Home on the Range

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 10, 2011410 views15 comments

Sorry I haven't been commenting for awhile. Been busy with life, etc. etc. and have had limited time for shooting. This was taken just a few minutes from home and, to me, typifies the prairie of eastern Montana.

Canon 5D2. 16-35mm. f/22. ISO 800. 3 exposure blend. I kept the ISO high to minimize movement of the fg grasses in the breeze. C&C appreciated. See LARGER VERSION for best detail.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Stephen Weaver on July 10, 2011 at 10:10 PM

As a guy who loves to photograph grasslands and prairies, this image resonates with me! nice job!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 10, 2011 at 10:27 PM

I really like the depth and openness of this image. I get the feeling of the wide open prairies. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2011 at 10:48 PM

Yeah, I just got back to participating recently, too. Sometimes life can be a pain!
A wonderful image of a great expanse. Excellent use of light here, Doug! The comp is very well done and the "Godbeams" help make this anything but ordinary. The only tiny nit I can see would maybe to burn or clone out the brighter intruders in the brc and the left bottom edge, but that is really being picky.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on July 10, 2011 at 11:07 PM

What really makes the image rise above are the god beams illuminating the intermediate clouds. Cool...

Paul

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on July 10, 2011 at 11:39 PM

Doug, this is just beautiful. The golden light is perfect for this scene. The grasses are also quite interesting in terms of their shape and texture. The clouds with the beams top it off. I really love this image and find it to be quite compelling.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on July 11, 2011 at 12:02 AM

Great subject, some nice light too! The back-lighting seems to disappear towards the horizon on the grasses--not sure if that's the blend or some odd natural reason--but might want to check the single exposure. You could probably safely brighten the sky some here if need be.

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 11, 2011 at 12:06 AM

I am amazed at how sharp you got the FG grass here. Great texture. With any kind of grass I am always struggling with the wind. I think brightening the sky at the very top would be a little better balanced.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 11, 2011 at 2:38 AM

Wonderful sky and God's rays, lovely peaceful prarie captured perfectly.
Well done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 11, 2011 at 3:49 AM

Doug, I like your plain and consistent composition, the subdued light works really well. The delicate details of the grasses in the near really bring the image to life for me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 11, 2011 at 5:10 AM

Yes, the larger image really conveys the vastness and sense of wild freedom that I associate with the prairies (not that I have ever been thee) Really sweet light, Doug.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 11, 2011 at 8:25 AM

this is so nice Doug, i like it

Hamed

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on July 11, 2011 at 11:42 AM

One of the best prairie shots I've seen in a while, nice job Doug. Congrats on your image in the latest issue of Montana Outdoors as well!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 11, 2011 at 10:27 PM

Nice. Wonderful detail and light. The warmth in the grass and sky makes it a somewhat soothing image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 12, 2011 at 1:16 AM

I like this a lot - how vast the landscape looks despite being presented on my puny screen. Wonderful golden hour light.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on July 13, 2011 at 6:07 AM

That's a beautiful field, Doug. Must be great being so close to home. Love the golden light on the grasses and the highlighted clouds at the top. Lovely warmth.

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