Reflections

Reflections, Martin Lake

Martin Lake is a favorite destination for a couple of my boys. The morning air is crisp and cool and the lake is generally crystal clear. The fishing is usually quite good as well.

One morning I headed to the lake at sunrise with my camera instead of fishing rod. The early light was just right to highlight the foliage along the shoreline, and the calm water reflected an image of the trees across the way as if it were a mirror. I walked around the lake until I found a location to isolate the mound of grass highlighted by the morning sun against the dark reflection of the trees. I could see the reflection of the clouds on the surface of the water, while at the same time see the fallen trees at the bottom of the lake. It was a wonderful view.

What makes it work? Effective use of leading lines and framing concepts move the eye around the image. The mound of grass gives the eye a resting place before moving through the photograph again.