Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Fl
Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Fl
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People's Choice in My Most viewed image Photo Challenge
People's Choice in PHOTO WITH 100+ PEER AWARDS Photo Challenge
Winner in Swamps Photo Challenge
Winner in Black & White Mania Photo Challenge
Winner in Skeleton trees Photo Challenge
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Superb Composition
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Bazz
January 16, 2020
Beautiful! Looks great in black and white! So serene! Thank you for joining my "Favourite Nature Shot" challenge! Good Luck!
thunderlake
February 22, 2020
Incredible image and how you captured the movement of the swamp land....
JKPhotography941
February 22, 2020
Congrats you are the winner of the Black & White Mania Challenge! What an incredible photo, amazing composition and overall great appeal. Great job!
Eddieuuu071
July 12, 2020
What a wonderful photo! Thank you for entering my challenge “Best of 2020”. Good luck.
NatureCoast
July 13, 2020
Thank you for the comment and thank you for putting together a very challenging challenge!😊
JayneBug
October 14, 2020
Unique and dramatic beauty! Congratulations on your People's Choice award.
Pjerry
December 31, 2020
You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes the victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!
pamelawinter
April 29, 2021
Hi Kathy - this is a stupendous shot! Congrats on your wins!! Some of my best ones were also with an iPhone, too! The best camera is the one you have with you! I'd love to get together on a photo walk sometime. Ocala and Brooksville are not that far apart.
JayneBug
November 15, 2022
This one has all of the elements. Excellent image and capture Kathy! Congratulations on your award.
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Location
A group of our friends with cameras in hand went to Circle B Bar Reserve, on the northwest shore of Lake Hancock in Lakeland, Florida at the end of December for a nature outing. Circle B Bar, once a cattle ranch is now a nature reserve with several distinct ecosystems and a wide variety of plants and animals.Time
We arrived around noon and first explored the nature center to get our bearings.Lighting
The lighting in Florida in the winter months is very intense and directional and can often be difficult to deal with. Fortunately for this scene, the sun was behind me in perfect position. A storm had passed through the day before and while the sun was shining, there were beautiful clouds in the sky.Equipment
The only camera that I took with me that day was my iPhone 11 Pro without a tripod.Inspiration
We were walking on a two to three mile trail through the reserve. There were many great photographic opportunities along the way. This happened to be the best shot of the day for me.Editing
This photo required very minimal post processing using Luminar Flex.In my camera bag
This particular day I was traveling light with just the 11 Pro. I often carry both the 11 Pro and a Fuji Finepix XP 140 and use the 11Pro for action shots. Otherwise I try to take photos with both cameras and compare their results for the best qualities.Feedback
There are many opportunities everywhere in Florida to photograph its unique environment and the beauty of nature.