don't pay the ferryman...

until he gets you to the other side...

at the zoo there's this rather random marshland area... and there's this row boat... which presumably serves a purpose other than ornamental because... well, just because i have to assume that if it was only there for ornamental purposes it would be more... ornamental... ;p

but i liked it... and yes, i edited it into submission... removed unwanted foliage and a pole thing... plus messed with the light... and of course converted to black and white...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kNwvIEQsg0

[Corinne]

Beautiful!

[Islandgirl]

Very rich b&w processing.....................cool capture!

[KWind]

Great shot. I like the mood and processing.

[Graeme Stevens]

Fabulously moody shot, all that's missing is a dead body floating next to it ;)

[Simply Amanda]

Oh how wonderfully dark and kinda Styx river feeling. Nice work. Such a hatters shot. I have one to post this week, too.

[PhotoCrazy]

Moody, yes. Dark, yes. Cool image!

[Susan]

Cool shot, looks like from a Hitchcock movie.

[Paul J]

I like this a lot. Nice.

[Taffy]

Very moody, sort of mysterious

[Call me Joe]

Super fab shot!!

[Rosie Kerr]

I know the song. ;) I enjoy the "edited it into submission" phrase. Many of my shots have similarly flogged. I do like the light of the boat frame, poking into a boggy bank. Kind of Cajun and mysterious, which is weird, as it is coming from Toronto.

[Sheralee S]

Nice processing to create the mood. I would never have thought this would be at a zoo.

[still crappy sailor]

Oooh. This is rather dreamy. I love how it came out.

[Barbara Webb]

Great find!

[Tracie Broadhead]

love

[David]

Now that's what I call a really great shot! It conveys a mood, is perfectly composed, is beautifully lit, has a complete range of tones… wonderful in every way. The work of an artist. 1000 x Fav!

[David]

@yrhenwr PS I forgot 'invites us to imagine the story'

[gloria jones]

Superb capture, composition

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Chris De Burgh! Wonderful title for this shot. Fav

[Susan]

Agree with Chantal! Love the title, POV and the shot! Great processing too.

[Humphrey Hippo]

This is gorgeous.

[Sally Ings]

Stunning! Very reminiscent of an Amy Spada capture.

[Graham Thresher]

Super shot.

[Vera]

Beautiful how the boat stands out, holding the whole composition.

[Amrita]

Fav! Fantastic.

[Carla]

suggests a great story. Love the atmosphere you've created.

[Joan Robillard]

Maybe to rescue any photographers who get to enthusiastic and too close.

[Leana Niemand]

A fav

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool "dark" shot & I agree with Graeme a body at the water's edge would have been brilliant :)

[colinbarber013]

lovely composition

[Andy]

A super image but now got that song stuck in my head!

[Barb Newcomb]

I love this shot. After @joansmoor mentioned you in her photo I had to look you up, and also learn a thing or many from following you. I like your style.

[Katia]

This shot really tells a story! :) Superb!

[Gena Pegg]

Great capture... congrats on TT

[Danny G.]

Congrats on TT

[Brigette]

you know when i looked at this - my first thought was i bet if i took this the light would just be different - you have such a talent in understanding and manipulating light..

[Yeshanghai]

Congrats on TT!!!

[Al Bailey]

Congrats on the TT :)

[Taffy]

Just added a fav -- loved it when I saw it earlier...congrats on TT

[Bankmann]

Great shot… Fav. :-)