantly kicking myself (I'll take a photo of my ass to prove it if you're interested) for not partaking in the moment more frequently. :)

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Love the colours you captured, the water looks so smooth, and the light just perfect

4 Oct 2007 9:19pm

@Richard_Irwin: Cheers Richard. I used three filters with this one (two were polarising + grad) and waited for the mini 'waves' I made by walking to that spot to subside prior to taking the photo. I recommend a pair of gum boots to every budding landscape photographer. Did you know that the term gum boots is apparently a euphemism for a condom in certain reaches of our universe? I didn't prior to this series of photos. :)

LuisRodrigues from Lisbon, Portugal

Amazing colors and a nice composition in this photo! Well done!

4 Oct 2007 9:40pm

Tse Min from Broadford, Australia

The water is still, the colours are gorgeous and the angle just the right one. Perfecto! Great job.

4 Oct 2007 11:02pm

@Tse Min: Thank you very much Tse Min. That's very kind of you. :)

ultratoast from United Kingdom

Man, what sweet Burning Globe appearance documentation. What everyone else said.

Stu

5 Oct 2007 1:17pm

Dachimas from Australia

Probably the best so far mate, wish I had come with on the 2nd trip. The sun at the end of the fenceline is perfect!! Really top notch effort, just needs a big white border to top it off!! ;p (Thanks for the plug too BTW)

6 Oct 2007 2:35pm

Barb from United States

The image takes my breath away!!

12 Oct 2007 1:43am

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