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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Like Liquid Diamonds...

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ I was fascinated by the play of patterned light on the water round the swimming seagull ~ Dromana beach, Mornington Peninsula
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Watery Wednesday #92
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Undulating waves
Sharp segments of water lights
Like liquid diamonds
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13 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...: Light patterns are so hard to capture! I love this. Just perfect.; June 16, 2010 at 1:51 AM
EG CameraGirl said...: I really like the way the light is reflected in the water. Very cool, Gemma!; June 16, 2010 at 6:22 AM
Tania said...: Wonderful reflection in that water..and so clear. The bird is cute too:-); June 16, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Anonymous said...: the lighting is perfect here for the shot you took, also liking your angle a lot.; June 16, 2010 at 7:01 AM
eileeninmd said...: The lighting and the patterns are very cool. What a neat watery photo!; June 16, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Linnea said...: The bird almost looks as if it's made out of porcelain it's so perfect!; June 16, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Judy said...: I agree! The light refracted by the water creates the most interesting patterns, and in the clear water of the pool, they do look like diamonds!; June 16, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Lina Gustina said...: Wow...it's a lovely pattern on the water. Stunning :)

http://thehappyfamilies.blogspot.com/2010/06/large-pond.html; June 16, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Jim said...: Interesting shot.; June 16, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Joanne Olivieri said...: There is such poetry in that photo. Sheer bliss in the water and your title is perfect. The bird is stunning and the haiku beautiful; June 17, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Naquillity said...: seems to be one content seagull swimming in those liquid diamonds. hope all is well.; June 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Anonymous said...: splendid refractions of light!

hames; June 18, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Carolyn Ford said...: Light like that is so mesmerizing!; June 23, 2010 at 5:45 AM

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A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
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Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman