Worthy adversary

Gallery: FloraPosted March 4, 2011161 views15 comments

I found this open space field from last fall to be as colorful as a field of wildflowers. Amazing since it's nothing but grasses, weeds, and native plants.

5d, 28-135@28mm, tripod, polarizer, remote shutter release.

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Morris,

I like this very much as posted. Beautiful subdued colors and rich interesting textures in a well balanced composition. I suspect, I'll be in the minority on this but I might crop down below the tree line to pano - mostly just because I find the meadow more interesting. Outstanding image as posted.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on March 4, 2011 at 4:02 PM

Morris there is a lot going on in this image but you have made it work. There is a lot of color variation to keep the eyes moving through the image. I do like the tree line in the BG I think it adds a nice balance to the image. Nice work.

Registered on October 7, 2005, 883 Posts, 6590 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 4, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Morris: Great find and great comp to bring order to the chaos. I can see Pat's pano suggestion but I like the inclusion of the trees and think you hit just the right amount. Well done.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Tate on March 4, 2011 at 8:08 PM

That does bring together quite a variety of colors and patterns and a nice job on it Morris.

Registered on December 11, 2004, 150 Posts, 1667 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 4, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Hi Morris

You make it look so easy

but only a master photographer could find scenes like this.

Boy!!! can you capture the intricate and beautiful lines and colors of nature

Albert Darmo Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 4, 2011 at 10:20 PM

A great variety of color, shapes, and texture. Well done.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 5, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Wonderful eye, capture and display Morris. A wonderful color palate.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 5, 2011 at 4:16 AM

This is so nice, Morris ! It reminds me of the intricate detail and delicious colouring of Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and is so beautifully composed. To make such an image out of so ordinary a group of plants is quite an achievement.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 5, 2011 at 12:07 PM

Awesome shot- Superb colours and nice chromatic contrast- The composition is excellent as is, maybe with such a nice scene you could try a different perspective, even without the dark background- great job, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM

Morris,
I really like this colorful field. Very nice and well composed image.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 6, 2011 at 1:30 PM

What an interesting variety of flora, colorful indeed. You really framed up this open space composition well, because even though it doesn't have a primary subject, it does have key focal points in the scene for the eye to explore and enjoy. Nice one, Morris!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on March 6, 2011 at 9:12 PM

What a lovely medley of colors and textures. Well seen, most of us probably walk right past scenes like this. A lot of the vegetation on the right side is leaning to the right and it tends to pulls my eye out of the frame in that direction.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 7, 2011 at 4:15 PM

Great comp. and colors...well done

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 7, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Morris, I love this subject and this image. Beautiful light and, of course, colors.

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

Comment posted by Bruce King on March 8, 2011 at 6:57 PM

I like it Morris. There is a nice spacing of the larger elements. I Also think a crop like Pat suggested might make it a little crowded at the top. But that's pureky subjective as all comp issues are IMO.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments