... strange brown god

Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 31 March 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

I think that the river is a strange brown god –
sullen, untamed and intractable,
patient to some degree ...
[a] reminder of what men choose to forget
T.S. Eliot The Dry Salvages (1941)

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Comments (25)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

An elegant composition and neat flight effect. An excellent image, Ron!

31 Mar 2008 5:15am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Really nice effect here. I like that through the motion of the bird's wing you can still see the head, very still.

31 Mar 2008 6:29am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Excellent in flight capture!Very poetic, so the poem you added in the caption is most welcome!

31 Mar 2008 9:44am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Love this: photo and text= SUPERB!!!

31 Mar 2008 10:52am

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

That is a nice capture. The motion of the wings yet you still have the nice detail of the head show through.

31 Mar 2008 11:16am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Fantastic Ron! I'm with everyone else here, love the way the head is visible through the beating wing.

31 Mar 2008 11:46am

MJ from Delaware, United States

I also love the motion and the reflection in the water

31 Mar 2008 11:57am

alex centrella from Califronia, United States

fantastic catch, love the colors.

31 Mar 2008 12:14pm

Marie from FRESNES, France

superbe prise !

31 Mar 2008 1:07pm

Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom

a real beauty Ron, clarity AND movement blur in the same shot.

31 Mar 2008 1:28pm

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

Most unusual and intriguing!

31 Mar 2008 1:29pm

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Amazing shot, Ron! The tones are beautiful. I also love the look of the water...it adds to the movement/action of the bird...and the reflection is the icing on the cake. Very well captured!

31 Mar 2008 1:44pm

Tracey from Baltimore, United States

I love the text that accompanies this one. Perfect match for the beautiful, earth tone pic.

31 Mar 2008 1:59pm

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

Fantastic!

31 Mar 2008 2:03pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Excellent annotation and a beautiful photo.

31 Mar 2008 2:29pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Wonderfu prose for such a FABulous capture, Ron!!! Excellent!!

31 Mar 2008 2:59pm

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That is amazing. Exquisite shot.

31 Mar 2008 4:39pm

Hoopand from Tehran, Iran

nice...smooth...

31 Mar 2008 5:53pm

danthro from Suburbia, United States

very cool capture of the motion here. agree with Tracey about the text and tones. well done.

31 Mar 2008 8:03pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Great capture, great colours. Well done

31 Mar 2008 8:16pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

This is superb and so elegant. Great capture!

31 Mar 2008 8:29pm

Anita from West Nottingham, United States

Perfect quote for photo. I like the way the bird's head shows clearly through the moving wings.

31 Mar 2008 9:20pm

Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States

I like how the blurr of the wing allows us to see the head of teh pelican. Well done!

1 Apr 2008 12:15am

Vikram from Chandler, United States

Great capture and light!

1 Apr 2008 8:25am

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Elegant image... great capture of movement...

2 Apr 2008 1:37pm

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