Platte River Mermaid

All the years I hung around the Platte, I never saw one! Great capture of a rare event!

It was actually not a staged event. (Well, it was kind of staged) We were out shooting and these young folks came up and asked what we were doing. After explaining the concept of night photography I asked what they were up to. They said they were going swimming. I asked if I could take photos and they said fine "as long as I don't mind that they will be naked." Like that has ever stopped a photographer. I got out my flash and did two shots, one where she was going feet first down the rapids and looked like she was drowning, and this one.

A very nice job of balancing flash with ambient.

Winston O. Link would be proud of you.

I like it with bridge and lights cropped out. All in all a very well executed night shot. These are not easy to do.

I like this! It took me a while to see her! (I was wondering what the heck a mermaid had to do with anything!)

I think wfe has a good idea... you could make two prints...one with the bridge (I like the bridge & the lights), and one without to really bring the focus on the 'mer-girl'.

This is such a cool photograph! The swimmer looks almost surreal.

Very cool and most original.

Nice shot. And I like the reference to O. Winston Link (master photograph and complete nut)