Saltwater (or in this case, brackish water) marshes are a favorite wide open space of mine. For me, one of the pleasures of open spaces is being able to watch the weather move in. This view is across a brackish marsh that’s part of the Blackwater National Wildlife refuge on Maryland’s Eastern shore, with late afternoon light setting the fall grasses aglow as the sky shows a low pressure system moving in with high thin clouds building up in the west.
This is a very appealing scene, Mark. I used to spend lots of my canoeing hours exploring similar tidal marshes in LA & MS. One minor suggestion would be to try moving slightly farther toward the bay, but still keeping some of that low tidal mud visible in the frame.
Mark, a wonderful “open spaces” rendering here. Between the open marsh area and the open sky it sure makes us spend sometime looking around. I especially like the bright cloud reflections in the water. Those are almost a scene of their own. The streaking there is super…
I could also see a pano slice for another look. Maybe from the bottom up just past the mudflat. Regardless, it’s always nice to just play around with options if inclined to…
Although, with the mudflat there it kind of leads our eyes around the bank towards the center. Hard to say unless viewed larger as a print. Again, always options…
A lovely image, mark. I particularly like the cloud reflections and the light on the foreground grasses.
I haven’t been to Blackwater NWR for ages, Mark. Seeing this makes me want to visit again. The late afternoon light is doing a masterful job of bringing out all the textures and details in the grasses and reeds. I also like that bit of warmth in the sky along with those wispy clouds. Beautiful image.