Love That Polarizer Photo

Photographer’s Note

Paddling the Deschutes River from Bear Lane to a takeout at Big River campground takes about two hours. They are only a few houses visible from this stretch of the river, unlike the section from Island Loop to the Sun River Marina. Along this section, herons fly and deer munch.

ruisc_pt, robertosalguero, Suellen_Feroldi, isabela_sor, Angelillo, japiey, jwmunro, MiguelP, Floydian, Gerrit, john_c, carper, xuaxo, edytungkal, pboehringer, PixelTerror, scobert has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (110) 2007-09-01 12:23

Pat this is a beautiful place. I agree the polarizer did well to the colours and overall quality of the image. Nicely composed scene with the bridge taking a strong focal point. The sharpness is good and the reflections on the water a cute bonus...Take care and thanks :-)

Roberto

Suellen_Feroldi (288) 2007-09-01 12:28

Hello Pat,
This picture is really good, the colors are fantastic.
And I really like the water refletions...
Very good!!!
Congratulations for the composition.
See U
Thanks for sharing

Sue

Angelillo (9067) 2007-09-01 12:34

Hi Pat,

The polarizer is really a powerful tool, but it needs too a good photographers, and this is the case here: beautiful shot very well composed with the bridge and the border of the river in parallel attracting the sight between the trees and their reflection. The color is beautiful, in the water more dark, more intense. Great shot!

Have a nice sunday,
Angel.

japiey (9531) 2007-09-01 12:43

Hi Pat.

Beautifull..
A WELL COMPOSED IMAGE.
Good tones and lights..
Sharp and exotic..A PARADISE ...
Salutes.

jean paul

daisydaisy (255) 2007-09-01 12:46

bonsoir

C'est splendide, j'aime beaucoup.
Daisy

jaywalker (12419) 2007-09-01 12:58

Hi Pat, Beautiful vertical composition, the light is excellent & the colours perfect, great focus, the mirror like reflections are wonderful & look ever better in the rippering water, I love the wooden bridge going across, great shot & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

jurek1951 (26176) 2007-09-01 13:11

Hi Pat,
Beautiful composition with nice colours, clarity and refelexion!
Lovely perspective,the blue sky is great,
Georg

delic (6735) 2007-09-01 13:44

Hello Pat,
Beautiful scenery and a somewhat abstract reflection. I like the vertical composition that tightly frames the bridge. Very nice. Regards,
Hakan

lestans (15550) 2007-09-01 13:49

Ciao Pat!
this water is fantastic, reflection is superb!
... there is something new!! I got as a birthday present a Canon 400 from father, husband and uncle! wow! and also some lens. Now I am studying, but the day after tomeorroew we'll have a holiday in Turkish coast

a big kiss!
Livia

xavis (3176) 2007-09-01 14:58

Hola,
yes this picture, and your work with the polarizer is really good.
Good composition and nice colours.

Good job,

Hasta la vista,

Javier

paura (39632) 2007-09-01 15:00

Pat,
Excellent composition from this beautiful place. Lighting and colors are very nice. The option for the F/10.0 result great.

Well done, Pat.

Paulo

Greg1949 (8551) 2007-09-01 15:44

Nice shot Pat, looks like a nice relaxing place. Color and detaila are nice and the water having a bit of motion helps I think, well seen.

Greg

MiguelP (14338) 2007-09-01 16:06

Well, quite a splendid place for a pic-nic, dont you think? I love the balanced composition that adds nothing but more charm to this place. Great sharpness, something quite important in photos like this one. Take care Pat.
Miguel

izmirli (3367) 2007-09-01 16:32

merhaba dear pat
magnificent landscape and bridge.magnificent colours and reflections.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

gunbud (28325) 2007-09-01 20:00

Hi Pat,
I love this image! This looks like it would be heaven to paddle along its wild shores. Your colors are perfect! The reflection stunning! The vertical display is brillant! congrats. Your mention of herons bring to mind today's paddle along the Mohawk River which in my youth was so polluted you could not stand the smell. Today I spotted at least 50 blue herons and one nest sight. The concervatives of the day said it would be much too expensive to clean up but those Godless Commy liberals had their way so we and our grandchildren can enjoy the river.
Regards, Tom

CaptainJack (0) 2007-09-01 22:11

Hi Pat, very beautiful natural scene, so wonderful though you could also come across a manmade bridge on a paddle thru such lush areas.

isabela_sor (42765) 2007-09-02 0:49

Part of paradise!!!Still safe,wild and natural :)
Simply wonderful this place ,good your vertical format.Thanks
A nice weekend,dear Pat

delkoo (35058) 2007-09-02 1:55

hi pat
i am thinking about the purchase of a polarized filter, it makes a good results, especially on this one, i like the composition too, separated, in two parts, by the bridge.

best regards
didier

Floydian (30970) 2007-09-02 2:06

Helloooooooooooooooooo Patricia ;-)
Aha, thanks to the polarizer you really found a location where you needed it and that really shows. Not only for the sky, but reducing the reflection in the water gave you this beautiful dark tone color in the water.
Isn't that a wonderful useful tool such a filter, i never go out without him.
The balance between the earth and sky is wonderful presented and the bridge is a perfect barrier for showing that.
Without a human element the picture looks very serene and peaceful...thanks to the polarizer.
Will post a heavy polarizer shot myself tomorrow...taken at the most beautiful landscape on earth ;-)
Have a nice sunday, Henk

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feather (50588) 2007-09-02 3:48

The polariser certainly played its part well here Pat. The colours and reflections are beautiful. Excellent composition with perfect choice of vertical format to fit the tall trees and their reflections into the frame. Good work
Kath

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Gerrit (36615) 2007-09-02 6:04

Hi Pat,
good format and reflection in this wonderful coloured picture .
Regards, Gerrit

jwmunro (6285) 2007-09-02 6:49

Hello Pat -

Just beautiful! One of those places where you can sit and relax all day long. Excellent image in all aspects.

