Polder Wetlands, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

Continuing with scenes of Pitt Polder, in the distance lies Pitt Lake, second largest tidal freshwater lake in the world. Beyond, the rugged mountains stretch for hundreds of miles through some of the roughest terrain in the world.

In the foreground is the northern portion of Pitt Polder, a huge wetlands sanctuary, home to a diversity of rare birds, plants, fish, and amphibians. Sandhill cranes, on the endangered species list, reside here, as do ninety per cent of the ospreys in the Fraser Valley.

Wetlands such as these help against erosion and also filter toxins in the soil and water. Carbon emanating from commercial and automobile fuel emissions is stored here. When wetlands are disturbed or destroyed, large amounts of both carbon and methane are released into the atmosphere, thus contributing to global warming.

singuanti, jstewart, Emile, ravish, Galmeida, alvaraalto, Ulises has marked this note useful

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Cormac (26565) 2005-04-25 22:27

Great John! This is one of your best photos. I really like the curve of the channel in the foreground and the snow covered mountains in the background. Also, the color of the grass contrasts nicely with the blue of mountains.

singuanti (15250) 2005-04-25 23:29

Hi John. A spectacular landscape indeed. The composition is flawless. A very enlightening note as well. The only thing I'd do is heavier sharpness, especially to get more definition in the grass, but that's just me. Nice one John!

Emile (20352) 2005-04-25 23:50

Very beautiful landscape.
Very well captured with excellent angle.
Love the colors and the contrasts.
Well done.

jstewart (1150) 2005-04-25 23:51

Hi John,
The colours are rich and the composition nicely balanced. However, the marked fuzziness really pulls down the impact of your image. So I think you should be asking - what went wrong? Is this from your digital camera or a scan from an old photo? If the former, there's got to be a technical glitch somewhere. Excellent note.
T'other John

quahcc (0) 2005-04-25 23:55

spectacular scenery.
did you use a lower resolution or have you over-cropped the pic, because it seem the pixel is "dissolving"
anyway, it's a nice shot.
cc

ravish (140) 2005-04-26 3:13

hi john,
very good shot of a superb landscape.but the first impression that i had after taking a glimpse of your photo was that it requires sharpness to bring a bit of clarity to the image.good composition though.nice work.
regards,
ravish.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-04-26 5:37

Thanks four your useful and culture guidelines. You have a special artistic insight for this type of pictures, where you give a scpecial touch and vision. You would like to see my brother LUKKUL that is painter and gives also a special approach.

I like the angle you took, the colors and the final result, with soft tones and contrast.

Very well done!
Fernando

supereira (9576) 2005-04-26 7:17

Great landscape.I like the point of view and DOF.Good colors and contrasts.I like the light,but I think this photo needs sharp.I like the contrast between the sky and the mountains.Great reflections.Well done!

weswang (18247) 2005-04-26 10:39

Hi John, A nice capture of the spectacular landscape. I like the beautiful scenery with lake, monotone blue mountains and snow peaks. The blue sky makes a very nice contrast to the snow peak. The reflections of the snow peaks on the water make this picture attractive. I can see the contrast effort you have made here. I do like the quality as it is, which makes the picture looks like a painting. Well done.

Fis2 (170779) 2005-04-26 15:42

Hi John!
Your photo is nicely.I like the composition and colours.Good composed landscape.
Regards
Krzysztof

cam (9043) 2005-04-26 21:54

I like all those lines and curves.You did a good job at the composition level to bring us a more complete view of this area.
By the way,where are the birds?
Charles

Mafo (1339) 2005-04-27 5:09

Interesting photo John!
Nice composition and colors, but it must be more sharp! I like this photo, regards

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-04-27 11:21

Hi John,
When I don't look at the mountains, the
wetlands looks exactly like the wetland here in the neighbourhood. But the only place which isn't flat are the dunes and their height is only 30-40 m.
Funny such a similar area in such a different landscape.
Groet Rob

cessy (13647) 2005-04-28 3:18

this is truly beautiful place
beautifully captured and composed
slight sharpness may make this photo more beautiful

Ulises (1026) 2005-04-29 22:04

john,
i love the composition of this picture.. how the water meets the mountains, the snow and the sky look amazing, there is a armonic contrast in the water, mountains and sky
rgrds
ulises

aros (0) 2005-06-17 17:24

Beautiful composition and scenery, seems a little let down by poor image quality.

This place looks very quiet and tranquil, a place o sit for half a day and reconnect with yourself and the environment.

3 points for composition, -1 for blurred image

MarekP (4750) 2005-06-19 7:56

Hi John,
I've browsed through your older photos and this one caught my attention. Excellent composition ephasizing the flatness of the country in foreground in contrast to the mountains in background. Beautiful, well saturated colours too. Very well done!

Thanks,
Marek

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-07-25 21:56

Hey John;

Just going through some of your older stuff... the colors in this shot really caught my eye. The reflection in the water amidst the patches of grasses - fantastic.

Nicely captured John!
- Dan

greg64g (11193) 2005-12-02 6:13

hi John

Superb this picture, with the great foregorund. i like to see your " old " picture, i like many of them.
cheers
greg