Mer Bleue is an internationally recognized and protected wetland and peat bog within the city of Ottawa's Greenbelt (and about 5 km of where I live). It comprises a total of 3,343 hectares, with a peat base of up to 6 meters. A remnant of the Champlain sea after the last ice age, the environment is much like the vast areas of northern Ontario near Hudson's Bay.
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Cograts on an excellent finish :) This is a beautiful landscape scene... well composed and well exposed all the way around. It looks like you chose a perfect time of day for this shot and the weather conditions certainly were working in your benefit as well.
The reeds at the bottom of the frame are a bit of an issue for me, and I'm glad you decided to put the text over those. These reeds aren't really a distraction, but I think that there should actually be MORE of it in the image. The offer a nice element to the foreground of the image, but their presence, as shown, are just a bit weak. It may have been possible to compose this shot slightly differently by lowering the camera about 12-18 inches to bring more of the reeds into view.... It's just something to think about...
Great picture. I am new to Ottawa and thanks to this photo I googled to find maps....I will be visiting mer bleu soon. I also found this book: Secret Ottawa : the unique guidebook to Ottawa's hidden sites, sounds, & tastes and ordered it from the library. You might like it...
A stunning shot, I love it. I see nothing wrong with this one, would make a great wall poster. O Canada, I love the beautiful and diverse landscapes in all of her provinces. Keep up the good work.10
Just beautiful! My only nitpick would be that this could easily be any lake anywhere -- it would be cool to see something that made it more "local" -- but I'm still giving this a rare 10!
Okay okay, you have convinced me to come to Ottawa with your postcard :-) You have a very good eye, and the lighting is perfect. Late in the day or early in the morning?
This looks like something right off the rack in a Tourist Center. Excellent job. Can find nothing wrong with it at all. The shadow behind the text is a great touch.
Come Visit the Mer Bleue Bog in Ottawa!
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