Zen Tree

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Zen Tree

Shot at Deception Bay, Queensland.
Bulb mode, 57 sec @ f16 with NDX400 and ND8 grad filters.
To get to this spot I had to wait for the right tide then trek through mangroves and knee deep water.

Zen Tree belongs to the following groups:

Landscape Photography, Mangroves, Marshes and Mudflats, MASTERS OF THE SCENIC, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mother Nature's Finest, ND400 - Long Exposures, Photo-Zen, Queensland, Scenery, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography and Trees - 2 images per day with trees as the focal point Available for sale as

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Zen Tree by bensound
  • John Conway

    John Conway

    ...and all well worth the effort Ben, a masterpiece if I ever saw one

  • bensound replied

    Thanks very much John, I’m honoured that you like it.
    I love your work.

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Well done, it looks almost unreal. I could imagine a white dove in the sky!

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    what John said ..excellent

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis

    amazing. M : >

  • Tiamaria

    Tiamaria

    Beautiful capture

  • Matt Duncan

    Matt Duncan

    + 1 re: the effort Ben. Well done.

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    Beautiful image Ben.

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    this is breathaking in every way. Wow

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Great work Ben, another stunner, have you seen the photo-zen group?

  • Danielle Knight

    Danielle Knight

    it looks like the water is tipping over the horizon. Stunning work Ben, this is truly magnificent.

  • Hayley Barker

    Hayley Barker

    Beautiful!

  • Laurette Ruys

    Laurette Ruys

    unbelievable clarity, masterpiece :)))

  • Troy Mortier

    Troy Mortier

    Excellent work.

  • bensound

    bensound

    Thanks heaps to everyone who commented, I appreciate you dropping by.

  • Annette Blattman

    Annette Blattman

    what can I say but WOW, love it

  • bearpaw

    bearpaw

    just incredible!!! well worth the effort! i’m stunned!!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    gorgeous work – awesome colour and detail and exposure.

  • Matthew Stewart

    Matthew Stewart

    Damn Ben, working hard for the cause! Deception Bay eh? I’ll have to head there for a visit sometime.

  • gato

    gato

    superb shot! great job!

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    awesome shot, love it

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    great shot

  • Joel Hall

    Joel Hall

    Sounds like a tough shot to take, but it was worth it. Great job!

  • Mark Heller

    Mark Heller

    Great shot. Love the muted reflections in the water from the silking.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Absolutely awesome result, Ben!!!

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    WONDERFUL ART WORK, I LIKE IT VERY MUCH !!!

  • francesm

    francesm

    it was worth all your efforts…great shot….fran

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Very zen! What a beautiful creation this is! :-)

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    Nice balance of selective color and composition!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    This is an outstanding image! The composition is well balanced, the colors are pleasing, and the overall tone is one of tranquility. Excellent.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    wow wow wow perfect in everyway outstanding

  • Cassy Greenawalt

    Cassy Greenawalt

    Wow! Great work!

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    oooooooo nice

  • Tori Snow

    Tori Snow

    Beautiful shot.

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    This would be great in the Photo Zen group!

  • Michael Farruggia

    Michael Farruggia

    wow, another amazing shot

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Awesome image!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    This is just magical !

  • johnr

    johnr

    brilliant image ben—-a stunner nice tones slow speed well done.*.

  • Stephen Rowsell

    Stephen Rowsell

    fantastic work, Ben, you truly are a master.

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Doesn’t get much better than this Ben…..stunning work, beautiful image…

  • Kaylea

    Kaylea

    well the trek was definitely worth it! stunning shot. i love the water

  • LilyMunroe

    LilyMunroe

    Wow! Some things are definitely worth going knee deep for…... beautiful and dreamy! :)

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    Wonderful image, well done

  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    Well, get in those mangroves more often!!
    Pics like this are one in a million!!
    A fantastic shot!!

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    Worth the wat and the trek – a rather unique image.

  • athex

    athex

    Wonderful wonderful image

  • Garry Schlatter

    Garry Schlatter

    Brilliant Ben…loving this intensly!!! Well worth the extra effort

  • Sherstin Schwartz

    Sherstin Schwartz

    Such a calming image, well done!

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    No doubt it is masterpiece.

  • Dentanarts

    Dentanarts

    Beautiful image with lovely results! Nice! o(~_O)o

  • Jane Marin

    Jane Marin

    Stunning image! love it!

  • Josie Jackson

    Josie Jackson

    Speechless…............Ben this is so so (no words invented yet), love how the water meets the sky as though its one, and that fantastic tree, wowee, everthing is magic, just love it.

  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    Zen indeed! This is quite other-worldly. A truly inspiring image.

  • eclectica

    eclectica

    Outstanding work Ben – verrry ZEN!

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    But it was worth your trouble, yes it was.
    Incredible shot, zen indeed!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great shot!

  • makara

    makara

    what a great work… wow

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Wow…so cool and beautiful!

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Stunning capture!

  • John Beamish

    John Beamish

    Amazing.

  • Naomi Duff

    Naomi Duff

    so peaceful. very nice.

  • Mike Barletta

    Mike Barletta

    such a great combination of elements here…worth the effort for sure

  • Roboftheland

    Roboftheland

    Seriously, ben – Please consider a bootH at a craft market ( if not a formal gallery in the city)

  • bensound replied

    Thanks Rob, flattered that you think I’ve got good enough stuff for that , who knows one day maybe ?

  • Vim Lowenstein

    Vim Lowenstein

    peculiar shot. so calm. good stuff

  • Steven Pearce

    Steven Pearce

    Very Nice Ben, do you live down on the bayside, I grew up there.

  • bensound replied

    Thanks Steve, no I love near it though at Alderley in Brisbane. Cheers for commenting.

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    amazing and so zen, good on you for going to the effort,

  • Luka Skracic

    Luka Skracic

    Very very cool Ben, a slick look and very cool indeed, worth getting a little wet and dirty.

  • Mark Lee

    Mark Lee

    Outstanding :) So well capture :)

  • Amanda  Cass

    Amanda Cass

    fantastic! love it well done

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Definitely worth the effort Ben, superb image mate!

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Excellent image, well worth the effort!

  • Colinizing  Photography with Colin Boyd Shafer

    Colinizing Ph...

    this picture is incredible.

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    Wow outstanding image Ben!

  • Nick Blake

    Nick Blake

    Hey great shot ben! what software do you use for editing?

  • Paul Davis

    Paul Davis

    That is an amazing photo – so surreal – well done and awesome effort :)

  • hans olsen

    hans olsen

    Beautiful composition

  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    All the effort in getting there was well worth it.
    What an amazing shot.
    Love it…Fav for sure.

  • Ronald Jore

    Ronald Jore

    Very Zen indeed, fantastic image!

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    Your effort really paid off with this shot! It’s magical, surreal, ethereal, dreamy and yes, Zen like! :]
    Amazing work!!

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    This is so beautiful! Fantastic shot!

  • Misty Lackey

    Misty Lackey

    reminds you of lost in time doctor who?

  • deannedaffy

    deannedaffy

    Wow Ben you have some brilliant work.

  • kaycheree

    kaycheree

    Perfect capture Ben! I love the haziness, then the brilliant green leaves to capture the attention!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    spectacular image

  • Chris Jallard

    Chris Jallard

    Cool – looks like a Dali painting. Well worth the effort to capture a stunning image. Like your techniques too – might have to try some more loooooong exposures.

  • Lindsay Oram

    Lindsay Oram

    Wow this is wonderful. Highly deserving of a feature in our group.

  • tracyxkeema

    tracyxkeema

    incredible, your work is just amazing x

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    What a stunning shot …......i love it….....anna : )

  • Ryan Green

    Ryan Green

    truly amazing….!

  • Brett Earl

    Brett Earl

    very oriential :) very nice

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    EXCELLENT WORK WELL DONE

  • HelmD

    HelmD

    LONE perfection

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Well worth the effort, this is outstanding in every respect, things we do for a shot !!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    So glad you got your feet wet so we could see this stunning shot! Brilliant

  • John Wright

    John Wright

    Outstanding, and I agree it was worth the effort!

  • yolanda

    yolanda

    Absolutely stunning image and definitely worth the effort to get it. Well done :-))

  • Erwin G. Kotzab

    Erwin G. Kotzab

    Masterly. A fave!

  • Wojciech Dabrowski

    Wojciech Dabro...

