Poyners Creek

Poyners Creek by Angel Perry
Poyners Creek by Angel Perry

Poyners Creek

This is one of the areas that inspired me to try my hand at photography. Who can complain of an hour drive to work with views like this? Converted to HDR and post processed by fellow Bubbler Andy Mueller. Thanks Andy!

Check out Andy’s work here

I am overwhelmed by the response to this shot. To the point of unable to reply a thank you individually. I will check out your work and leave a comment there:)

Thank you ALL for your kind comments:)...and taking the time to scroll down to add them. Much appreciated.

Poyners Creek belongs to the following groups:

100%, All of North Carolina, Dawn and Dusk Light, Shots in the Fog, Sunrise, Sunset, That One Great Shot and Trees
  • Barssel

    Barssel

    Wonderful image…...............beautiful.

  • wanda lechene

    wanda lechene

    ooooo i really love this one great work. it looks like i am seeing two different worlds

  • Andy Mueller IPA

    Andy Mueller IPA

    Print it LARGE and hang it on your wall. Awesome photo !

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...community helper

    beautiful shot!! wow!! i hope you add this to the fog group, love that lighting..wow

  • Rebecca Brann

    Rebecca Brann

    Beautiful!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Thank you everyone for your kind words! This photo is for sure my favorite as well!

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    wow – unreal! what a fantastic image.

  • Angel Perry
  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    This is gorgeous!

  • Sean Farragher
  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    and wow

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    and wow again

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    awesome capture

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    jaw dropping shot

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    most beautifully done

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Stunning capture and treatment. Just beautiful.

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    What a wunderful lighting.!!

  • Matt Halls

    Matt Halls

    Very fine shot & also processing…well done indeed Angel & Andy!

  • KENDALL EUTEMEY

    KENDALL EUTEMEY

    Absolutely fantastic!!

  • Michael  Bermingham

    Michael Bermi...

    This is gorgeous!
    What a range of tones and colours!
    Spectacular shot.

  • solstone

    solstone

    wow awesome shot

  • Kelly  Bermingham

    Kelly Bermingham

    Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Fantastic combined effort!!

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    Wow – amazing image Angel !

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    fantastic image beautiful relections stunning all round

  • Eugene Farrell

    Eugene Farrell

    Bloody outstanding.

  • Jennifer Vickers

    Jennifer Vickers

    gorgeous and no an hour would be well worth it. :)

  • Tammy F

    Tammy F

    Wow, this is gorgeous, wonderful capture and I would have driven an hour to get to it too!!!

  • Maxhamish

    Maxhamish

    Well this is one of those very special images we come across now and then…...excellent

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    absolutely outstanding, wow!!!!!

  • M Malicki Beser

    M Malicki Beser

    this is stunning! what a great shot that is…

  • Ann Rodriquez

    Ann Rodriquez

    Oh wow, truly remarkable! I love the other one for the sheer simplicity and real feel, but this is incredible in its own way! Very nice!

  • trevorb

    trevorb

    Sensational image… brilliant…

  • solstone

    solstone

    Wow Bravo.

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    great shot!

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    fantastic mixture of vibrant colours and reflections.

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    Stunning-love the colours and reflections-awesome shot!

  • Dave Warren

    Dave Warren

    Awsome, great shot and great processing by Andy, he knows his stuff!

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Gorgeous photo, colours, comp, processing – awesome and beautiful

  • brion

    brion

    Stunning!!!

  • Keithbotilier

    Keithbotilier

    I do not know what to say, it as all been said,Just a wonderful picture.Everything is in the composition.

  • HotWetSandMob

    HotWetSandMob

    Is this for real. Absolutly brilliant.Great shot

  • tomg

    tomg

    Amazing shot, just stunning …

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Stunning scenery and great collaboration!

  • David Parkin

    David Parkin

    Absolutely stunning colours, very well done Angel, you have taken a great photograph here.

  • soulexperience

    soulexperience

    nice shooting

  • caroljean

    caroljean

    lovely image!! Wow!

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker

    Such an incredible image… very beautifully captured and processed!!!! Very well done!

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very beautiful

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

    Oh my goodness !!!!!!!!!!!!! STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • greeneyedlady

    greeneyedlady

    wow…this is amazing, it’s like fire and smoke, so beautiful!

  • Neil Johnson

    Neil Johnson

    Wow! What an amazing photo! The HDR works well here too. That reflection is so surreal!

