Improvements

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 31, 2009467 views19 comments

2009 was a year of improvement for me. I get bored of things and hopefully pushed myself to not stay in the comfortable. I did revisit some old compositions with a big improvement in camera(20d to 5d2) to hopefully up the quality of prints. This is one of them. I actually took it while leading my Everglades Workshop. A nice sky obliged in just the spot I wanted.

Thanks again for a great year and I wish you all the best!
Paul

5d2, 16-35II

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Daman Sidhu on December 31, 2009 at 2:27 PM

It's a beautiful shot Paul, very well seen and executed! Love the colors and the muted tones here. Wishing you a fun filled 2010 with tons of such great shots to add up to your portfolio!

-Daman

Registered on December 16, 2009, 21 Posts, 176 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 31, 2009 at 3:49 PM

Beautiful light and composition Paul. The large view has gorgeous detail. All the best for 2010!

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Debjit Ghosh on December 31, 2009 at 4:01 PM

the light is awesome as is the comp. I like it. i might suggest a tad less vignetting on the LLC to make it even with the RLC. nice work.

Registered on May 11, 2008, 8 Posts, 211 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Sieren on December 31, 2009 at 4:05 PM

Nice, dont' often see a combination of pines and palms especially baby palms. Do you guys have date palms down there at Everglades? We have them in DV but they are non native.

Registered on January 2, 2008, 360 Posts, 5321 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Capurso on December 31, 2009 at 4:40 PM

Classic Marcellini! As much as I know it must have been thrilling for you to get out west, I love your Everglades work. Looking forward to more in 2010.

Mark Capurso
Phoenix AZ

Registered on January 4, 2008, 47 Posts, 321 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 31, 2009 at 4:50 PM

Steve, those are saw palmetto; home to ticks, guinea wasps, and rattlesnakes. Paul, it is a beautiful photograph. I have baked my brains in more places like this than I care to remember!

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on December 31, 2009 at 6:08 PM

another lovely image of a very challenging landscape -- proving once again that you are no mere shuttermonkey!

Registered on July 7, 2008, 271 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 31, 2009 at 6:31 PM

Good stuff, Paul! I look forward to your work in this new decade!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 31, 2009 at 6:38 PM

The light is extraordinary. Excellent work here.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on December 31, 2009 at 9:26 PM

No one shoots like you in the Everglades. A great 2010 for you Paul!

Registered on October 14, 2008, 122 Posts, 836 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Ward on January 1, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Paul,
Great light and stillness. Two words came to mind when I first viewed this.... "snake boots". I've really enjoyed viewing your Everglade's images. It is a subtle but magical place that I don't get to visit as much as I used to as a kid. But, your images always bring back the feel and wonder of one of the world's great places. Thank You & Happy New Year!

Registered on February 26, 2009, 304 Posts, 1365 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on January 1, 2010 at 6:43 PM

Just a beautiful scene, Paul. Expertly captured too. Nice work.

Registered on November 24, 2004, 180 Posts, 1545 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 1, 2010 at 8:18 PM

Thanks everyone,

Debjit, good call, I will even that up.

Steve, in the Glades we have Sabal Palms, Royal Palms, Pourotis Palms, and Palmetto. Date palms are from the middle east and don't do so well in our humid climate.

Thanks again, and hope you all have had a great 2010 so far.
Paul

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 2, 2010 at 3:45 AM

Very cool shot. Like Ian Plant said, it must be difficult to constantly come up with interesting and solid shots from this area. You really make it look special. Just to throw out a minor nit, the LHS seems overly dark to me.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Carlos Molina on January 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM

Very nice Paul. I do remember the one with the 20D I think. Very nice and you certainly got a nice sky. All the best to you in 2010!

Registered on March 17, 2009, 40 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 2, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Well congrats on a successful year for you Paul. Great shot with equally stunning light. I do love those palms
nicely done

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 2, 2010 at 4:30 PM

Paul, you capture the Glades as well as I have ever seen. Great job and Happy New Year

Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on January 3, 2010 at 12:56 PM

Hey Paul,
Nice to revisit familiar places and have mother nature cooperate! Strong FG and compa as usual from you......so have a great 2010!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 31, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Don't know how I missed this one, Paul. But it's delightful and indicitive of what draws us back and back to these lands.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments