Dead Lake

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Dead Lakes is reported to have been formed when sand bars created by the current of the Apalachicola River blocked the Chipola River. The ensuing high water killed thousands of trees in the floodplain, giving the area its name. Moss covered cypress and the reflected light from the shimmering water surface creates a haunting beauty to the place.

I waited over two hours for the sun to emerge from the overcast sky. When it finally did the background trees were illuminated with the foreground still in shadow. A slight breeze rippled the lake, breaking the reflections and adding to the glassy quality of the water.

Hasselblad H3D w/ 50 -110mm zoom lens, ISO 50, f16 at 1/20 second, split neutral density filter