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Texas Hillside

by JACK NEAL

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 24, 2010144 views8 comments
This was taken on the Willow city Loop. This was a magical drive!

50D
ISO 100
F7
1/320

Thanks for looking aat my picture and for any comment.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bob McQuade on April 24, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Really like the rich colors and textures in this image. 4Grd wire and partial cacti detract from it some.
Registered on October 8, 2009, 214 Posts, 432 Comments
Comment posted by Shane McDermott on April 24, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Hi Jack

You have captured some wonderful elements within this scene, but I don't feel drawn into. The background seems uneventful compared to your middle ground flowers which is all my eye wants to explore, and in this big comp they seem small. So it leads me to ask what is the BG or partial FG cactus contributing to this image? In these lively colorful scenes consider creating smaller tighter scenes of what probably attracted you to the stop initially - FLOWERS.

Please remember this is only my take and my preferences I am sharing.

Shane
Registered on November 12, 2007, 49 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 24, 2010 at 10:43 PM
I like the potential here. My preference would be to crop the sky at the top and the strand of barbed wire at the bottom. What's left feels like a gently flowing river of colorful flowers.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 25, 2010 at 12:17 AM
There is certainly a feel for a colorful floral landscape in the image. In this case, though, lots of different elements compete with all those glorious blooms running gracefully through the midground of scene. Perhaps, hurry back and work some more comps that highlight the flowers more and how they flow through smaller parts of their setting.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Smorra on April 25, 2010 at 1:01 AM
I agree with the previous comments that all the action here is in the center of the frame. The orange and purple flowers contrast nicely.
Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on April 25, 2010 at 2:59 AM
The center of the frame is absolutely awesome. I hope you got some tighter comps, because this scene deserves it.
Registered on August 6, 2008, 194 Posts, 1315 Comments
Comment posted by Greg Cope on April 25, 2010 at 11:26 AM
The colors in the foreground are great. Agree with the crop off the top suggestion, and there is also a line along the bottom which for me is quite distracting.
Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 16, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Really like this Jack.. I've tried this year, but must be going to the wrong places.
Colors and overall comp looks great, just crop out that wire & you're home :wink:
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments