Lake Lilies by TwoPynts
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Description
"But when the Night had thrown her pall Upon that spot, as upon all, And the mystic wind went by Murmuring in melody -- Then -- ah then I would awake To the terror of the lone lake." ~ from Edgar Allan Poe's poem: The Lake -- To --
I thought I'd revisit the infrared water lilies but this time grunge up the photo a bit in posowork to get an aged feel and perhaps even a bit of menace? Or maybe I just made it look dirty. Either way, here you have it. As always, it is best viewed at full size. ------
Thank you for your knotty comments on my last upload,
From Below
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Sony DSC-P200 (IR Converted) & PhotoshopCS. (971)
Lake Placid, Florida, USA 2007
Sponsored by: 
Kramer Kreations 
Comments (28)
I like Edgar Allan Poe.....suggestive image Dear Friend!!!!Bravissimo!:DDD.HUgsxx
so well done nice mono tone
for me all it does is make the lily leaves and surrounding water look like oil or something was shaken on them... :-) But, heck, just chalk it up to additional texture and contrast. :-)
Grungy, manacing, infrared water lilies? ...did someone have a strange nightmare last night? :o) Again, very creative and nicely presented.
It is a very haunting quality you have achieved. BJ
Love it... has that modern art feel for a black, gray and white scheme in my house!
Lovely work!
unique results with your post work and another excellent ir
Not so sure what you have done but I do like it - it looks like plants growing in a cave starved of sunlight .
beautiful compo and mono tones
Almost a sinister look from an early movie. Awesome work.
this really is your signature ...... j
LOL @ OldHippieKeyboard!!! You certainly have a little rebel just bursting to break free from within you Kort!! I love the effects here, it almost has the feel of an old photo with water markings/staining on it. However you achieved it, it definitely works for me!! Hugs. xx
love these IR shots
Beautiful...:o)
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Yeah, they look more menacing now, they seem to have an nearly invisible toxicity to them ! Kool variation and postwork ! ~Cheers~ :o)
Hmmmm menacing? I'd have to say quite to the contrary. I think it's absolutely lovely, and has a great feel about it, perhaps the word you've used -- "aged" I would identify your image best with. I think the outcome of the postwork you've done is very unique, quite the variation--- a truly wonderful mood and atmosphere that you have created and captured as well. The monotone definitely works and is very suitable indeed. Lovely work!
I don't think it looks menacing. Then again, I'm so saturated from seeing horror movies that everything else just looks commonplace to me. In any event, I like the composition of the dull white leaves contrasted against the black water. IR rocks!
Beautiful...
It's a bit to grungy for me!!!!!!! I really gave it a go though....but no, looks like water drops on the photo... next... LOL!!!!!!
You have made them look very mature!!! I thought everyone wants to look young these days?? I like what you have done with these lilies, the IR giving them a lovely colouring.
Pall....and all its connotations and resonance, exemplified in a mere image..(though there is hardly anything mere about this image at all). A striking and evocative piece. Lovely work :)
they look so pretty like this, wonderful
very nice again ! i like this serie :o)
Doesn't look dirty - looks great! Excellent work Kort!
Wowwww it looks fantastic. Exactly like to be found in our mother nature! Stunning!!!
impressed.