    Wow…what a great shot…everything about it seems right and perfect.

  • Mariann Rea

    Mariann Rea

    Well worth the effort indeed!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Very Zen!!! Love the light and simplicity!

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    High Art!

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Masterpiece! You have created a wonder from your effort… so… you must have ‘seen’ it there to decide to go in the first place. Great honour and respect for your work :)))

  • LeeoPhotography

    LeeoPhotography

    Pure Magic!

  • Steve  Woodman

    Steve Woodman

    Fantastic!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!

  • Nurgen ~~

    Nurgen ~~

    awesome photo!!!!

  • ClickChick

    ClickChick

    Fabulous!! Fabulous!!! Terrific!! Awesome!!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    fantastic Ben.

  • photosbyflood

    photosbyflood

    Awsome shot Ben! Nice post work with the HDR, Nice use of the grad filter. Very classy!

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    love this – instant fav

  • Andy Morley

    Andy Morley

    Stunning image – wonderful sense of peace in this photo

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Oh Ben, this is outstanding. Breathtaking even…well done. An immediate fave.

  • Antonio Zarli

    Antonio Zarli

    what a wonderful shot!

  • Anuja Manchanayake
  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Great shot & I love your dedication.

  • Glenn Alderson

    Glenn Alderson

    Fantastic work & well worth the effort…....well done!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • Dean Mullin

    Dean Mullin

    well worth the effort Ben – great stuff dude!

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Outstanding shot!

  • Ken Thomas

    Ken Thomas

    Magnificent view!!

  • Chetan Raghuram

    Chetan Raghuram

    Man.. this is like tooo good.. i love long exposure photography..
    i’ve tried a little bit, but did not succeed much..
    fantastic..

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Outstanding long exposure work. Additionally, composition and mood is top notch.

  • Alixzandra

    Alixzandra

    Captivating work.

  • Zefira

    Zefira

    so beautiful

  • Haydee  Yordan (Mariarena)

    Haydee Yordan...

    extraordinary… surrealistic… the ocean will soon flood our land because of the global warming, so this is a scene will be seeing more frequently… hope not!!! You should try this image in the Earth Keepers and conservation groups and try to educate people. Congratulations for a job well donw… a beauty!!

  • Xavier Sieckmeijer

    Xavier Sieckme...

    oh wow, you got some nice work over here. This is very nice

  • nt2007

    nt2007

    Ohhh, my….When I was 9 I’ve seen this in my dreams, for months….We lived in Kazakhstan then….My neighbour, psychic, later said that we live in a desert, on a stone, water is everywhere…very soon my family would go away for ever, to your green tree, which was Poland…..But my dreams came true only when I turned 12…I also seen myself waving to something on the horison, and I was holding luggage bag and screaming something.. I must ask you to paint that part, without tree.Me, luggage bag in one hand and a fw big stones, no stone platforms in the ocean… I’m speachless….

  • Milos Markovic

    Milos Markovic

    Majestic beauty and photo.

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    amazing composition! what a masterpiece

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    Such an amazing image… so worth the effort! : )

  • amko

    amko

    What a great find and sooooooo beautifully captured! :))

  • Derek Fogg

    Derek Fogg

    Great image – the green of the leaves contrasts so well with the grey tones of the rest of the image

  • Phill Jenkins

    Phill Jenkins

    Oh man thats good

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    pure beauty!

  • Charuhas  Images

    Charuhas Images

    Amazing….

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford 24 days ago

    So serene, a superb image and composition – your folio is just incredible :))

  • Brian Downs

    Brian Downs 23 days ago

    awesome

  • Kym Howard

    Kym Howard 13 days ago

    You have amazing images Ben Inspirational

  • silvercircles

    silvercircles 9 days ago

    Such serenity is hard to find these days. Love it!

  • Barbara Burkhardt

    Barbara Burkhardt 9 days ago

    you crank out some great work.

  • Tony Wilson

    Tony Wilson 7 days ago

    Beautiful work.

  • David Edwards

    David Edwards 2 days ago

    looks like the dedication to getting in a suitable place for this shot paid off – it’s beautiful

  • Rick  Senley

    Rick Senley 1 day ago

    surreal but beautiful and original

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ocean, reflection, rock, sea, tree and water