The House on the Lake by kannafoot

The House on the Lake

I wasn't sure what I wanted to photograph when I set out for my daily photo. There was some occasional rain, but it wasn't consistent enough to make either a rainy street photography scene or a night scene in the rain practical. Both would have been nice, but I couldn't depend on the rain. Instead, I did a loop out through Chepachet and Glocester, just to see if anything struck my fancy. Coming back through Smithfield, I notice this nice layer of ground fog hovering above Waterman Lake. The house on the banks coupled with the reflections of the bare trees provided a perfect setting. There's something eerie, mysterious, foreboding in today's photo.

Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz B&W FX. I adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, boost black, protect highlights, and color sensitivity sliders. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.

Here's the high res version in Smugmug: http://kannafoot.smugmug.com/Photo-Challenges/PAD2013/i-b2R9zVF/0/XL/2013%2012%2001_0018%20copy-XL.jpg
Beautiful, tranquil photo.
December 1st, 2013  
Stunning shot. The reflection is great and I like your use of negative space giving the lake dominance. Beautiful.
December 1st, 2013  
Before you said it yourself, I was thinking, "This scene has such an eerie atmosphere."
December 1st, 2013  
Beautiful photo! Great reflections.
December 2nd, 2013  
Love the tones, the reflection and the mist. Beautiful.
January 30th, 2014  
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