Striped

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 25, 2012395 views17 comments

Hi!
It have been long time since I didn't posted here. But that's only because I appreciate the time and value people are adding here in commenting and posting. I didn't want to be superficial and to drop images just for having some activity, but don't have the time for paying attention on your input.

Because purpose of the gallery here is for critique, I want to ask for your opinions on the image posted here.
As you see there are two elements that are the main point of interest, the peak in the background and the flock of grass in the foreground. My problem is that those two elements are a little two distant in the frame. At the location there were some constraints when I framed...

I would like to have your opinions on this, does the image work for you? Or on any other issues.

Location info:
Borascu plateau, Godeanu Mountains, Romania, November 2011

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on January 25, 2012 at 8:25 AM

I think this is a nice image. The lines of the grass and snow really grab your attention and the distant mountain and sky work very well with them. Nice work.

- Dan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 473 Posts, 7980 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on January 25, 2012 at 9:46 AM

Beautiful image! I like the composition and the cool blue-purple tones of the sky and snow contrast nicely with the warm grass.

Registered on October 10, 2011, 62 Posts, 508 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on January 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM

nice image, the lines moved my eyes strait to beautiful snow covered mountains, love the comp and vibrant colors!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 25, 2012 at 11:51 AM

Serban, I don't know what your framing limitations were, but I think you handled it well. I like the diagonals in the frame & how they are defined more by the patchy snow. Really the colors here are what grabs me the most though. The warm grasses against the cool snow & sky compliment eachother nicely. Nice work!

Registered on October 29, 2011, 92 Posts, 1035 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 25, 2012 at 11:58 AM

I really like the lines and light in this image I think your compositon works very well too!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 25, 2012 at 12:17 PM

I certainly think this works well. I understand your concern about the foreground grass clump and peaks being a big far apart, but I think the diagonal lines of the grasses and snow create enough visual interest to negate your concern. Altogether a very beautiful, peaceful scene.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Genny K. on January 25, 2012 at 1:09 PM

I like seeing images from around the world!!

I like your photo; as the other people said, the colors are gorgeous and I like the sky, too. There are several diagonal lines that help to pull your eye into the image and the lighting is sweet!
One thing you could try, if you are worried about the peak being too far from the grass in the FG, is to get down low, near the ground. I don't know if that would have worked in this case, but it's something to try in the future. Nicely done.

Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on January 25, 2012 at 1:37 PM

I agree that the foreground doesn't exactly lead to the background, leaving them a bit separated. There is enough interest in both that the image as a whole holds my interest. I especially like the wave-like stripes of grass.

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 25, 2012 at 2:42 PM

This works very very well for me. I think the composition is elegantly made. A very good "flow". I don't think that there is a strong separation between fg and bg. Light and colors are very appealing too.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on January 25, 2012 at 3:14 PM

I think the stripes lead me very nicely through the image Serban, and give it some nice depth. I especially like the light hitting those grasses!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Serban Simboteleca on January 25, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Thank you guys, I really appreciate your input. It seems that my feelings worked on the image as there is an unusual element, the grass, in the composition to work with. It is really good to hear other opinions when you have some doubts.

Genny, it is funny that at the moment when I was hurrying to get the composition right, I guess I didn't think too much on the option to lower the level of my tripod. I don't know why

I think I was thinking that I should be taller

The light was really great there, it is the reflected light after the sunset on the grass.

Registered on March 17, 2011, 8 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on January 25, 2012 at 5:19 PM

Very nice image, Serban. Perfect time of day to capture.

Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 25, 2012 at 9:51 PM

I think the comp works fine. Foreground has a lot of interest. The background is actually a bit less interesting to me. Seems a bit underexposed and less dramatic.

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

Comment posted by Rob Blakers on January 25, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Nice image - I'm curious about the reason for the lines in the grass. Is is natural?

Registered on February 26, 2011, 8 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Serban Simboteleca on January 26, 2012 at 2:16 AM

Yes Rob, I wanted to mention what are those

They are sheep trails from the plateau. The plateau is around 2100 meters in altitude. The alpine meadows from Romania are used for shepherding a lot.

Thank you, Tony. Because the plateau is very large, the mountains and valleys are a little bit distant. I wanted to get a nice imagine with the peak in the background, it was looking beautiful when seen in full from the edge of the plateau. But from there it was no chance to get a good composition, so I knew only a minimalistic approach would work. I saw the light on the grass and I knew these trails could be of help.
About underexposure, I think this way the image reproduces better the level of light perceived there by the eye.

Registered on March 17, 2011, 8 Posts, 67 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 26, 2012 at 9:02 AM

Beautiful and one of my favorite from you, Serban. Since I first saw it though, I wondered if a longer focal length (maybe around 5mm more) would have simplified the foreground. And it would have brought the distant mountain a bit up front so it would stand out more. Nevertheless, beautiful as it is and the subtle light is exceptional.

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Garrett on January 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Beautiful, just beautiful! I love the little bits of soft sunlight coming at you. The diagonals work really well and nice depth in the image. A wall hanger for sure!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 41 Posts, 251 Comments