* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #888 / Revived #108 on 2025 04 23*

Thanks for the discussion. I'll follow up on Perry and Cramer.
Yes, your book on Cradle Mountain is the area I was referring to. It's an area I've done some shooting too.
The absolute master of Tasmanian Wilderness photography is Peter Dombrovskis. His studies of the wilderness have had huge political impact as well. Google for him, I think you will like his work.
I understand how you are using long exposures for simplicity - it's why I was wondering about just how long your exposures are. Are you using density filters as well?
My own style is all over the place from Street photography to Landscapes. Abstraction and ultra simplification are passions of mine as well and there is one of mine in this mood over in the Abstract/Experimental thread this week.
Your shots certainly caught my eye. Looking forward to seeing more.

I use Kase Revolution magnetic ND filters. I have 3: 10 stop, 6 stop, 3 stop. I usually have to use them in combination.

I recently discovered this photographer on Flickr Bert Vilegen. He shoots very much in the Bruce Percy beach-sea-mountain-sky vein.

Examples:

www.flickr.com/photos/bert_vliegen/53387905901/in/photostream/lightbox/

www.flickr.com/photos/bert_vliegen/53384210674/in/photostream/lightbox/

www.flickr.com/photos/bert_vliegen/52579402566/in/photostream/lightbox/

www.flickr.com/photos/bert_vliegen/52574986002/in/photostream/lightbox/

You see what I mean by beach-sea-mountains-sky :-)

I can see why it caught your eye.
It is a minimalist but very effective reflection that makes those few leaves of the plant look like a symmetric insect of some kind.
Very cool.

Your first image is the most effective (at least for me), because we see the island clearly against a backdrop that is all sea and horizon (maybe some land in the far distance but it does not interfere).
The second and third are less "clean" because there is a lot of overlap of the island with the background.

The image itself is quite stunning as usual (I am running out of words to continue praising you without repeating myself).
Your narrative adds a layer. Suddenly there is not just presence but also behaviour. And menace.
And then the title adds another big layer on top of that.

Let me just continue on your riff here, with a song:

"Song for the Dumped" by Ben Folds Five

From their great album "Whatever and Ever Amen"

Lyrics (clearly inspired by Shakespeare) :

So you wanted
To take a break
Slow it down some and
Have some space
Well fùck you too

Give me my money back
Give me my money back
You b!tch
I want my money back
And don't forget to give me back
My black t-shirt

I wish i hadn't bought you
Dinner
Right before you dumped me
On your front porch

Give me my money back
Give me my money back
You b!tch
I want my money back
And don't forget to give me back
My black t-shirt

A true classic, showing that also men can make breakup songs, and not just Taylor Swift.

I am getting a very Scottish vibe from these.
The Scotland of Macbeth, more precisely.

Well, the Lake District is English, but only yards from Scotland so you are excused :-)