Just as a matter of interest, given that the question of the water and sky being very surreal, let me show you the original photo, which is in BW. Yes the water in this lake.... with the fog that is often really heavy... can look rather "other worldly"

This is just another photo on the lake. I added just a little saturation. The water was SO still it was like glass.

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Beautiful little bird... looks quite happy. Nicely done!

ok then.... thx for looking lads

Would this be considered.... minimalist.... looks like it in my book.
Feels good to have camera in hand again.

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So I finally picked up my camera again.... and put my heart into it this time.

Took a walk in the early morning... chronicles of the fog giving it up to the morning sun.

That was natural window light

Ok so I am out here and I have abandoned my comfort zone to become very enigmatically expressive.
Just about ALL of my photogrqaphy is in a direct and personal relationship with my inner self.
That being said.... in answer to a recent post of mine, "still here" I am going to express my inner self.

Well.... jeeze… being a smart butt I usually always have an answer but on this occasion I am lost for what to say. Many of you have responded with solid and logical suggestions/ideas.
I was initially intending to just sound off with my frustration, and then just move on, and we would all get back to business as usual.
I AM going through a process with my life right now, I feel like I am at a crossroads, and I need to make intelligent productive decisions. At the very least I do come here often to study the visions and perspectives to be found here. I did not expect supportive honest opinion to follow my post. Like I said I was just shoving my head in a cushion and screaming like a Banshee.
I will cautiously admit that your replies have, in a manner of speaking, encouraged me to pause and think before I drop off the edge of the artistic world. Since you all spoke up so honestly, I will put the cushion down for now and re-examine my artistic desires along with the other decisions I have to make at this time.

Thank you for your interest and support.

Ian

ermmmm no physical disability.... more like an intense disappointment with my results when I do photograph something. I am not really sure why. I feel like I am looking for something that is extraordinary, but I have no idea how to get to that "road". I don't really want to give up. The artist is in me.... I can feel it. But I also feel like I am sitting here in my den, paints in hand with a black white canvas and no $^&^ idea what to paint. Interpretation: open camera bag, get out camera, stare at it for 5 minutes, and put it away again. :)

Maybe I have become WAY too self critical.... maybe I am burned out right now? The answer just isn't here right now.


Ian

Just wanted to say hello to you guys …. let you know that tho I have been here for a while and I have posted some work and commented on others, I have basically given up on getting my camera in my hands.
I enjoy coming here and looking at the wonderful examples of creativity, but I just don't feel ANY confidence in my own work any more.
So I guess I am saying... keep posting folks... I enjoy looking.

Thank you everyone for looking, and your kind comments.... much appreciated

Perhaps you are right Sunnely, I always suspected that she wanted to escape an abusive family. Ergo why I said.... I hope she is happier now.

Brilliant artist... yet so distant and reserved. I was so grateful that she allowed me to photograph her. We were friends for while... then she said one day she was leaving town and not coming back. Wherever she is now I hope that she is happier now.

Well, it is not exactly a tunnel, but it is, sort of.
Sat the camera of a small tripod on f22 and played around with exposure.