Location Journeys · Photographic art
Broemmelsiek Park - IR Reflections
Pink trees and an electric-blue lake turn a familiar Broemmelsiek shoreline into an exuberant study in color and reflection.
Bill and Linda Tiepelman ·
A familiar place in an unfamiliar palette
A low row of trees stretches across the middle of the picture, with each crown echoed in the water. The open sky and lake leave broad fields of blue above and below the magenta foliage. That simple arrangement makes the unusual palette feel deliberate rather than chaotic. Look for the small interruptions along the bank: gaps between trunks and changes in the shoreline keep the symmetry from becoming rigid.
The archive explicitly identifies this image as IR Reflections. Its pink vegetation belongs to an infrared-style artistic presentation, not to a claim that the park’s trees naturally look this color. The exact equipment and processing sequence are not documented here. What matters visually is the separation of forms: the new palette makes the tree line stand out and draws attention to the doubled shapes in the lake.
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Broemmelsiek Park is in St. Charles County, Missouri. Visit the official county park page for current visitor information, maps, and conditions.
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