Goldenrod on the Prairie

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 30, 2009152 views8 comments

I made this image on the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in the Flint Hills of Kansas.I had beautiful foggy conditions one morning and made this image as the fog lifted before the sun broke through. Comments welcome

D700
Nikor 17-35 AFS f/2.8
RAW processed in LR and CS4

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 30, 2009 at 11:10 PM

Beautiful image Stephen. Wish I could visit the preserve in OK this week. Makes me miss the open spaces.

Pat

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 30, 2009 at 11:59 PM

This is real nice. The grasses are wonderful and the light is perfect.

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Comment posted by Jim Goldstein on October 1, 2009 at 1:30 AM

This is a beautiful scene indeed. It's a shame the prairie photos don't get more attention here. I'd love to see a foggier version of this scene, but given the conditions this is quite stunning as is.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 1, 2009 at 3:29 AM

Very nice, Stephen! Great subject and presentation. To be ultra picky, i wish the tree broke the horizon. But thats real minor, cause the balance is very good here overall.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 1, 2009 at 11:33 AM

Nice! Love the earthy color palette and subdued light. One thing that keeps drawing my eye is the dark space in the LRC where there are no blooms but it's a minor thing.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on October 1, 2009 at 11:36 AM

Great colors in those fg bushes, I just wish that great tree would be more prominant in the frame...but there's not much you could do about that

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Comment posted by John W. Wall on October 1, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Definitely makes me want to add the Flint Hills to the list of places I want to visit.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on October 1, 2009 at 10:17 PM

The thumbnail doesn't do this justice... very nice! I love the muted colors, placement of that lone tree and row of that flowering plant in the fg. I might favor a slight crop off the left side just to make that row of flowers appear to run all the way across the image. Other than that, this definitely works for me. Good stuff!

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