Head Above Water

Gallery: FloraPosted January 18, 20114,623 views15 comments

As it continues to snow in NH, the tallest rose will soon be buried.

Canon 50D, Canon EF 135/2L with Canon 1.4 TC, remote release, Bogen 3221/RRS ballhead, ISO 100, f/8 at 1/30th, +1 EV.

Edit - this is full frame, no crop. I'm thinking a bit off the bottom may look better.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Jim Salge on January 18, 2011 at 12:02 PM

Fantastic weather isn't it!

Love this...very simple and effective!

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on January 18, 2011 at 12:06 PM

Jim, day off (Bedford closed)?

Thanks!

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Great eye and capture Jim. Well displayed in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 18, 2011 at 1:19 PM

Jim: I think the space on the bottom works pretty well. If you crop some there then the rose is going to end up more centered in the frame and I like its placement as is. Nice find and a good solid capture IMO. Also makes me like Texas even more.

>=))>

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Beautiful presented. Zenlike when you look at it.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 18, 2011 at 3:05 PM

I don't know, I like it on the third here. Man, this really tells a story, too. So simple, so effective! You guys back east have had a winter to remember for sure.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on January 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM

Jim I like the detail in the snow just enough for my taste. I also like the bit of warmth in the image. Nicely crafted image.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM

I like space Jim and this works for me with the rose in the power point as posted. Neat image. Makes me think of a year I spent in Rochester NY.

pat

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM

Very cool, no pun intended, I think the comp. is great just as is, I wouldn't crop it as the long bottom helps infer great depth of snow. Nice job Jim.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 18, 2011 at 6:47 PM

The thumbnail pulled me in for a look! I think your first instinct is correct that you don't need so much bottom where there is no texture...Yet I agree with others this is pleasurable as posted.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 18, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Jim:
I like the placement here and the simplicity of this comp. Very effective.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on January 18, 2011 at 9:27 PM

I think without the space at the bottom it loses it's minimalist feels that it expresses so well. Very nice details also.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on January 18, 2011 at 11:37 PM

I have to agree with the others, that I like this as posted. The bottom adds to the understanding that the snow is really deep.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 19, 2011 at 6:52 AM

Works for me as posted Jim.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 20, 2011 at 3:51 PM

The flower seems to dance, Jim; may be for the cold. I love the placement of the subject in the frame, just where it is.
Take care.

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