8 of 136

|

I created this image from my kayak, just before sunset. The golden light and the mangrove root reflections mesmerized me. I can never get enough of these lovely trees. The metaphorical meaning of their intertwined community of trees always takes my breath away. There is such a sense of reverence when I am around them, especially at sunset.

If you choose to print this image on paper, please spring for one of the premium papers, especially Cool Tone Picture Rag or Somerset Velvet, as the prints are much richer on better paper. This image would also look lovely printed on glossy paper or metal (glossy) or canvas. Prints on glossy metal will look like they are printed on glass, and will be particularly lovely because they will capture the beauty of the water and the water reflections on the trees.

Do check this image with the preview you get by clicking on the image, to see how beautiful it is, and what detail is present, even when printed very large. If you like t...

Louise Lindsay is a photographer, living in the Florida Keys, and spending some time in the mountains of North Carolina. She practices mindful photography, sometimes known as contemplative photography. Mindful photography involves the practice of being as fully present as possible in the moment of creating an image. The subjects range from landscapes, seascapes, street photography, macro and flower photography, to nature photography, to almost anything. Louise focuses on the encounter within the moment of creating the image, both her encounter with the "subject" of the image, and the eventual encounter a viewer has with the image. Such encounters include the varieties of emotions evoked, often different for each person. She is...