Zen Tree
Shot at Deception Bay, Queensland.
Bulb mode, 57 sec @ f16 with NDX 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, 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 asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

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
Well done, it looks almost unreal. I could imagine a white dove in the sky!
Caroline Gorka
what John said ..excellent
Michael Kienhuis
amazing. M : >
Tiamaria
Beautiful capture
Matt Duncan
+ 1 re: the effort Ben. Well done.
Dave Law
Beautiful image Ben.
cathrinedp
this is breathaking in every way. Wow
Matt Penfold
Great work Ben, another stunner, have you seen the photo-zen group?
Danielle Knight
it looks like the water is tipping over the horizon. Stunning work Ben, this is truly magnificent.
Hayley Barker
Beautiful!
Laurette Ruys
unbelievable clarity, masterpiece :)))
Troy Mortier
Excellent work.
bensound
Thanks heaps to everyone who commented, I appreciate you dropping by.
Annette Blattman
what can I say but WOW, love it
bearpaw
just incredible!!! well worth the effort! i’m stunned!!
berndt2
gorgeous work – awesome colour and detail and exposure.
Matthew Stewart
Damn Ben, working hard for the cause! Deception Bay eh? I’ll have to head there for a visit sometime.
gato
superb shot! great job!
igotmeacanon
awesome shot, love it
fauselr
great shot
Joel Hall
Sounds like a tough shot to take, but it was worth it. Great job!
Mark Heller
Great shot. Love the muted reflections in the water from the silking.
Mel Brackstone
Absolutely awesome result, Ben!!!
Aurora Pintore
WONDERFUL ART WORK, I LIKE IT VERY MUCH !!!
francesm
it was worth all your efforts…great shot….fran
Jennifer Woodward
Very zen! What a beautiful creation this is! :-)
Kevin Bergen
Nice balance of selective color and composition!
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...
wow wow wow perfect in everyway outstanding
Cassy Greenawalt
Wow! Great work!
ktowers
oooooooo nice
Tori Snow
Beautiful shot.
Arlene Zapata
This would be great in the Photo Zen group!
Michael Farruggia
wow, another amazing shot
AnaCBStudio
Awesome image!
funkyfacestudio
This is just magical !
johnr
brilliant image ben—-a stunner nice tones slow speed well done.*.
Stephen Rowsell
fantastic work, Ben, you truly are a master.
Tracey Mac
Doesn’t get much better than this Ben…..stunning work, beautiful image…
Kaylea
well the trek was definitely worth it! stunning shot. i love the water
LilyMunroe
Wow! Some things are definitely worth going knee deep for…... beautiful and dreamy! :)
LudaNayvelt
Wonderful image, well done
David Murphy
Well, get in those mangroves more often!!
Pics like this are one in a million!!
A fantastic shot!!
Andy Smylie
Worth the wat and the trek – a rather unique image.
athex
Wonderful wonderful image
Garry S
Brilliant Ben…loving this intensly!!! Well worth the extra effort
Sherstin Schwartz
Such a calming image, well done!
stevendesiow
No doubt it is masterpiece.
Dentanarts
Beautiful image with lovely results! Nice! o(~_O)o
Jane Marin
Stunning image! love it!
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
Zen indeed! This is quite other-worldly. A truly inspiring image.
eclectica
Outstanding work Ben – verrry ZEN!
Peter Zentjens
But it was worth your trouble, yes it was.
Incredible shot, zen indeed!
Brian Carey
Great shot!
makara
what a great work… wow
Laurie Search
Wow…so cool and beautiful!
Roddy Atkinson
Stunning capture!
John Beamish
Amazing.
Naomi Duff
so peaceful. very nice.
Mike Barletta
such a great combination of elements here…worth the effort for sure
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
peculiar shot. so calm. good stuff
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
amazing and so zen, good on you for going to the effort,
Luka Skracic
Very very cool Ben, a slick look and very cool indeed, worth getting a little wet and dirty.
Mark Lee
Outstanding :) So well capture :)
Amanda Cass
fantastic! love it well done
simonesphotos
Definitely worth the effort Ben, superb image mate!
Tatiana R
Excellent image, well worth the effort!
Colinizing Ph...
this picture is incredible.
Holly Kempe
Wow outstanding image Ben!
Nick Blake
Hey great shot ben! what software do you use for editing?
Paul Davis
That is an amazing photo – so surreal – well done and awesome effort :)
hans olsen
Beautiful composition
John Vandeven
All the effort in getting there was well worth it.
What an amazing shot.
Love it…Fav for sure.
Ronald Jore
Very Zen indeed, fantastic image!
Tracy Faught
Your effort really paid off with this shot! It’s magical, surreal, ethereal, dreamy and yes, Zen like! :]
Amazing work!!
Tibby Steedly
This is so beautiful! Fantastic shot!
Misty Lackey
reminds you of lost in time doctor who?
deannedaffy
Wow Ben you have some brilliant work.
kaycheree
Perfect capture Ben! I love the haziness, then the brilliant green leaves to capture the attention!
Anthony Mancuso
spectacular image
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
Wow this is wonderful. Highly deserving of a feature in our group.
tracyxkeema
incredible, your work is just amazing x
ANNETTE HAGGER
What a stunning shot …......i love it….....anna : )
Ryan Green
truly amazing….!
Brett Earl
very oriential :) very nice
Alan Findlater
EXCELLENT WORK WELL DONE
HelmD
LONE perfection
Globalphotos
Well worth the effort, this is outstanding in every respect, things we do for a shot !!
Di Jenkins
So glad you got your feet wet so we could see this stunning shot! Brilliant
John Wright
Outstanding, and I agree it was worth the effort!
yolanda
Absolutely stunning image and definitely worth the effort to get it. Well done :-))
Erwin G. Kotzab
Masterly. A fave!
Wojciech Dabro...
Wow…what a great shot…everything about it seems right and perfect.
Mariann Rea
Well worth the effort indeed!
Barbara Brown
Very Zen!!! Love the light and simplicity!
Rachel Davison
High Art!
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
Pure Magic!
Steve Woodman
Fantastic!
Waleska Luker
So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!
Nurgen ~~
awesome photo!!!!
ClickChick
Fabulous!! Fabulous!!! Terrific!! Awesome!!
JennyDean
fantastic Ben.
photosbyflood
Awsome shot Ben! Nice post work with the HDR, Nice use of the grad filter. Very classy!
nadine henley
love this – instant fav
Andy Morley
Stunning image – wonderful sense of peace in this photo
Elana Bailey
Oh Ben, this is outstanding. Breathtaking even…well done. An immediate fave.
Antonio Zarli
what a wonderful shot!
Anuja Manchana...
Awesome.
Michael Matthews
Great shot & I love your dedication.
Glenn Alderson
Fantastic work & well worth the effort…....well done!
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
Dean Mullin
well worth the effort Ben – great stuff dude!
Olga Zvereva
Outstanding shot!
Ken Thomas
Magnificent view!!
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
Outstanding long exposure work. Additionally, composition and mood is top notch.
Alixzandra
Captivating work.
Zefira
so beautiful
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 Sieckme...
oh wow, you got some nice work over here. This is very nice
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
Majestic beauty and photo.
hsien-ku
amazing composition! what a masterpiece
JennyMac
Such an amazing image… so worth the effort! : )
amko
What a great find and sooooooo beautifully captured! :))
Derek Fogg 29 days ago
Great image – the green of the leaves contrasts so well with the grey tones of the rest of the image
Phill Jenkins 24 days ago
Oh man thats good
JKKimball 23 days ago
pure beauty!
Charuhas Images 9 days ago
Amazing….
Trish Woodford 1 day ago
So serene, a superb image and composition – your folio is just incredible :))
Brian Downs 1 day ago