Summer Grasses

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 10, 2010457 views9 comments

I went out early this morning with my large format camera with the hope of capturing some summer grasses and flowers. As it turned out, there was way too much wind. I did shoot a couple of large format images, but I mostly concentrated on digital.

I wanted some of this image to be sharp so I cranked the D300 up to ISO 400 for this image. I like how it turned out with the combination of blur and sharp areas.

- Dan

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on July 10, 2010 at 3:35 PM

I like the layers of tones here, from dark - to light - to medium. I also like the soft light on the background trees, which helps add depth to the image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Yes, it is a nice mix of blur and sharp. And lovely color. I also agree with David's comment on the layers. Nicely done, Dan!

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Comment posted by June Marie Wingert on July 10, 2010 at 4:49 PM

I really like the soft color and the grass almost looks like feathers. Very nice

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on July 10, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Beautiful textures Dan. The background, especially the top center, seems to have a bit of a purple tint which seems a bit odd, but I really like the image.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 10, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Dan,

I love the grasses here and what I really find intriguing here is the "peek-a-boo" kind of look with the flowers, buried within the grasses. It really reminds me of an image where a lion or some predator is hiding and being camouflaged by their surroundings. Very cool. And with that, the background for me only serves as a good framing element. I too notice the purple at the top and wonder if it's background or actually a flowering tree of some kind? Very minor.

But I just love the hidden flower in the middle of the grasses. Well seen!

Lon

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 10, 2010 at 6:48 PM

That's some awfully pretty grass, Dan. The purples make if feel almost flower-like.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 10, 2010 at 8:30 PM

A very interesting perspective on this one, Dan. The small wisp of magenta or red to the grass tops offsets some of the coolness on display from the grass stalks.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 11, 2010 at 12:07 AM

I like how it turned out too Dan. Beautiful complementary color in the grass and flowers. No suggestions.

Pat

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on July 11, 2010 at 12:42 AM

The angle & the dark background is what makes this image. Nice shot.

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