This is an image produced by using the Wet Plate process. The name says it all, the exposing and developing is done while the thin iron or glass plate is still wet with Collodion. The image itself is a sepia colour and depicts trees and a lake. A lot of importance is placed on the reflection of the lake because this is what makes the image so unusual.
The intention of the photographer is quite clear, he/she wanted to show how strange the way the main tree is bent and the amazing reflection made by the water making it perfectly symmetrical, something rarely found on its own. They wanted to capture this scene just so they had proof that it isn't impossible to find symmetry in nature, which is so chaotic and free of form.
When I first saw this image I couldn't believe it. The image really is symmetrical and that is so bizarre. It looks as if the photographer took one image and then later transformed it into this masterpiece, but they didn't. That symmetry is what makes this photo so wonderful.
Overall I really think this photograph is stunning. It is a photographer's job to record things the viewer wouldn't normally see or never even thought of and this photo does exactly that. As I've stated this is a very rare thing found in nature and if it wasn't for this photograph no one would have been able to see this beauty or even conceived it. This photograph is very stunning and a pleasure to view, not only because of the symmetry but also because of the lovely tones it presents. I could even see myself framing this and putting it on my wall. I give this photo an 8/10.
-Katherine Dydyk
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