The Divide

Mark German

The Divide

Above and Below
Left or Right
Real and Reflected


make your choice…

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The Divide by Mark German
The Divide by Mark German
  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    I look within the duality of my existence
    I see darkness…I see light
    Divided! Yet I am whole…

    Mark, I’m infatuated with this image….

  • micmac

    micmac

    DIVINE DIVIDED FANTASTIC

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey

    Absolutely stunning!!.

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    Beautiful photo. Breathtaking!

  • Brad Sumner GLP

    Brad Sumner GLP

    Wonderful!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Bravo Mark! Best regards

  • Dave Johnson

    Dave Johnson

    That’s an excellent image Mark…

  • D. Shihab

    D. Shihab

    Mark, this is just WOW!

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    cool cool and more cool bro’ !!!! way to go!!! absolutely magnificant! love it! x your sis’

  • Bridgett Ferguson

    Bridgett Ferguson

    This is breathtaking!
    A very inspirational piece….:)

  • paul boast

    paul boast

    I love this shot, so much space and water like glass…....well created.

  • rebecca zachariah

    rebecca zachariah

    Wow..This is amazingly done.

  • mick8585

    mick8585

    Mark this is so cool, calm and serene. I have tried often but just cannot do landscape. I just carnt get my head around the composition etc. Beautiful work.

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    ..i don’t have the words..

    it’s literally bringing tears to my eyes.

  • Pepper

    Pepper

    What a wonderful expansive, natural, beautiful world we all get to share. This image shows it so. Beautiful corner of your world. I love the dynamic between the sky, the horizon, and the reflection. The colors are bold and serene. Very peaceful. Gorgeous image.

  • Matthew Mitchell

    Matthew Mitchell

    beautiful..

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    this is stunning! such beautiful colours…

  • Kate Heard

    Kate Heard

    Spectacular – moody yet serene

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Thanks all :)

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    This is absolutely gorgeous Mark… Such soothing colours, and the reflections are pure magic.

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Exquisite, breaking all the composition rules, beautiful lifght and colors!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    just perfect!

  • Brett Foster

    Brett Foster

    Found it! Stunning. Glorious. Well done.

  • juliecat

    juliecat

    Just amazing and wonderful!Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • ed wong

    ed wong

    gorgeous image!~

  • InfinityRain

    InfinityRain

    All I can say is…..Oooooooooooo Ahhhhhhhhhh ;)

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost

    Such a beautiful shot…Colours are amazing..

  • mugshot

    mugshot

    It has real feel of depth to it

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Wow – this is fantastic, very dramatic and stunning reflection.

  • moonstone

    moonstone

    outstanding

  • Mahen Makwana

    Mahen Makwana

    Nice photograph…did you use photoshop to intensify the colours? Please also see my work!

  • Loredana Crupi

    Loredana Crupi

    It’s all been said. Gorgeous!!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Thank you, all the way down from Bella to Loredana :)

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Fantastic capture!!!!

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    Hey Mark, this is really something very beautiful, well done mate!:D

  • Deborah Fuller

    Deborah Fuller

    this one is my favorite picture you have

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    I love this symmetry in nature. Excellent composition…couldn’t be better. Awesome work Mark!

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    This is amazing. Absolutely breathtaking and I love the colours. Great job.

  • Nikon

    Nikon

    brilliant shot man! love water when it’s glassy like that. And epic sky aswell. nice capture dude

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    Mark, this is stunning. Where did I read don’t split the horizon in the middle? OK, that was wrong!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Sometimes Judith – we need to throw rules in the bin.
    (and then, of course, shoot them)

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority

    Incredibly stunning.

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro...

    A beautiful shot!

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn

    wow – that is perfection, erm, perfected! what sorta lens you using? great landscape shot! :]

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Thanks all.
    TTF: that was shot with a 17-50 Tamron 2.8

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Breathtaking to say the least! Awesome dof and focus, amazing color and exquisite lighting. Wonderful reflection.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    I wish I could capture such gorgeous colours ..beautiful Mark .. do Tamron lens work with Nikon ?

