Comments:  I was shooting waterfowl against a beautiful winter sunset when I looked down at the edge of the wetlands and noticed this wonderful pattern of trees and color. I shot this with a 500mm telephoto lens at f4, which helped compress the scene and add drama to the shimmering silhouettes.

Keywords:  abstract,blue,patterns in nature,pretty,purple,reflection,scenic,silhouette,trees,winter,wunset