  • Jim Caldwell

    Jim Caldwell

    Perfect. One of the best in RB

  • joak

    joak

    absolutly brilliant

  • nancie

    nancie

    wow wow wow wow

  • AtaAlishahi

    AtaAlishahi

    beautiful shot :)

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    And you say you are new to photography? Damn this is fantastic

  • Tom Michael Thomas

    Tom Michael Th...

    BEAUTIFUL! Oh my…. all i can say is WOW

  • Ahmad Sabra

    Ahmad Sabra

    Awsome shot!

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Your sunset images are lovely beyond words but this one rocks my world!

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    such a great shot-beautiful

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    beautiful work!!!

  • joolz

    joolz

    Wow! This is really spectacular!

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    beautiful great work

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    wow, awesome image amazing colours!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    I’m in awe! This is incredibly beautiful; breathtaking composition, superb reflections….so well presented!!!!!!!!!!

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom

    Very beautiful.

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    excellent photo and treatment. very very beautiful!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning, a perfect image, well composed and love the treatment!

  • Matt Hurrell

    Matt Hurrell

    Gorgeous image!

  • Bill Gamblin

    Bill Gamblin

    Angel, I didn’t know which photo to comment on because they are all so awesome…thanks for visiting my site and your comment….your work is awesome.

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    This is so beautiful!...gorgeous colors

  • bryngraves

    bryngraves

    Brilliant

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    love this great job

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    Stunning picture.

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    fantastic image excellent treatment well done

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    amazing shot Angel

  • Darren Henry

    Darren Henry

    This is Stunning!

  • Roscoe Davis III

    Roscoe Davis III

    beautiful picture

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    stunning shot !

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    wonderfull picture Great treatment.

  • GailD

    GailD

    Stunning work. Great collab.

  • peggywright

    peggywright

    Breathe taking image!

  • peggywright

    peggywright

    Breathe taking image!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Absolutely the most stunning photo, you captured your drive so sucessfully.

  • Earl McCall

    Earl McCall

    This is incredible. Very well done!

  • Dan Garcia

    Dan Garcia

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    WOW! Excellent shot. Love it!

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Stunning!!

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Wow! Spectacular capture!!!

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    i can certainly see why i had to scroll down for ages to make a comment – well done, beautifully constructed image

  • Terri Rose

    Terri Rose

    Wow, that is beautiful.

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    AMAZING !!!!!

  • Leslie  Battjes

    Leslie Battjes

    I know this has been said, but it is soooo worth repeating…this is STUNNING! Truly beautiful…definitely print it large and get this hung on a wall…it deserves to be seen.

  • Craig Granato

    Craig Granato

    You do great work and this is my absolute favorite of your landscapes. I’d like to try an acrylic version of this scene in the near future if you don’t mind. We certainly don’t have scenes like this here in New Jersey, that’s why I have to paint them myself!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry in reply to Craig Granato’s comment

    Coming from such a talented person as yourself….I would be honored! I’m sure I would love it. Can’t wait to see it.

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    All I can say is, it is a master piece.
    Ever so beautiful

  • dougie1

    dougie1

    beautiful!! and you telling us you’re a novice! i wish i was that green, very, very, well done it’s gorgeous!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry in reply to dougie1’s comment

    Thank you!...yes really…This is about the 10th shot I had ever taken with the camera…I had envisioned it in my mind…everytime I drove by this place. Was delighted of the outcome:)..Thanks for checking out my work.

  • Periwinkle

    Periwinkle

    When I look at this breathtaking beauty…I feel amazement & serenity. it makes my heart leap for joy and my soul sing!!! You live in a beautiful part of the country & are blessed with a wonderful eye for photography!! The colors & reflection are amazing.

  • bouldercreek

    bouldercreek

    Angel, love this HDR image. Great.

    Ron

  • nancie

    nancie

    stunning!!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    Such a magic light, Angel.

  • AtaAlishahi

    AtaAlishahi

    beautiful :)

  • Chloe Flathers

    Chloe Flathers

    wow this is incredible! What an amazing place. Great work!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    oh -so beautiful and inviting!!

  • Ellaine Walker

    Ellaine Walker

    wow…beautiful!
    amazing job. love the colors :)

  • AngelArtist

    AngelArtist

    This is lovely

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    wow this is awesome

  • EnPassant

    EnPassant

    Stunning! It goes to show that some of the best shots are in the first and last hours of daylight.

