Serenity
Pine Island sound, Florida . looking over the bay from a different angle just as the sun was coming over the island
canon 5D mark ll
canon 25 mm
ISO 100
f/ 18 1/40
circular polarizer 
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Denis Molodkin
Superb! Amazing blue, I feel the silence!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much denis, it was so quite there
laureenr
Oh Kathy this just so beautiful. I love it so much.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Elaine Teague
So still. Great capture Kathy.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you elaine
funkybunch
superb work
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Trudi's Images
l don’t think l have ever seen water as still as this !! amazing Kathy and perfect light !!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks trudi, I have never seen this water this still before, everything was just perfect that morning
bonso
So peaceful and relaxing. What a wonderful capture
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
rasnidreamer
Fabulous capture Kathy! So serene.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much sue
Jennifer Murray
Perfect title if blue wasn’t already my favorite color it would be now :) Awesome capture
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you, blue is my favorite color as well.
Cora Wandel
Good morning Kathy, stunning work as always!
kathy s gillen... replied
good morning Cora, thank you
Virginia N. Fred
Beautiful image Kathy love the blue water and sky, the water looked like glass that day, perfect.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks, it did look like glass I had so much fun shooting with you there. Next time we will find those eagles. lol
Mark Tull
Absolutely stunning image, well done Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much mark
Matthew Hogan
Nice shot cathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Karl Davis
Captivating image….........
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much karl
JennyDean
wonderful kathy, serenity indeed :)))
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you jenny
Carlie Hensley
Awesome shot Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Elizarose
So calm and blue. Beautiful!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks alot
WayoftheWarrior
Awesome
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks tony
Emma Collins
beautiful, so serene
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Emma Collins
Haha – just noticed your title – no wonder it feels so serene!
kathy s gillen... replied
lol, that is was
KarenKSmith
Definately Serenity! Great color and a very interesting horizon. Lovely!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
suefel48
Absolutely stunning,Kathy!!!....Instant FAVE for me!!!.... :-))
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you sue
CynLynn
Just as beautiful as the first, amazing blues, super work Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
BigD
lovely composition, Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks D
Teresa Zieba
Fabulous capture Kathy.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Susan Kimball
fantastic capture Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks susan
Roseann
WOW! That is just beautiful.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Svetlana Sewell
WOW – Excellent work!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Angel Perry
WOW WOW WOW! Breath taker! love the blues and the stillness. well done.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Agnes McGuinness
Stunning capture, Kathy. So serene and placid. Bravo!! Agnes xx
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Agnes
Cheri Bouvier
I just love it!!! Stunning as well as calming, just beautiful :)
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you, it was so quite there
lcbirder
Gorgeous, Kathy. Undeniably gorgeous!! :) Elsa
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you Elsa
LisaR
Wow fantastic Kathy!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much lisa
Paul Thompson ...
Stunning, instant fave
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much paul
Ilene Clayton
Beautiful blue glass….. gorgeous shot!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Walter Quirtmair
Cool Blue. Love it!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Haydee Yordan...
This is a beauty!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Tainia Finlay
Superb Kathy!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
OZZREBELXTI
Yep serenity just about covers it nice shot well done..
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks ozz
John Pitman
Wow. Love the colours and detail. John
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you john
Rosalie Scanlon
Stunning capture Kathy.
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Wendi Donaldson
Breathtaking image, Kathy!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you wendi
BobJohnson
Hi Kathy,,,,, Absolutely Stunning!!!! Ain’t Florida Great????
Bob
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much Bob, I love Florida
CarolM
Wow, I like the darker shadowing at the bottomof the frame. Beautiful lighting and color. Perfect title. The water is like glass. Great shot!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks carol, this is the first time I have seen the water so still
PrairieRose
Amazing natural beauty!!
Superb work dear Kathy…................. xo
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
gemynd
simply stunning…tis truly serene
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much
Gina Cormier
This is just gorgeous Kathy and the title is perfect! I love the blue tones and clarity!!! great shot!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Gina Cormier
Congrats on your feature!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you, i was happy yo see it featured in 3 different groups
Brian Carey
Lovely composition and colors!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
GCAPARO
Love this kathy, beautifully composed, perfect exposure!
Regards
Graham
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
Shaun Whiteman
Lovely shot Kathy, great composition and colours!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you shaun
Alex Howen
This image works on so many levels. The graduated colour is particularly effective. Well done.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Carol Berliner
I feel the stillness!! Brilliant work!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
chijude
Beautifully blue … and beautifully done!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
James Corley
Fantastic composition Kathy! Wonderful blue colors.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Visual Inspi...
WOW!! Look at this image.. wonderful mood.. awesome color!! Instant favorite! ;-)
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
Antanas
perfect
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
Lois Bryan
wonderful, wonderful vision of serenity!!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much
Polly Peacock
Instant “Your title here!!!” So beautiful and soothing – instant fav for me – super job Kathy!!! :)))
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you polly
SandraRos
This is beautiful what was you inspirations for this photograph that you entered into the challenge ?
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much, the lighting and the stillness so so prefect that it gave me complete serenity …and I didn;t want to leave this spot for a while
Susan Gary
a lovely image.the blues are outstanding…
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
WendyJC
briliant blue beauty Kathy :o)
awesome capture!
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much wendy
PhotoAvenue
This is absolutely stunning!
Beautiful work!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
shellbee
wonderful shot of one of my favorite places
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you, it is beautiful there
pmarella
A slice of life nice work !
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you pat
Karen Brodie ...
Absolutely beautiful, what a fab blue colour :)
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks so much karen
lorilee
WONDERFUL!!!!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
David Clarke
Wow, I missed this one earlier, Kathy. What a wonderful, serene scene. Beautiful!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much David
Joanne Bradley
Congratulations on your challenge win with this splendid peaceful image! Extraordinary exposure, color and composition!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank ou very much, I didn;t know until you said something :)
Nathaniel Arnold
excellent colours and feel!! instant fav!
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you very much
VanillaDolphin
Congrats on your win =)
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much… I was suprised
Isa Rodriguez
ah. such a peaceful shot.. stunning colors of the morning..
kathy s gillen... replied
thanks Isa, it was just a perfect moment
Jokus
Congrats Kathy by winning the challenge “Blue..Blue…Blue..” with this beautiful blue shot! Indeed Serenity and I love it!!!
Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much, sorry I missed your comment..
Jason Ruth
brilliant image Kathy
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you jason
wigs
the title is so befitting to the stunning image…. great work
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you
John Vandeven
Kathy this a superb image….Gorgeous blue….Well done.
kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much John
Isa Rodriguez
Congratulations

kathy s gillen... replied
thank you so much Isa, I am honored