Midsummer Missouri Forest Lake Reflection in across a floodplain after rain in Missouri

Midsummer Missouri Forest Lake Reflection

by Francis Drake

Midsummer green foliage lines the edge of a still Missouri floodplain lake, mirrored perfectly in the dark water surface. Light rain creates tiny, concentric ripples that distort the tree reflections into soft, vertical streaks of emerald and deep brown. The sky above is a pale, washed-out blue, suggesting bright tropical sun struggling through thin clouds. Wet bark textures on the foreground trees glisten with fresh moisture. One fallen leaf floats near the bottom edge, its yellow veins visible against the dark water. The horizon line sits low, showing the vastness of the water and the dense tree line stretching across the background. The light drizzle adds a fine, uniform texture to the entire scene without obscuring the details of the leaves.

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Missouri floodplain lake reflection midsummer rain forest drizzle green foliage
Camera 4x5 RB Auto Graflex*AI-imagined, not shot. For real 4x5 RB Auto Graflex photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 180mm
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 800
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location across a floodplain after rain in Missouri
Date 1957-05-05
Credit VEETER
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