The Emptiness of It

I fell in love with it as soon as I saw this picture.  The colors are exquisite.  And I love the emptiness of it.  How can something be so beautiful but leave you wanting?  How can beauty be so disturbing?  

I knew as soon as I saw it I wanted to entitle it "The Void".  But alas, man has marred it.  You don't have to look for it.  Just leave it having enjoyed it — without looking for the flaw.  But that is the curse of photographers — always looking for any  flaw in their work.  Most think retouching will scratch that itch.  But it never heals.  It just feels good for a second while the reality remains. 

Dawn glows over Lake Huron from St. Ignace, Michigan.

Nikon D7500 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR

155mm

F11@0.5 seconds

ISO 100

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©Don Brown 2024