With below freezing temperatures, snow all week-end and now freezing rain in my little corner of the world (Vancouver, WA – USA), life has been full of drama! The temps are rising, so the ice will begin to melt today, and by tomorrow this drama of nature will be a memory. This week, Patti challenges us to find dramatic images in our archives, and she explains the characteristics of a dramatic photo perfectly.
Caught in the center of a stunning sundown reflecting upon the waters of President’s Channel (Orcas, Island WA), this lithe young woman expertly plies her paddle board atop strong tidal currents. The drama for me is that she remains stable throughout her journey.
There is theater in watching songbirds splash away in a bird bath. This Song Sparrow was making quite a splatter, action which my camera caught.
There is something terrifying and almost sinister about the claw-jaws of a large excavator machine, and converting the photo to Noir added tension. Not to mention MACO is a shark!
The dazzling shades of tangerine, rose and lilac in these whirling clouds reflected in the marsh ponds, is my favorite end-of-day spectacle at the Breakers, Long Beach, WA.
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Dramatic with a capital D…and a G S for great selection 👍
Thank you, David. Nice to hear from you!
Lindy, the sunset photos, especially, are pure drama. The whole gallery is beautiful.
Thank you, Egídio. There can never be too many sunset photos as far as I’m concerned!
All wonderful. The mighty eagle is worth repeating.
Thank you, VJ. I thought so too!
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Dramatic and beautiful! What a gallery, Lindy!
Thank you, Amy!
Terrific response Lindy – oh that eagle image…..well worth a repeat ! Also loved the opening image, gorgeous!
Thank you, Tina. That opening image has made into my “semi-final” choices for many posts. This time it was absolutely perfect. And, I agree, that eagle is quite a stunner!
That woman of fOrcas Island is a fantastic shot. So beautiful to see her, so tranquil to BE her. Love this. Dramatic indeed. the eagle was a great image to bring back to us. I have been hearing about your weather. It sounds like even if you got a thaw a few days ago it has returned. (on another to: for some reason I wasn’t finding you in the feed. WP has been doing some weird stuff lately). So…Happy New Year.
Thank you again, Donna. She was a “water baby” who grew up by, in and on the water.
We had snow and below freezing weather for 5 days and then freezing rain. Fortunately the forecasters gave us plenty of warning so I was well stocked and we made it through!