Yosemite Moments #19

You have a good eye for the grass shots Lon, and this is no exception, really like the way you did this, focus on the fern, as the grasses fade out into the BG, another beauty in my opinion. again, I like it, very well seen and presented.
John

I really am enjoying your intimate landscapes in this meadow, Lon. Very nice use of the selective focus here. The more I look,the more I am seeing and enjoying! The colors are very subtle,yet very effective..your isolation of this fern definitely conveys just that..nice!

this is like a surprise party! I love the partially obscured fern but even more, I like the faint echoes of it in the bg grasses. They add so much in terms of mystery and suspense (are they nice friendly clown ferns? are they stalking lion ferns? what role will they play for good or evil?) OK, my imagination runs away with me sometimes but isn't that at least in part what art is supposed to do? I think this is my favorite image so far from your recent trip.

I really like the composition. I think the DOF and selective focus really works nicely as the grasses just sort fall out of focus in the BG. Another sweet image from this series.

Framing makes this one.

Lon,

I like the isolation of the fern frond. It is an interesting photo and a good use of selective focus and dof. I like the feeling it produces but not sure what it is. Even though grace and elegance are there as well.

I like the light, but the isolation and selective focus don't seem to work for me. I like the image better when I scroll-crop the top OOF area. Maybe it's too light, though I think the homogeneity might be the issue. In-focus seems to add structure here.

A very different grass image, and I agree it conveys a different story, that of isolation and individualism.
The low vantage point is quite interesting. Being on eye level with the fern brings that message across effectively.
I say I like it less that the previous grass image, but that other one just worked so well on so many levels. But I think this is a very well made image, definitely a keeper in my opinion.

This is another great one from ypour meadow serie. Though I really like this one i'm not quiet sure about the out of focus background. I like it but I think personnaly I would prefer a crop from the top. As Dietrich said, this is well made and defintely a keeper.

Lon, you show me an exceptional beauty, I admire the delicate details of the fern complemented by the grasses.

I just think of cropping or darkening the upper bright part, that might help me to concentrate on the fern as focal point. But that might be purely a matter of opinion. I appreciate the image as it is.

Peter

Love the color contrast here Lon. I might try a slightly tighter crop to highlight the beautiful maroon fern more. Nice intimate scene.

Excellent comp! I just love the feel of this! These grass images of yours are just wonderful Lon! I really like the sharpness of the fern against the soft background grass!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

My favorite of the series so far. Nice one!

You must look at the larger version to see what this is about. There, the fern really pops out from the surrounding grasses. I like the softly echoed fern colors and shapes in the background and the warm brightness that the wash of grass color provides. Has me thinking about how a minimalist vision with lots of detail works... This would look great hanging on a wall.

Lon, I can say I'm a big fan for varying and experimenting with our work. This to me is an excellent example of taking the liberty to do exactly that type of shooting. I would also say that's what keeps the artistic juices flowing. I know you have used this artistic or craftsmanship approach on other images with short DOF or even isolated subjects of items in a scene, but each has it's own twist IMO.
I think along with the fern in perfect focus the others that are not really visible or in focus get a certain amount of attention as well. All ideas combined here make for an interesting scene from this very simple grass and fern(s) collection.

I want to thank everyone for their comments and insights. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that this was a favorite for some of you. I wasn't sure how this one would come across.

Thanks! and Happy Holidays!

Lon

Simple and lovely

I think this is a little stronger comp than the most recent Lon and I like this but the colors and banding in the last make it my favorite.

Beautiful work.

pat

I like the distilling down to the one subject in this one. The shallow dof just accentuates it even more.