PLAY February - Fuji 18mm f/2: Paimpont Lake South

In response to yesterday's picture of the lake landing stages, Claes @runner365 said, "I guess we can now appoint you as master photographer of fence posts and Paimpont Lake." Well, despite the numerous photos that I've posted of the lake, there's still one part that has never featured in my project... until now! The south end of the lake is cut in two by the main exit road to the west leaving what is now little more than a stagnant pond as you can see above... and now perhaps I am worthy of the honorary title that Claes has bestowed upon me ;-))

This is for my PLAY project - you can read more about it in my profile - where I'll be using a different prime lens for each month of the year: for February it's the Fujinon 18mm f/2 on an APS-C sensor camera (today the Fuji X-Pro1) - the equivalent of a 28mm lens on a full-frame camera.

This is also for the Flash of Red 2017 challenge.

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[Richard Sayer]

@runner365 I hope I am now deserving of you honorary title ;-)

[judith deacon]

Beautiful tones and reflections.

[Annie D]

gorgeous tones textures and reflections - it doesn't look stagnant - you have given it life

[Jane Pittenger]

So much variety of texture and tome

[Kathy]

B&W shows off that part of the lake's best face. Nothing stagnant here. Just lovely grass and reflections in the still water.

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely image!

[Ukandie!]

As always beautiful b&w conversion, but for me the fallen tree is what makes this shot. Nicely composed!

[Sally Ings]

Such a tranquil setting

[Domenico Dodaro]

As always, B&W at its fullest richness. A well deserved title! ;-)

[Margo Sayer]

Just beyond the furthest trees, there is a path, one of many, which leads into the forest where Mitzi and I often walk. Whilst not as picturesque as the Grotte Trot, it certainly has its charm...and far fewer people. ;-)

[Joan Robillard]

I wish you could see the morning news showing the snow storm blowing outside and you would so appreciate your peaceful scene, Trying to prep myself mentally to go out and clean off the steps, TG no work.

[Claes]

Thank you for completing the circle and thereby my impression of the lake. :-)

[Walks @ 7]

Great secret spot for thinking and just being.

[gloria jones]

Lovely textures and reflections

[Sebastian Gritt]

Lovely capture, Richard.

[Frank Hymus]

super effective B&W landscape. I like it so much more than any in the recent B&W challenge. Fav.

[Richard Sayer]

@frankhymus Thank you very much Frank - I always worry that I might have pushed these a bit too hard but I do like the end result... and you too apparently ;-)

[Jasper]

I'd love to see this as a print. It's such a rich B&W. Fav, naturally

[john morley]

wonderfully detailed shot, textures ect..fav for me..

[Frank Hymus]

@vignouse What is fun about B&W, at least for me, is that you can almost always push them significantly more than color, and still have an effective interpretation. And even better, you can push them is opposing ways, and come up with a number of different, yet effective, interpretations.