O'Neal Lake, Northern Michigan

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  Shawn Dougherty

• Jul 12, 2008

What a lovely compression of space, so "messy" yet so well organized. Well done, Daniel.

 

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  Vincent Brady

• Jul 12, 2008

Is this a multible exposure ? At first it looked like organized confusion and it seemed to work. Closer inspection reveals things not adding up. Now its intriguing, confusing and still kinda working.

Cheers
TEX

 

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  keithwms

• Jul 12, 2008

Yes, indeed it does look like a double exposure.

Nicely done.

 

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  Andrew Moxom

• Jul 12, 2008

Great stuff Daniel

 

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  Bertus

• Jul 12, 2008

Cool image, good eye!

 

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  davido

• Jul 12, 2008

a wonderfully complex composition. nicely done.

-david

 

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  Thomas Bertilsson

• Jul 12, 2008

O'Neill Lake is indeed unique and different. I think you describe perfectly, with this photograph, what a mess is present there. Dead cedar trees everywhere, lily pads, reflections. It's a beautiful place!
You managed to sort it out again, Daniel. It's special to see how you, with your talent, takes a scene like this and makes a composition like this. It's very fine work in my opinion, Daniel.
- Thomas

 

• Rick Tapio

• Jul 12, 2008

I thought you said you didn't like Lee Friedlander! Nice!

 

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  dlin

• Jul 12, 2008

Thanks everyone.

This is a single exposure. The apparent confusion captures my sense of the place. I think you could use almost all the english prepositions to describe the layers of tangles, and even in person it's hard to discriminate what is a reflection, submerged, in front of, or above... That's part of what makes this spot so appealing to me.

Rick, it's not that I don't like Friedlander, I'm just woefully ignorant of his work. I'll have to make an effort to look for it.

All the best,
Daniel

 

• Rick Tapio

• Jul 13, 2008

order out of chaos = Lee Friedlander

I love his work! The Art Institute in Minneapolis has a huge exhibit of his work currently. (tickets required) If anyone is near the Twin Cities it would be worth it to check it out.