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Sea of Grass

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 18, 2012544 views19 comments

More of a close up than a macro but I really liked the gently waving grass heads with the dragonfly for a point of interest. Please don't hesitate to let me know where and how I can improve this shot. Thanks for looking

1/640sec f/16 84mm

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19 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 18, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Nancy, because of the light, pattern, color, and detail, this is very beautiful. The dragonfly is icing on the cake. I like this a lot. I have only one suggestion - the image is a little small, and there is no larger image. I'd love to see the dragonfly larger. Excellent at even this size, however.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 18, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Looks terrific to me! Sure would like to enjoy a larger image. Looks like very fine detail, but hard to tell.
The lines, textures, and colours are excellent.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on July 18, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Really beautiful shot, Nancy. The composition is great, I love the way you used the grasses...and the single focal point of the dragonfly is just superb. I've never seen anything like this.
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 19, 2012 at 9:18 AM

Simply wonderful. I agree with Sandy, at little tighter crop might take this to another level.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on July 19, 2012 at 10:41 AM

The golds and greens of the grass heads are terrific. I too could envision a tighter crop to accentuate the damselfly.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on July 19, 2012 at 7:34 PM

Totally sweet !

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 19, 2012 at 10:15 PM

A very stunning image, Nancy Lea! Love these grasses you have in your area! The grasses give this photo a real painterly look and the dragonfly adds a nice touch of contrasting color. Great lighting, colors, and wonderful textures. I, too, would like to see this in a tighter crop; I think I would crop down from the top at least. Just curious, what are these grasses called?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 20, 2012 at 8:28 AM

I completely agree with everyone's comments, this is beautiful.
Would love to see it larger, very nice as posted Nancy!

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on July 20, 2012 at 10:54 PM

Wow, the colors, lines, and apparent sense of motion in the grass is simply wonderful! The bluet damselfly is a very nice anchor for the scene. My only nit is that I'd like to see it larger.

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on July 21, 2012 at 10:53 AM

I love this in all ways! I can see this hanging on a wall somewhere for sure. The colors and the movement speak right through the image that I can see myself standing somewhere looking at this scene. I think a very slight vignette would help focus the attention more on the fly, but that is my personal preference. Wonderful image!

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 21, 2012 at 6:14 PM

I really like the pattern & colors. Would love to see it larger.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Congrats on the WP! Somehow I missed this shot. Love all the grasses and the damselfly as a focal point.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 26, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Hi Nancy

Congrats on a super fine presentation

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 26, 2012 at 9:57 PM

Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 27, 2012 at 12:18 AM

Gorgeous Nancy Lea - what a wonderful combination of colors, textures, and form. Absolutely delightful, and well deserving of the WP.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on July 31, 2012 at 7:20 AM

Fantastic shot. Great detail and colors.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 31, 2012 at 5:50 PM

The grasses alone would make for an interesting shot. Nice wispy layers here.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on August 2, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Congratulations! Beautiful colors & lines here! I agree it would be great to see it large as well!

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Comment posted by Andrey Antov on August 6, 2012 at 12:59 PM

A very nice and unique shot. Thank you for sharing.

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