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Thanks guys :)
    Yes, Lucinda – I think they make that lens for Nikon mount. But to be honest, Nikon and any good wide angle lens would have captured this just as well :)

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker

    quite a “simple” shot – not much going on.
    but that’s exactly what makes the shot – nothing in there to distract you from the breathtaking scene and colors! great capture

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Simply stunning Mark.

  • frogster

    frogster

    Beautiful shot Mark.

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    ahhhh…the reflections are so incredible!
    I think it’s a real special shot.

  • Brett Foster

    Brett Foster

    This image has inspired a poem. See it here

    Thanks Mark.

  • David Barnes

    David Barnes

    Beautiful colours, perfect breaking of the rule of thirds. Awesome ‘scape.

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer

    Speechless!

  • Jenni77

    Jenni77

    Its like a dream, love the colours and composition

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu

    Stunning! PERFECT!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    what a gorgeous scene Mark !

  • Laura Marsh

    Laura Marsh

    really dramatic, fantastic work!!!

  • Michael D'Andrea Diaz
  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    I agree with all the above. Not much more to say. Well done!

  • Adrian Jeffs

    Adrian Jeffs

    love the symetry and those colours are awesome

  • Daniel Groszek

    Daniel Groszek

    Superb capture. Not much else I can really say!

  • Fred Frank

    Fred Frank

    Very well done Mark. Centered horizon works perfect in this case.

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    Beautiful reflections

  • Adam Devine

    Adam Devine

    what a shot, this can’t be any better – it’s perfect! i love the different tones in the clouds. Great work ;)

  • russbro

    russbro

    Brilliant colours and reflections.

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    Incredible how you have split this shot into hot and cold
    Brilliant work.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Fantabulous, Mark, welcome to seascapes!

  • Tiffany Dryburgh

    Tiffany Dryburgh

    Yowza! That is extraordinary!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Awesome Mark

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl

    stunning

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho

    The sky is closing in…beautiful image

  • katphoto

    katphoto

    truly beautiful – a joy to view

  • bluerabbit

    bluerabbit

    Oooh—stunning.

  • myart

    myart

    excellent

  • JetsetAphrodite

    JetsetAphrodite

    Simply devine…

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    Whoa yeah! I love this so much.

  • lizzy

    lizzy

    Sensational shot!

  • Catherine Myrtle Schoeman
  • Samuel Durkin

    Samuel Durkin

    I love this, the colour balance is just right. Orange against blue and almost abstract.

  • Murray Breingan

    Murray Breingan

    A great shot, not often a centered image works but this does

  • Rebecca Garibay

    Rebecca Garibay

    An Amazing View

  • memory

    memory

    Quite simply outstanding.

  • nickhaigh

    nickhaigh

    you have some amazing shots, but this is stunning

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    Great shot Mark

  • marts1

    marts1

    Great shot

  • Glenda Jones

    Glenda Jones

    The right person in the right place at the right time. It’s a beautiful thing!

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Amazing in every way!

  • Greg German

    Greg German

    I do love reflections and this one is perfect. A gorgeous shot.

    Are we related? By the looks of your picture I would say you are way too cool to be related to me. But then, we’re both humans the surname of German, so—we’re definitely related.

    Cheers. Keep making me proud to share the name, Mark.

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    excellent work

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    i love this image great work

  • moonstone

    moonstone

    Flawless just outstanding

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Wow Mark this is incredible!!!!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    It’s been a while since I commented on this photo.
    Thank you all for your kind words and comments.
    Much appreciated.

  • Seareach

    Seareach

    WOW! This shot is amazing, and the title so apt! I’m in awe! It’s brilliant!

  • elisab

    elisab

    fantastic shot. Great job.

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Beautiful Mark! Just love it.

  • Dakolina

    Dakolina

    the most perfect mirror reflection

  • Karen Crozier

    Karen Crozier

    This a beautiful image to have captured, fantastic.

  • Joanna Clark

    Joanna Clark

    Wow! Fantastic!

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Wow beautiful work.

  • Nathan Ellis

    Nathan Ellis

    Wow, mark.
    This photo is absolutely incredible.
    Amazing shot.
    I just love it =]

    xx

  • BettiOliver

    BettiOliver

    Fantastic and breathtaking

  • Dave Johnson

    Dave Johnson

    Great shot Mark

  • sanne

    sanne

    so beautiful image here

  • Frank McCafferty

    Frank McCafferty

    This is Magical Luv it Mark Favorited Well done Thanks for your Kind Comments

  • memory

    memory

    It’s like straying into a dream.

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    I don’t know what to say…....Awesome!!

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed

    I have it a little like Marvin, this is awesome. Magnificent. Beautiful.

  • amberafternoon

    amberafternoon

    Wow! Gorgeous image!

  • Walter Strength

    Walter Strength

    Beautiful image Mark.

  • Joanne Piechota

    Joanne Piechota

    Amazing! Very beautiful!

  • TerriRiver

    TerriRiver

    Stunning!

  • JOHN WELLS

    JOHN WELLS

    This is just stunning one of my favorites :)

  • Daniel Fitzgerald

    Daniel Fitzgerald

    Wow you are popular, took me forever to get to the bottom. Just had to say my two cents worth, I love your work, great photos!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Once again, it has been a while since I thanked you all for your comments. I do really appreciate it :)

  • Jason Moses

    Jason Moses

    Mark, I don’t know how I missed this and I don’t care how you did it. I’m just glad that you did.

  • LocoCow

    LocoCow

    Brilliant reflection – Straight down the line into the horizon sweet image…

  • Bones

    Bones

    That is perfection right there

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    This is so beautiful Mark.

    Gosh, I have so much to learn.

  • RichardV

    RichardV

    Beautiful capture.

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Outstanding!

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    You have some very beautiful photographs here!

  • JustCards

    JustCards

    This is amazingly beautiful.

  • checkma8

    checkma8

    very nice!

  • Tanya Bright

    Tanya Bright

    Stunning work.

  • Kenneth Fugate

    Kenneth Fugate

    WOW amazing shot

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    That’s fantastic. Very inspiring.

  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch

    color is fantastic, the composition is great. very nicely captured.

  • Jonathan Russell

    Jonathan Russell

    love the range of colours this contains. Great stuff.

  • Rhonda Fulks

    Rhonda Fulks

    Gorgeous view!

  • Jaeda DeWalt

    Jaeda DeWalt

    I like the idea of climbing inside this image and swimming through the clouds in the waters inviting reflection.

    B E A U T I F U L

  • kaylarenee

    kaylarenee

    stunning! Absolutly wonderful colors!

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Gorgeous

  • Jenni77

    Jenni77

    So bloody beautiful!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is absolutely perfect Mark, great work

  • Charles Adams

    Charles Adams

    beautiful color…..........

  • Cory Frantz

    Cory Frantz

    beautiful shot, great reflection!

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    ....................................!!!!!!!!!!!!...................................................................

  • Cindy  Perrinjaquet

    Cindy Perrinj...

    Amazing capture!!!

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Beautiful shot Mark …I knew this !!

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes

    The intensity of colour in this is just incredible! I can smell the salt air from here! Amazing work!

  • Lam Tran

    Lam Tran

    Beautiful work! Great shot! Love the colors!

  • Lisa Defazio

    Lisa Defazio

    Glorious and powerful.

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    omg.. this is breathtakingly beautiful.. O_O

  • Travis Easton

    Travis Easton

    Fantastic image Mark really eye catching, your caption describes the balance of forces perfectly, awesome shot.

  • Kensai

    Kensai

    awesome!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Another great image, love the colours

  • georgieb

    georgieb

    absolutely gorgeous. how still is that water!

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    excellent image – love it!

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    Love the reflections and the contrast of colours! Great shot!

