Skin and Bones

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 8, 2012200 views5 comments

The relentless heat and lack of any rain took a toll on man and nature in Texas this past summer. Taken in January of 2012 near Marfa, Texas.
*Sony A 900 with 70-400 f3.5 G Series Sony zoom
* Manfrotto carbon Pro 3 tripod and Flashpoint F3 ball head
* Process in LR3 Raw and crop in CS5

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5 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 8, 2012 at 12:15 PM

First I think this probably belongs in the environmental forum. The light seems very harsh which probably adds to the feeling of desolation. It looks like it could use some contrast adjustments. Texas is hot enough, but the drought has had to make it really uncomfortable.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 8, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Thanks for the comments Richard. Moderator informed me that domestic livestock belong on Man and Nature..

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Comment posted by Jim Sabiston on March 8, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Sad image of hard times. Very hard light, too. This might work really well as a black and white. The only nit for me is that out of focus plant on the left is a real eye grabber.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 14, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Stark and brutal. This image has great feeling in it. Well seen and captured Rick. A story in a picture.
Bob

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 19, 2012 at 7:51 PM

Stark reality... Just a terrific shot of a horrible situation.

If you are so inclined, a possible solution to the fg, oof, bush would be to crop a bit up from the bottom and selectively blur the bush some more… Regardless, it doesn't seem that bad a distraction to me given how the poor cow looks...

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