Thank you for sharing.

John

john_c (24635) 2007-09-02 9:20

Hi Pat,
Indeed the polarizer can make such a difference without any PP. The reflections here are divine, and I love the way the bridge bisects the scene. One can tell there is a slight shift in the light toward the autumn, which is great for photography. The vertical format works superbly here. Congrats.
John

carper (66148) 2007-09-02 9:52

very nice Pat,
a fantastic place you have for us, the balance is good and the quality is very nice, good reflection and fine contrast, good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

xuaxo (5917) 2007-09-02 14:01

Hi Pat,
Love that summer view! The deer is also very nice, like a beautiful painting.
SAA. F.

Scharan (13955) 2007-09-02 17:06

Olá Pat!

Uma bela foto onde o reflexo na água é um show de formas e cores. Bonita composição, ficou ótima na vertical Pat.
Grande abraço e parabéns.
Vera

edytungkal (4521) 2007-09-02 19:11

Hello Pat,
You have composed this nice place so well, the reflections on the lake are very beautiful. Quality and colours are very well, i do agree that the polarizer has done it well. Thanks Pat for showing this wonderful place.

daniel

Cormac (26461) 2007-09-02 19:16

Geat colour! The saturation and intensity of the colour really makes this a very attractive shot. Nice composition too, with that reflection tending to balance the top and bottom of the photo. Wonderful work!

pboehringer (770) 2007-09-03 8:16

Pat, the circular polarizing filter is for sure the most important filters of all. I someone doesn't have any filter this is the one to be started with. For sure! You should have taken the same shot without a filter and placed it together to show the difference, but I can imagine it without it too.
So that is the area were you castle is?
Regards, Peter

melmcree (2261) 2007-09-03 13:35

Very sharp and colorful. The reflection is really good and the little bit of grass on the right breaks it up and adds nice depth well.

darrasin (2860) 2007-09-03 22:13

Hello Pat! Beautiful shot and the vertical format works perfectly here. The results are very sharp throughout and the reflection has a nice dreamy texture to it. In addition to bringing out great detail in the sky, I think the polarizer helped even out the exposure in the scene as the sky and water are both perfectly exposed.

Well done!
Doug

ahmetgedikli (22249) 2007-09-04 7:20

Wonderful scenery... The point of view, light with the colors are excellent.,I like it.
Have a nice day.
Ahmet

jmcl (14197) 2007-09-04 21:48

Hi Pat,

Tremendous bridge .. I actually like not seeing the edges it makes it more mysterious in a way .. Love how the vertical composition let you put all those trees into the frame. Very nice.

take care,

John

vincz (19075) 2007-09-05 0:35

It is true that he polarizer did an excellent job here! Getting such a wonderful reflection and such stunning colors is really unique. I love this so well balanced symmetrical composition. Great catch!

Angshu (34253) 2007-09-05 0:39

Hi Pat
What a title!...and why not? Yes the polariser did play a great role with the colours especially the blue of the sky & the rippled reflections. Good choice of the vertical compo. with the bridge right in the centre. Very nice!
Regards
Angshu

PixelTerror (87215) 2007-09-06 22:04

Hi Pat,
Not only you, WE do love our polas, very nice natural view with a lovely reflection, it's just as nicely blue as it has to be !
HLJ, Jean-Yves

balatrek (7419) 2007-09-15 14:13

Hi Pat,

Fantastic place, you have captured a beautiful image, very good lights and colours and an interesting composition, the reflections are important in this work, contribute balance and create a beautiful symmetrical effect. Good use of the polarizer filter.

Regards
José

anesugur (17120) 2007-09-28 12:14

Hi Pat,
Very beautiful landscape!!!
Great colors, very good composition with POV. Excellent work!
Have a nice weekend. Uğur

captainsgirl (3448) 2007-10-07 9:22

Hi Pat,
Ah yes, nature at its best, those are some great reflections you got in the water..beautiful color! Great angle as well. TFS
Donna:o)

kmarscher (2881) 2007-10-24 19:55

Impressive shot and just the kind I so admire. Nicely seen and done, Pat!
Kathy

ruisc_pt (6213) 2007-11-18 7:39

Hi Pat
Well more than the polarizer I love this compo.
simply fabulous..one of your best.. I presume.
H
R

scobert (5333) 2008-02-29 12:05

Hi Pat,
I have heard some digital photographers state that filters are no longer needed for digital photography. They obviously haven't seen your photograph. A circular polarizer is every bit as useful for digital as for film. This is simply outstanding photography especially due to the fact that you took it in less than ideal conditions (harsh sunlight). The circular polarizer did wonders for you here as did your superb photographic skills.
Stan

Hellas (5131) 2008-09-24 4:24

Hi Pat,
the frame you presented is fantastic! The polarizer did a great work, indeed! The colors are brilliant and the reflections on the water are also so good, too. What to say about the excellent details of your image!

Thank you!
Athanasios.