As my previous island has stubbornly refused to live up to that description(it’s now connected to the surrounding land by a wide, marshy land bridge) I’ve decided to spread my wings in the Island Project. This one will be familiar to all those who’ve ever driven on the A470 through the Brecon Beacons National Park and is on The Beacons Reservoir.
If any one knows of other reservoir islands in south Wales I’d love to know, they don’t always appear on maps.
Here’s some details on this shot - 3 Stop ND filter, ND Grad and polarizer, 13 second exposure at f22, Sigma 10-20mm lens at 11mm.
Comments
Kenny Muir
Stunning landscape - where did you find this scene. It looks familiar
Chee Seong
Fantastic long exposure shot! Love the composition and the sense of movement captured.
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Penarth Headlander
The long exposure makes the water look like ice - lovely composition.
The Neepster
Beautiful shot - reminds me of my time in that area.
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Corica
Bags of interest here Rob - the reeds, soft light on the hill, long exposure on the surface of the water and the island itself. Beautifully done.
enchantedbirdsandhorses
Wonderful shot. Reminds me of being a kid. I used fantasise about rowing across to this island and living there as a small child. It stirs the imagination…:-)
ChrisHammerton
Love the muted colours and the glassy water.
jonathenharty
Yep…muted colours, bands of light..brilliant Rob.
M.R.7
I like the flooded grasses in the foreground, and the light catching Fan fawr. I will have a think about other islands and get back to you.
Mr Marples
Rob that’s another great shot love the way the landscape melts in to the lake
scooter.john
Another classic shot, Rob.
Wonderful composition, colour, and water.
xullomar
Great shot
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Rob.Hudson
Thanks everyone, you must be glued to your screens!
Mike, not Fan Fawr, this is looking the other way. Checked the map, it doesn’t seem to have a name.
chewyuk
Spectaulour Rob, one of my favourites of your recent shots. Nice light bank on the hillside.
Not a reservoir, but Llangorse lake has a famous man made island I believe.
Hayley :)
That’s beautiful! Why i love living in Wales!! :)
HannyB
amazingly beautiful… love that hill, it’s something I miss here (in Holland :)
Mr Messy!
Beautiful!
pol_ka
Very picturesque, great work. Love the shadows.
Angie Chestnut
Such a beautiful scene. Love it. “This photograph is a WINNER!”
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Fairway Kev
Nice work Roberto:)
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fungus lens and the sensor bogey
you can make your own islands on the beach and they change each time the tide goes out! its great fun!!
Luka Skracic
Beautiful image Rob, the calmness is fantastic, great effect.
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abstract_effects
Simply fantastic
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fungus lens and the sensor bogey
oh and yes, it is a great shot!
*sarah b*
this is a fantastic shot, I love the surface of the water, very nice indeed.
James_at_Slack
wonderful, classic landscape shot. Looks so smooth.
E.T.2007
Amazing pllace !
Lutz Breden unplugged *making a break*
Wow, what a dreamy place. Almost unreal, it looks very good with the foreground and the soft water. As if the hill was melting…
FfotoMarc (nôl rhan amser/back now and then!)
Simply wonderful.