  • stormyseas

    stormyseas

    Looks like a painting. I had to look a few time just to make sure it wasn’t a painting.

  • africanbush

    africanbush

    awesome well done

  • BubbaGeorge

    BubbaGeorge

    Hi Angel,

    Thanks for bringing a little piece of heaven to us on earth. This is an amazing photo, and it seems like you have a great relationship with “the powers that be.” Say a prayer for the friends and family members that I have back in Iowa. Thanks again for your inspirational photo. It brought tears to my eyes!

  • mjphotos

    mjphotos

    Absolutely stunning

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    A superb beauty of a shot Angel, gorgeous everything..

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    beautiful shot!!

  • Photographer

    Photographer

    Stunning capture, an instant fav, superb compostion, reflections, light fantastic, great HDR work well done.

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    This is really amazing :)

  • trwphotography

    trwphotography

    breathtaking shot.. perfect in everyway!!!

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Beautiful work, lovely colours

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    superb image and a great collaboration!
    well done indeed!

  • Tate6

    Tate6

    No words…which is why we have photography!!

  • Joseph Darmenia

    Joseph Darmenia

    Wonderful images.

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Georgous, wonderful composition and colors…

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Stunning shot. Absolutely breathtaking.

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    Wow!! My Eye is somewhat jaundiced to Sunsets having moderated the Sunset group for so long…..but this is an absolute stunner. Brilliant!

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    What page in the Sunset group is this on….it needs to featured!

  • coolart

    coolart

    beautiful contrast and composition

  • denise romano

    denise romano

    Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!

  • dancinfreakshow

    dancinfreakshow

    This is an absolutely fantastic photo!!! It kept my eyes busy for some time, good Job.

  • pene

    pene

    i can only repeat what everyone else has already said !!!!

  • photosbylefty

    photosbylefty

    Angel, this is fantastically beautiful, love the composition and what you did with it!

  • Jim Caldwell

    Jim Caldwell

    I have never seen better

    xox

  • suefel48

    suefel48

    Angel, congratulations on such a brilliant capture…... :-)

  • Raphaela  Sampaio

    Raphaela Sampaio

    absolutely marvelous image

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Amazing image, straight into my favs.

  • TomBaumker

    TomBaumker

    I love your photo even added it to my favorites nice to meet you. Tom

  • photosan

    photosan

    a stunning capture…wow!

  • naturelover
  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    Primeval – amazing processing of a superbly taken base image. Excellent work

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    WOW- breathtaking scenery and capture!!

  • Hannah Grubb

    Hannah Grubb

    wow gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Outstanding image, the colors are beautiful and so is the composition.

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Wow, now think about this option for a second; This image printed onto glass & built into a frame with soft lighting behind it with a slightly annimated effect. Not a gimmick but an additional dimension for an already fabulous image. Well done to you both.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Beautiful

  • chavron

    chavron

    Wow Stunning.

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    OMG this is so stunning… beautiful…. awesome

  • betha

    betha

    Love this pic, sure has the WOW factor!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Gorgeous image its beautiful

  • niklens

    niklens

    awesome image….!!!!

  • bamagirl38

    bamagirl38

    Absolutely beautiful !!!!

  • yurilev

    yurilev

    It doesn’t get more picturesque than this. If you define the word in a dictionary, this image should be next to it.

  • Jean Boileau

    Jean Boileau

    great image

  • Jean Boileau

    Jean Boileau

    love it

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    Hello again Angel,

    Is this Poyner’s Creek in North Carolina?

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry in reply to AARDVARK’s comment

    Yes, It sure is:)

  • satwant

    satwant

    Wonderful work Angel

  • Boban

    Boban

    Awesome .................... B.

  • Rajdev D

    Rajdev D

    brilliant shot, too good

  • RobPM

    RobPM

    What a fantastic shot Angel! You’ve captured the moment perfectly.

  • mikej

    mikej

    Beautiful work!

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Absolutely stunning! An isntant favourite :)

  • Nikki Collier

    Nikki Collier

    Gorgeous!!!!!

  • Els Steutel

    Els Steutel

    wonderful presentation:)

  • Northof40

    Northof40

    Awesome piece of work…....................