  • Joaquin Loyzaga

    Joaquin Loyzaga

    that to me is perfect photography.
    great shot.

  • ozlat

    ozlat

    hey very keen eye…. this is a sweet shot

  • Craig 'has a nice' Dick

    Craig 'has a n...

    this is pretty amazng

  • flower7027

    flower7027

    beautiful shot….....i love it

  • desginbynicole

    desginbynicole

    wow wonderful shot!

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    beautiful

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Spectacular!

  • Anna Williams

    Anna Williams

    Simply beautiful!

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    i want to be there in that photo…..just so i can feel my soul being cleansed! wonderful, surely a fav of mine :)

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Oh wow, this is really spectacular, excellent photography Mark!

  • Simonis

    Simonis

    So beautifull!....and so…divine!

  • sunism

    sunism

    such still water, Mark

  • Joey  Visser

    Joey Visser

    AMAZING!!! I cant get enough of this!

  • Garret

    Garret

    This is fantastic!! And natural lighting!!! Oh my goodness!!

  • matt ucar

    matt ucar

    great idea and perfectly done!!!

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    amazing reflections…looks like glass. your gallery is magnificent!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Mark, thought you should know, this image has been used on this site that headcrime has been chasing…

  • Rosie Collins

    Rosie Collins

    wow amazin pic! great work x

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    gorgeous

  • onefourseven

    onefourseven

    Awesome!! An amazing capture!!

  • Lozzle

    Lozzle

    amazing reflections – i love it!

  • Roslyn Lunetta

    Roslyn Lunetta

    phew what a long hall way, which will kinda prove my request, Hi would you please swap this beautiful shot with the one you have posted in to the light and reflection mirror challenge, this shot better suits the ciritera of the challenge, :D thanks

  • jaymeb21

    jaymeb21

    love the colors. great job.

  • powerpuff

    powerpuff

    Absolutely gorgeous! Could you please tell me where this is?

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Thank you :)
    It is a lake near Williamstown, Victoria Austraila – called Cherry Lake

  • pfeifferphotos

    pfeifferphotos

    Very captivating image…

  • John Way Wang

    John Way Wang

    I am drawn to your image as I listen to the beautiful music of a friend’s friend on his website: www.reuelmeditz.com
    I particularly like the contrasting dark clouds and the blue sky beyond. Thank You.

  • Kunaal Singh

    Kunaal Singh

    A vert captivating image…this is just too amazing to put into words, keep up the good work. Thank you.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Such a stunning reflection,beautiful work

  • Nicholas Richardson

    Nicholas Richa...

    Love the contrast and deep colour here – great image.

  • FossilFox

    FossilFox

    I love this shot. It’s very clear, the colors are captured well. And the lighting brings the shot together.

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    LOVELY

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    How delicate Mark. It’s soft but not in an ‘un-sharp’ way…in an emotional way. The clouds look like powder puffs.

  • blaueaster

    blaueaster

    absolutely perfect!

  • Tom Smith

    Tom Smith

    Nice this is amazing

  • Dave  Miller

    Dave Miller

    wow Mark I throught I had some good light, but this must have been fantastic to watch. The storm cloud has so much power – excellent

  • crystalline

    crystalline

    Simply splendid, lovely, gorgeos !

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Wow, the duality is amazing! Lovely shot.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding;

  • Edwin  Catania

    Edwin Catania

    sPLENDID WORK mARK!

  • erika15

    erika15

    “I look within the duality of my existence
    I see darkness…I see light
    Divided! Yet I am whole…”

    Exactly what Lisa said…...Love this!!

  • Aries

    Aries

    I like it!!

  • dreamNwish

    dreamNwish

    Fantastic!

    I love how the water looks like ice!

  • MrHill

    MrHill

    beautiful piece….light and dark reflects the duality of man…nice capture..

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    beautiful

  • Albert Sellaman
  • Gary Mannix

    Gary Mannix 12 days ago

    unbelievable-beautiful—-right place-right time-right vision

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