Friendship

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 23, 2010158 views20 comments

One more from my last trip. It was a good ocasion to show the Veratrum in its environment, although you can't find these plants on river banks too often.
The fog and a crop from the sides helped simplifying the composition a bit. I'm not sure of the name of the tree, so if someone could provide an id, I'd be grateful.
I'm planning to return to this location to photograph the Rhododendron as soon as the knee heals.

Thanks and check the larger version.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on June 23, 2010 at 1:28 PM

dorin, wonderful perspective....nice image

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on June 23, 2010 at 1:40 PM

Wow. Very graphic, love the angle and the centered comp here Dorin. Wonderful photo.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on June 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM

I love it! The composition is well-ordered, despite the apparent chaos and I like how the green tones of the subject are matched by the background in the lower half whilst the grey/browns of the tree are nicely echoed by the upper-half background.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 23, 2010 at 4:20 PM

The thumbnail does not do this justic. I was surprised when I clicked on it. It is pretty busy but so well done that it looks really nice to me. Great detail and I like the water in the background very much. You did nice work making this image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on June 23, 2010 at 7:11 PM

I like the main subject here, the tree and plant work well together. I dont really care for the stream in the back, i find it distracting--i keep straining to see the water but the tree in front is like a spiderweb in my face

Maybe you could go back and chop down the tree...
im kidding of course.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 23, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Excellent comp, and a sense of mystery to the light. A very nice intimate scene!

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on June 23, 2010 at 8:15 PM

now this a very different take, mate! I like it a lot. very natural looking too. the perspective is really nice here. I can see a vertical comp of the center here, I find the stream on the mid left and branches on the urc a tad distracting, but not that much. nice work my friend!!!

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Comment posted by Buck Ward on June 23, 2010 at 9:00 PM

A study in chaos and order. At first I thought the background is dark sky, storm clouds. Then I saw that it is water. Either way the medium dark background enhances the overall effect.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on June 23, 2010 at 9:30 PM

Excellent composition, Dorin! It's interesting how similar the plant life is in your area to some of the alpine areas in the western US.

Guy

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Comment posted by Eric Good on June 23, 2010 at 9:53 PM

Love the composition captured here with the centered Veratrum and the branching out vegetation in the bg. Pulls me right into the image. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on June 23, 2010 at 10:46 PM

This is really nice, Dorin. The gray background works well here and the structure in the tree is pretty cool, too.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on June 23, 2010 at 11:06 PM

I really like the subject. I think these plants are one of the most aesthetic to photograph. The spider web of branches behind is nice too. The background is not visible enough to justify the amount of effort I put into trying to see it though. It doesn't ruin the shot for me, but I kind of agree with Stan about that.

Chris

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on June 24, 2010 at 12:26 AM

This one is such a pleasure to view ! love those greens amidst the subdued colours.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on June 24, 2010 at 12:35 AM

A very creative image Dorin! And I love the "november mood" in the bg. It is a bit busy for me, but the interesting subject matter compensates. Good work man!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on June 24, 2010 at 4:36 AM

fabulous comp and crisp as can be. wonderful work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 24, 2010 at 5:32 AM

Oh, now! This is a real treat. I could look at this a long, l-o-n-g time! Did I say I love everything about it? I DO!

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on June 24, 2010 at 10:15 AM

This is really nice, the thumbnail doesn't do it justice. I really like the comp here, and the fog does help give a nice mood.

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on June 24, 2010 at 12:31 PM

A very enjoyable scene, Dorin. The medusa-like branches are so interesting and graphic, and the colors pleasing to the eye. Splendid work throughout...

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on June 25, 2010 at 5:28 PM

It's not at all easy to pull something like this off, but you got everything just right. It won't suit everyone, but it's surprising success is enough to allure me.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on June 25, 2010 at 6:36 PM

This has some great in your face mood Dorin. It takes some creative composing but nothing you couldn't handle, right? The single veratrum sets the stage. Great background bleeding through.
Well done

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