Gloomy Lupines + Crops

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 24, 2014195 views10 comments

Taken last week at the Weyerhauser lupine fields last week. I'm at least happy that I didn't have a blank sky!

Sony NEX-3
28mm, F/16, 1/4, ISO-200

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10 comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on May 25, 2014 at 5:31 AM

Love the varying colors!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 25, 2014 at 10:35 AM

I like this as posted Joe but might be inclined the crop down from the top to 4:5 or so and eliminate the sky and clouds. I admit to being a flora shooter though. (smile) Beautiful as posted.

pat

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 25, 2014 at 2:16 PM

Love the variety of colors in the foreground but I'm not a big fan of the sky though it has some nice clouds. Sky looks kind of muted colorwise.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on May 25, 2014 at 2:48 PM

Nice view of the lupines, Joe. I might consider a slight crop off of the top

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 25, 2014 at 9:50 PM

The lupines are beautiful, Joe. The sky has some nice clouds but it appears very grey (muted). Wish I could suggest a fix. I think if it were mine, I'd crop it out. The flowers could certainly stand on their own.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 26, 2014 at 6:24 PM

Really nice colors in the lupins and fore ground Joe. I agree about a crop from the top or trying to add some contrast to it. Very nice scene though.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 26, 2014 at 10:32 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I

I too didn't much like the middle gray area, but I wanted to keep the comp balanced. Here are the crops as suggested. This first one is a crop from the top.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 26, 2014 at 10:35 PM

Here's one with the sky completely gone. Not sure if I like the almost square crop or not.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 26, 2014 at 10:42 PM

And here's a version with the full sky, with the middle gray area lightened a bit and with more contrast.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 28, 2014 at 1:35 PM

Hi Joe, This is very nice and I love the colors. The crop version with no sky at all works great for me. Beautiful...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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