Morning Grass

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 29, 2011335 views29 comments

OK, this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I really like this. It's busy and complex, and the web is certainly not the best place for viewing. It really needs to be seen printed to be appreciated. At the very least, please pull up the larger version.

I remember the morning like it was yesterday - an autumn morning, temps in the 50's, fog hanging over the lake, mist rising off the water, and not so much as a hint of breeze. Just pure peace and quiet. What a great way to begin your day!

Pull up the LARGER version and see if you can find the spider's web.

D2X w/ 70-200 VR @ 125mm
1/80 @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Don't remember about filtration
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4, TK's Luminosity & Sharpening actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Have a great day, I'm off to the beach to shoot sunrise and enjoy this beautiful morning!

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by beth summer on January 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM

You are right. Must look at the larger version to appreciate the little things you see in the image. I'm a little unsure as to whether I would crop some off the left side due to the heavy darkness overall. I like that I can see the fog lingering in the grass and the sunlight streaming in. I applaud you for shooting this. Have a great photography day at the beach. I'm in the office doing tax returns (a quick lull before the storm!).

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Certainly my cup of tea Bill! A very delicious cup of tea! Perfectly composed and presented. Great balance and meaning in the composition. That plant (?) at the eddge between reeds and water adds so much. There is even a spider web discernible in the large version. Great work Bill!

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 29, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Good stuff Bill, love the details which only become apparant in the larger version (liek the web). Sounds and looks like a great scene to start of your day indeed!

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Hey Bill, when I looked at the smaller version, I was kinda, "hmmmm...", but the big one certainly is gorgeous, love the colors in the grasses, the fog in the midst, the web, and the water. Can imagine being there!

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

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 29, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Looks great to me, the grasses practically vibrate and the subtleness of the mist and web keep you exploring the image. I might try cropping a bit from the top to move the reed seed head closer to the top 1/3 position, that might give it a little more emphasis.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 29, 2011 at 10:48 AM

Very artistic image Bill. Nice light and lovely blend of colours. Spider web is a nice add-on to this lovely image.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on January 29, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Bill. I admire your picture, the mist arising from the water makes it very impressive!

Peter

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on January 29, 2011 at 11:47 AM

A beautifully subtle and clever comp. Love it!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 29, 2011 at 12:12 PM

I like this a lot, Bill. It has a very painterly look to it. Great detail, love the dark and light. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 29, 2011 at 12:26 PM

WOW, I'll bet this one does really look wonderful in print, Bill. The detail even at web size is very good and no doubt super in a large print as well...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 29, 2011 at 1:10 PM

The light just makes this one sing, Bill. And the color is just as nice. I also like your comp here.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on January 29, 2011 at 1:40 PM

This is definitely my cup of tea!!!! I love it. Fantastic colors and sweet light. I like the transition between the grasses and the water.

Registered on July 26, 2007, 244 Posts, 2807 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 29, 2011 at 2:24 PM

The detail of the larger version makes this much better. Lots of nice detail in there and the light is perfect.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 29, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Geez, Bill--we're photographers here, Bill--we eat this stuff up

Great shot!

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Comment posted by Igor J. Zaleski on January 29, 2011 at 2:49 PM

I really like your work, Bill. It must be admired in bigger version - when looking at small one the image looks little "noisy". But it is also, like Dietrich's, my cup of tea! I was afraid to make such pictures but when I did my first one I realized that it is quite good idea! Great job!

Igor

Registered on January 19, 2011, 17 Posts, 51 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 29, 2011 at 3:32 PM

Tea is for wimps!

I like coffee myself, and this image quite a bit too. I think Stan nailed it, we tend to enjoy these types of shots. The spider web is awesome, and I imagine really makes a big statement if this were printed large. Light and mist work to good effect too!

Chris

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 29, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Bill: I think this is fantastic. Great light and color. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 29, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Detail and light are exquisite Bill.... definitely my cup of tea!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM

Large version is very satisfying Bill. Love the spider web, the lighting. Very well seen.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM

This is great, Bill. Really enjoy the large version. Wonderful light and colors! Great comp too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 29, 2011 at 9:33 PM

An interesting nature abstract, Bill, spider web and all.

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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on January 29, 2011 at 9:53 PM

I think you got everything right on here. Love the color and that spider web is awesome - I'd love to see a larger print.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on January 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM

I really like it Bill and I like how you composed the image. I didn't even notice the spider web in the small version. I bet the detail in a print would be incredible.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on January 30, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Really like the abstraction and it would be a great large print. I could only imagine the sand gnats hiding out in there. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM

This is just stunning Bill, beautiful light and composition!

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Comment posted by Edward Nunez on January 31, 2011 at 12:07 AM

Very Very interesting... Great light and composition... I love what you came with... Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 31, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Interesting abstract bill

Nicely done

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 31, 2011 at 1:06 AM

bill - simple but darned effective. if i'm to pull a minor nit out of the hat, it'd be that i'd have preferred the spider's web and flowers to be either higher or lower - either really - but away from the 50-50 line. an alternative way of getting there is to slice a little off the top.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 31, 2011 at 8:54 PM

Wonderful detail, light and lines, Bill, that can only be appreciated in the large image. Love the luminous quality of the light. Beautiful image.

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