Spring Morning

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted July 23, 20101,892 views15 comments

This is a rework of an image I posted on Flora five or six weeks ago. I've reprocessed this several times. I used Photomatix, LR3, CS5, NIK color effects (mostly the neutral density filter) and Viveza 2. Proper HDR should probably have been three exposures but I thought there was enough dynamic range in the raw image to go ahead and tone map it.

Sony A850
Zeiss 135 mm
F/1.8 (I was trying to keep the fog soft and visible in the image.)

Comments and suggestions welcome.

Pat

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 23, 2010 at 2:05 AM

Really beautiful, Pat. Very painterly.
The comp seems a little awkward to me.. I wouldn't want to lose any of the sky, so maybe it needs a bit more on the bottom..don't know.

Sandy r

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on July 23, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Beautiful serene look to this.

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Comment posted by Marc Ward on July 23, 2010 at 6:11 PM

Pat,

This has a wonderfully minimalist Orton effect to it. The colors and tones are soft and lovely. Maybe the compositional awkwardness that Sandy feels is related to the lack of a focal point or "main character" in your visual narrative... boy, I just used a bunch of big college kinda' words... sorry

I would love to see more images with this same treatment.

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

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 23, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Thanks for the comments you guys. I broke the rule of thirds on this because I wasn't willing to give up the sky. The shot had more grass in it but it was too soft and I didn't like it. I think if the sky drops the tree becomes more pronounced in the image and consequently more of a focal point. I just didn't like it that way. (smile)

I really do appreciate the comments.

Thanks.
Pat

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on July 25, 2010 at 9:14 AM

Stunning image Pat, I particularly like the sky and can see why you did not want to give it up

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on July 28, 2010 at 5:25 AM

Hi Pat, congrats on the EP.. This is an awesome picture...It could so easily be on a wall... Very welll done indeed

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM

Very pretty Pat. i too would love to seemore FG (but keep the sky too!). I love the more subtle colors in the grass, etc. Very nice - congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 28, 2010 at 10:39 AM

Congratulations on the EP Pat. This is amazing and beautiful. The light sings.

Peter

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on July 28, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Lovely landscape, Pat. Congrats on the EP. I would not crop the very FG because I think you would lose some of that awesome red.

Way to go.

Carol

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Pat: Congrats on the weekly pick. This has an understated beauty that I find very appealing. Very well seen and superbly crafted.

>=))>

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 29, 2010 at 1:43 AM

Congrats Pat

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 31, 2010 at 3:50 AM

Pat, congrats on a fine EP!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Cheyenne Howell on August 3, 2010 at 5:08 PM

I love this just like it is. Definately created to be displayed on a wall.

Registered on March 20, 2007, 190 Posts, 678 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 3, 2010 at 10:12 PM

Hi Pat

Can't keep up with all the galleries. my eyes are giving up. but i watch the weekly picks. i remember this post. You have done wonders with it. Congrats on the E.P.

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Comment posted by Tom Nevesely on August 10, 2010 at 10:27 AM

This is really great Pat. I love the warm inviting colours.

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