No Mans Land
I bought my first drone in 2017. To say that it presented the most unique way of viewing the natural world that I’d ever seen would be an understatement. I’m the kind of person who always requests a window seat on the plane, then watches in silence as the world below unfolds before my eyes. Now with a drone, I can control my ‘window seat view’ and make amazing images of the beauty in nature.
Last week I had to make a trip up to Minnesota, then slowly made my way back home along the Mississippi River, straddling the borders of Minnesota and Wisconsin. I’m always on the lookout for unusual scenery, and it took me over two hours to find what I was searching for by poring over maps, checking out geological features, river beds and finding out what back roads would get me there.
By the time I reached my destination, it was late and the sun was at a low angle, which only intensified the beautiful light raking across the trees and reeds along the banks of the river, but it did mean that I had to work quickly before it got dark.
For these images, I was looking for features that would transform my images more into abstract art than photos of the real world, although that’s just what they are and no Photoshop magic has altered the images into something they’re not. Splashes of color mix with tiny islands of grass, reeds, algae and lily pads, with small trails scratched across the surface by ducks, geese and the occasional deer . The algae was so thick in most areas that I think I’ll call this series ‘No Mans Land’… because of its inaccessibility to boats or people.
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