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Prairie Grasses

by Doug Roane

Gallery: FloraPosted November 5, 2010236 views13 comments
Eastern Montana.
Canon 5D2. Sigma 150 mm f/2.8 Macro. ISO 100. f/4. 1/350 sec. Gold reflector

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 5, 2010 at 7:07 AM
I really like the neutral colors and simplistic comp. Good job and well seen.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 5, 2010 at 8:12 AM
I like this as posted Doug. Excellent subject/ground separation and I like the soft bg and mood of the image. My only reservation are the oof radials. I want to see them sharp and distinct against that great soft bg. I realize there's probably no way to do that and keep the soft bg although I wonder if I stack at F/2.8 would have accomplished it. Would be impossible to do if there were any breeze at all and difficult with that shallow dof even without wind. Focus plane adjustments would need to be really minute and I don't even know that the focus ring on the 150 you're shooting would move in small enough increments to successfully build the stack. So, good looking image as posted. I love the simple subject, the comp and the mood.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on November 5, 2010 at 9:18 AM
Nicely done, Doug. I like the "whimsical" mood of this image. For some reason, the three grasses just make me smile. Good bg and lovely warm colors.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 5, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Great little arrangement that you found here. This works very well for me and I suspect the gold reflector made a nice contribution to the warm feel of the scene. I really like it.
Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments
Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on November 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM
A warm happy family... Well seen and captured :toast:
Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on November 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Very nice. It makes me think of all the wind turbines sprouting up on the plains.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments
Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 5, 2010 at 6:19 PM
This is such an elegant shot! I really like the scene you have captured here.
It reminds me of how I used to draw people...all hair and no arms. :biggrin: Who am I kidding...that's how I still draw people!
Very well done!
Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 5, 2010 at 7:00 PM
The triad makes for a strong comp. Again, this light and monotone color has so much impact. Well done.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Windom on November 5, 2010 at 7:43 PM
Love the graphic design element to this. Nice control of the BG as well. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 5, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Hi Doug :wavey: Very simple and alluring! The warm tones work very well :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 6, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Doug: I think this is excellent. Superb DOF control and comp. Well seen and captured. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 7, 2010 at 6:03 PM
Zen-like beauty, Doug! Masterful use of the reflector with a nice light hand; easy to overdo. All the detail is right where it needs to be and the dof is perfect. I might take a sliver off the top, but that's really a personal preference thing. Really enjoying this. Thanks for the treat.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 10, 2010 at 1:20 AM
Superb image Doug :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments