Merced Grasses #2 + RP

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 7, 2013175 views15 comments

Thank you for your comments on my recent postings. Here's the companion to my earlier image of the grasses on the shoreline of the Merced River in Yosemite.

Chamonix 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S, 210mm
Astia 100F
November 2013

Please see the large version. Thanks!

Your comments are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 7, 2013 at 7:54 PM

It amazes me that in the thickness of grass, there is very little bending or breakage. There is a lesson there, I suppose.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 8, 2013 at 12:34 AM

i'm enjoying this, preston - the lines and tones in particular. light appears a bit dull and I cannot help myself but imagine how one might go about exploring this in b&w!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 8, 2013 at 8:57 AM

I really like this, nice pattern and array of autumn colors. However, I am finding it on the blue side. I would like it warmed up quite a bit. And I think that would give it more pop, too.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, Mr. H. You are correct: the images was too cool, so I used an 85 Warming Filter in CS6.

Here's the result, which I think is much better.

Any further suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,

--P

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Comment posted by Ant on December 8, 2013 at 4:12 PM

I think it would be great in B&W, reminds me of some of the pictures of Harry Callahan...

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 8, 2013 at 11:11 PM

Yours and Harley's image make a great pair. Details that still captivate.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 9, 2013 at 5:02 AM

I'll have to vote for the previous post. This version emphasizes the textures of the grass nicely, but I sure liked the strong sense of movement in the earlier version and the added interest of the fallen leaves.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 9, 2013 at 6:44 AM

Preston, Really like the original post, so I'm going with that, the golden grasses really draw my eye and tell a story of a changing season, love this type of photography, and you do it beautifully.
John

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 9, 2013 at 7:44 AM

I like the way the lines and color have a coherent flow that feels very balanced, Nice!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 9, 2013 at 1:03 PM

I do like the first one better, but this is still a very nice intimate detail study.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 9, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Works well as a semi abstract. No real nits.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on December 9, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Nice complementary lines in there. Warmer version looks even better. The square crop works well for this comp.

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 10, 2013 at 10:14 AM

I vote for exploring the BW too!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on December 10, 2013 at 1:13 PM

Thanks for your comments, all.

I may look at B&W for this, as suggested by John.

--P

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 11, 2013 at 10:52 PM

Hi Preston

Excellent work on the detail and color of the grasses . the repost is even better
Albert Darmo
Canada

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