  • blossom

    blossom

    Stunning work Angel!!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen

    This is an excellent sunset, well captured.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    brilliant image

  • Charlene Aycock

    Charlene Aycock

    This is fantastic, and you are right about views like this. I am presently trying to do HDR, but everytime i try one it just doesn’t look like I think it is suppose to look. Can’t figure out if doing them on Adobe photoshop just doesn’t work? Anyway this is another of my favs.

  • SaRaHKnOwDoG

    SaRaHKnOwDoG

    This is excellent !!! very Cool collaboration !!

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Perfection!! xx

  • jhartley

    jhartley

    stunning

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Absolutely fabulous.

  • gatherdowns

    gatherdowns

    I hate using one word to describe someones art;wow. But damn what did i think when I saw it. just WOW and I am still in awe of it so much what am I thinking but WOW…. dammit lol

  • Ooderworld

    Ooderworld

    Just outstanding!

  • john403

    john403

    I probably can’t anything new that hasn’t already been said. I’ll simply say this is an instant favorite well deserving of any praise!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Great collaboration Angel and Andy.

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    Perfect!!!!

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    this is amazing!

  • Martin  Becker

    Martin Becker

    I love HDR’S Great work :)

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    Super sunset.. great work !

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    ..and my favorite, l didn“t say that before !

  • Dennis  Penny

    Dennis Penny

    WOW!!! all I can say is WOW!!!!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Stunning!! love it:))

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Awesome, very beautiful work

  • Joey  Visser

    Joey Visser

    gorgeous!

  • Wildwings

    Wildwings

    Stunning collaborative composition. This goes immediately into my collection of favorites. Wonderful work.

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Didnt think i was going to get to the bottom of the comments..but HEY here i am!!

    Very well worth it..Your work is oustanding and this image is a tribute to your work!!

    Excellent :))

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Blimey !

    Exactly what Sallsbells said…
    Well done !!

  • Ooderworld

    Ooderworld

    Inspirational indeed. This would make a beautiful postcard.

  • Ricky Knowles

    Ricky Knowles

    Brilliant!

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    stunning

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    YES, IF I HAD TO DRIVE PAST A PLACE LIKE THIS EVERY DAY, I WOUDN’T MIND EITHER. GREAT SHOT. I LOVE SUNRISES AND SUNSET, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY HAVE A REFLECTION LIKE THIS ONE HAS. THE AREA OF CALIFORNIA I LIVE IN DOESN’T HAVE MANY PLACES LIKE THIS TO GET SHOTS LIKE THIS THAT EARLY IN THE MORNING. AT LEAST I HAVEN’T FOUND IT YET. GREAT SHOT. KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK. BOB

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    Wow!! Amazing shot, looks great in HDR!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    SUPERB SHOT!!

  • terjekj

    terjekj

    terrific!

  • william manocchio

    william manocchio

    Your new at this? stunning!!I

  • terezadelpilar
  • BubbaGeorge

    BubbaGeorge

    Beautiful, amazing shot. So tranquil, yet so many gorgeous images. You’re a natural, Angel!

  • Andy Evans

    Andy Evans

    Very ‘atmospheric’ shot Angel. When you are lucky enough to pull off an image like this … inspiration just keeps on coming.
    Great work
    —Andy

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Well this is just simply superb!!

  • Sharon Robertson

    Sharon Robertson

    WOW I made it to the end to say a great shot…

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    great work with this image Angel.

  • Sharon Robertson

    Sharon Robertson

    Wow I finally made it to the bottom, show what great work this pic is. Each time I look at it, I find it creepy, mysterious and it draws me into it. Greta shot. :-)

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    wonderful work!

  • angiejones

    angiejones

    This is just beautiful.

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    gorgeous shot

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    Soooooo pretty. He did a great job with the editing!
    Nice shot as well. :)

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

    gorgeous! I’m speechless!

  • NewAgeVisionz

    NewAgeVisionz

    Magical…and yes moments like this make it worth the drive…

  • Terry Everson

    Terry Everson

    You might be new to photography Angel but your work shows a hidden talent that is set to bloom. This is a wonderful image as is your others.

  • kodakcameragirl

    kodakcameragirl

    Very Nice!

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Awesome shot, very dreamlike, love it,God Bless,Mae

  • CassPics

    CassPics

    I can see why had to scroll down through a million comments on this photo. Simply stunning. A masterpiece waiting to be framed and hung.