Fence Line

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 31, 2009996 views27 comments

Nikon D3
1/250s @ f/20
ISO 250
Nikkor 80-400 f/4 lens @ 400mm

I took this photo last March in Stanley, Idaho. I had been going back to this spot all winter to catch the design of light on this fence line and hill. The extreme contrast typically makes the shadows almost black (blue-black, but the windswept textures on the snow surface always catches my attention. I have a variety of compostions, but decided to work this one. Comments and ctiricsms are welcomed!

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 31, 2009 at 7:23 PM

Simple and elegant.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Karon Welter on January 31, 2009 at 7:45 PM

This is very nice! I really like the crooked fence line in the snow, the colors of the background. Great job!

Registered on November 10, 2008, 67 Posts, 543 Comments

Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on January 31, 2009 at 9:25 PM

Very nicely done!!

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Comment posted by Shane Srogi on January 31, 2009 at 11:40 PM

Becky, the fence line and the shadow having similar lines is really interesting. The first little roll in the field adds nice dimension and tone. The diagonal line of the hill finishes the image off well. Good shot.

-Shane Srogi

Registered on September 3, 2008, 32 Posts, 224 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on February 1, 2009 at 12:07 AM

A nicely designed shot, Becky. I like your composition a lot, and the old crooked fence is great in contrast to the snow. The blown mg and dark bg seems a bit too much for me though. I'd like to see more detail in these areas, but that's just my taste. I like the shot a lot.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Kenn Leonhardt on February 1, 2009 at 12:19 AM

Sweet comp and a really effective shot overall. My one desire would be to see some detail in the blown highlights, but it's certainly not spoiling the shot for me.

Registered on March 29, 2008, 27 Posts, 1710 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sogn on February 1, 2009 at 1:59 AM

Becky, I spent a lot of time around Stanley as a young boy, over 50 years ago. Your beautiful photographs have brought back many fond memories, and have made me long to return.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on February 1, 2009 at 7:19 AM

Awesome shot!

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on February 1, 2009 at 7:36 AM

Becky, this capture is fantastic. The play of light in the background really adds to this. The curves and little differences in the fence are top notch! Nice eye to find this scene!

Registered on April 24, 2006, 98 Posts, 656 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on February 1, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Nicely done Becky, the fenceline anchors the image so well, and the spot of light on the hills adds a nice counterpoint. Well composed.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on February 1, 2009 at 1:14 PM

Very effective design. Excellent.

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Comment posted by John Farmer on February 1, 2009 at 2:52 PM

Wonderful. The flow of the fence line and the different shadings makes this a compelling capture. A real winner!

Registered on October 30, 2008, 20 Posts, 175 Comments

Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on February 1, 2009 at 7:45 PM

Becky, you really nailed this image. I love everything about this image. One of my favorite winter images of all time.

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Comment posted by Pedro Bento on February 2, 2009 at 10:14 AM

WOW...this is awesome, light, lines shapes everything looks amazing!

Registered on September 2, 2007, 45 Posts, 761 Comments

Comment posted by Sean Bagshaw on February 2, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Absolutely brilliant in my opinion. Perfect balance of light/dark and converging lines. Reminiscent of some of Michael Kenna's work, only in color. I really like it.

Registered on February 14, 2007, 99 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on February 3, 2009 at 9:01 AM

sweet.
georg

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 3, 2009 at 1:49 PM

Wow, this is nice! very strong composition.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on February 4, 2009 at 6:22 AM

very interesting composition - congrats

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by Sam Chrysanthou on February 4, 2009 at 10:44 PM

Love the tottering line of fence in the snow, finding its way across the landscape. I also really like the bleak, blue-black-white colour palette. Awesome shot.

Registered on December 18, 2007, 71 Posts, 1191 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 5, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Becky: A striking photo and certainly worthy of the EP. Many kudos.>=))>

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Comment posted by Kristel Schneider on February 6, 2009 at 4:24 PM

This is my cup of tea ;-), I love this! very nice.

Registered on July 3, 2008, 41 Posts, 57 Comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on February 7, 2009 at 3:25 AM

WOW... what a great light and composition... the bright sunlit part of the hill in the urc is essential to making this such a great photo imo

Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 8, 2009 at 5:04 AM

This is a great looking image, that will look great hung on the wall.