Renewal

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 22, 2011214 views17 comments

Shot this a while back at St. Mark's Wildlife Refuge after a controlled burn. The seedpod had fallen and burst open, just awaiting the wind to spread new life. I love walking through burned areas and seeing the rebirth.

LARGER version available for better detail.

D2X w/ 70-300 @ 200mm
1/40 @ f/16 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
I think a polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's wonderful actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments welcomed and very much appreciated. Thanks for looking and sharing.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 22, 2011 at 9:05 AM

The light on the seedpod is beautiful Bill. The green grass coming through is real telling too.I find the top a little dirty and busy, I might crop this from the top by a bit. Very nice find. Cheers

Registered on January 22, 2009, 12 Posts, 479 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 22, 2011 at 9:18 AM

Some very nice light and great colors, Bill. Wonderful detail! This does tell a story of a new beginning. Nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 22, 2011 at 9:49 AM

From the thumbnail and the title I thought I would be looking at a dead squirrel. Thank goodness this is another rebirth or renewal much easier to view. Well done!

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 22, 2011 at 12:18 PM

An excellent storytelling image. The light and texture on the seeds is really nice. This will probably be a great place to revisit after the rebirth occurs, too.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on January 22, 2011 at 12:51 PM

Very nicely seen! The detail in the larger photo is exquisite. The OOF more distant background at the top complements and focuses attention on the intricate detail of the seedpod.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 22, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Beautiful life and detail in the burst-open seedpod -- and, you know, I meant to type "light" and I see that I typed "life," but that works, too.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 22, 2011 at 4:03 PM

This is one of those images that really comes across much better in the Larger View. The detail in the larger version really gives us an interesting look at the start of this rebirth cycle of life taking place after a fire. Nice work as always, Bill.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 22, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Very expressive and meaningful Bill

good job

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on January 22, 2011 at 6:02 PM

I also like the light Bill. I also like the way you have angles the seed pod to help the eye through the shot.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 22, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Fascinating shot, Bill, some great detail and i like the subtle DOF here. Im guessing that it might appeal to photographers more than the general public, but who knows.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 22, 2011 at 9:27 PM

I swear, you could take a picture of a pile of manure and it would look good. You continually impress me with the consistent quality of good light in your images.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 22, 2011 at 11:59 PM

Beautiful lighting and sharpness, Bill. I especially like your framing with the strong diagonals and the way the empty upper quadrant draws the eye to the emerging sprout.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 23, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Bill, you show this silent occurence - which might be overlooked by others - at its best!

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 23, 2011 at 3:07 PM

Very nice detail in the seeds Bill I like the brightness of them against the background. Larger image kills the crop comment, all in all well seen and presented.

Paul

Registered on June 30, 2009, 508 Posts, 1907 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 23, 2011 at 4:41 PM

Superb colors Bill, I really like this combination of elements a lot. The very top right looks a bit OOF, don't know if it's crop-worthy or just my eye.

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 23, 2011 at 9:13 PM

Bill,

The color, details and crispness here are wonderful here. This captures and tells a great nature story. Good eye.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Wade Hardy on January 23, 2011 at 11:53 PM

Great shot Bill. In an elegant way, this definitely tells part of the story of the environment at St. Marks and the coastal wet pine savannah.

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