Miami and Mangroves

Matt TilghmanMatt Tilghman Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
edited January 12, 2013 in Landscapes
Hey all. Here is a somewhat dated photo, but one that I have not shown here yet. Bear Cut is one of my favorite places to photograph in South Florida. It's one of the most wild, pristine places in the immediate proximity of Miami. There's a surprisingly wide variety of natural beauty: dense mangrove forests, tidal flats, fossilized reefs, natural coastline, and more. And it's right at the tip of Key Biscayne, so it's one of those rare places where you can see both sunset and sunrise. But perhaps the best thing about it is the great view of the downtown Miami skyline. From here, the modern sky-scrapers glimmer in both the morning and evening light, and stand in beautiful contrast to the natural landscape of the park. The mangroves provide the perfect frame to remind you that Miami is replete with wilderness just a stone's throw away.

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Miami and Mangroves
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Comments

  • Dr CalohandreDr Calohandre Banned Posts: 213 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2013
    Hard to get a decent comment on here sometimes, but as I said elsewhere, this is a stunningly great capture in terms of light, the juxtapositioning of nature and manmade structures, exposure and composition. Ya done good, boy!
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2013
    Very well done...on several fronts.thumb.gif

    In my case, this shot also brings back some poignant memories. I once had to claw my way through a mangrove swamp after setting an Ultra Light aircraft down in the Everglades. That is some kind of wicked territory.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2013
    Excellent shot in my opinion. I also like the comparison of the mangrove and the city as a 'man' grove. Nice.
    Growing with Dgrin



  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2013
    ^^ What they said!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 7, 2013
    Terrific composition and light, Matt. That's some depth of field.
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
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  • Gaby617Gaby617 Registered Users Posts: 218 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2013
    Awesome shot. Love the contrast from rural to city.
    www.gortizphotography.com
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