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Photo posted by Lon Overacker in the Landscape gallery on 12/30/17 at 4:59 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 12/30/17 at 6:18 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
I like this very much. The curves of the grasses in the foreground, along with the hints of green are very nice. I like how the taller, frosted plants border the lower part of the image. No nits here. Nicely done, Lon.
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 12/31/17 at 06:34 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I am liking this one, Lon. Nice layering of textures, shapes and tones giving it a coherent flow and good detail. No suggestions here.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 12/31/17 at 4:00 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Lon, this image is all about delicate textures and a certain kind of flow that I really appreciate. Compositions like this do not need something like a main subject to come to life in my opinion.
Usually I do not pay much attention to technical notes. But reading about the five image stack I asked myself whether a single shot might not have worked as well. A very slight blurredness in the depth would actually fit in with the character of the image I think. Sometimes a certain degree of imperfection can add to the story a picture is telling me, as we know from times of analog photography.
Thanks for sharing this subtle intimate scene.
A Happy New Year!
Peter
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 12/31/17 at 5:29 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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We have tidal salt flats our way that look much like this - flowing women's hair is what comes to mind. These remind me of rolling waves of surf. Like the subtle cyans int he frost separated by the warm greens.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 12/31/17 at 7:27 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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This has a natural flow from right to left with repetitive forms. I think it's that pattern that gives this structure which keeps it from being busy looking. There is an airiness about this image. You could drop the contrast still further and add brightness for a different look?
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 01/01/18 at 1:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Thanks for the comments folks!
Peter - thanks for your comment and observation about the focus stack. You raise an interesting and valid point. You are right, there is nothing that says an image has to be sharp front to back. And the use of DOF and selective focus give us that creative choice. I can say for me, at least with many images and the reason for focus stacking comes from my years of using the large format camera that allowed for the tilt, shift, swing of the lens and film planes to increase the depth of field and detail front to back, side to side etc. I guess I'm programed that way. But I do agree and think your point is a valid one. And that's one of the beauties of photography - we have these creative choices.
Igor - thanks for your comments as well and processing suggestions. Actually, your suggestion is much like the unprocessed file! (except for the regular adjustments I make in RAW.) I toiled over the processing here and at some point I just cut my losses and needed to step away. Lots of directions to take this. Thanks for the feedback.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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