Elephant Ears-Tallgrass Prairie

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 20072,785 views37 comments

Location: Illinois
Camera" Wista DXII
Lens: 120mm

Thanks.

Joe.

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on February 6, 2007 at 7:25 PM

Another Kayne classic! Color and contrast look absolutely perfect, Joe. And compression doesn't even seem to be hurting this much. Good photography!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 6, 2007 at 7:58 PM

Joe,

This is gorgeous! I'll echo MG's comments regarding color and contrast. Beautiful!

Good photography, sir!

-PB

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on February 6, 2007 at 8:05 PM

Great depth to this, provided by the unusually symetrical pointed leaves throughout. Nice splashes of color here and there.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on February 6, 2007 at 8:09 PM

You're killin' me, Joe! I'm cooped up in the house and you're posting killer images of spring. You're a bad, bad man.

Seriously, this is awesome. One of your best, IMHO.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on February 6, 2007 at 8:17 PM

Neat pattern broken up by the bright flowers; this is definitely working.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 6, 2007 at 8:26 PM

I saw the thumbnail come up and I said to myself, this looks like Joe Kayne. This is absolutely georgous.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on February 6, 2007 at 8:47 PM

I always loved this one, Joe. What a variety of patterns and colors! Great scan too.

Guy

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on February 6, 2007 at 8:49 PM

Wonderful!

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on February 6, 2007 at 8:52 PM

Very nice image & color composition. I like the mixture of few color flowers with the green leaves. Well done Joseph!!

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Comment posted by Darren White on February 6, 2007 at 8:52 PM

I am speechless...this is perfect!

Registered on May 29, 2006, 193 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on February 6, 2007 at 9:01 PM

Hi Joe,

WOW this is so cool. Maybe I should give up birds and start shooting large format ;) The soft light and colors here are just amazing, lovely work!

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on February 6, 2007 at 9:03 PM

Oh wow, this is amazing. I feel like I can reach out and touch the plants.

Lori

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Comment posted by Doug Dolde on February 6, 2007 at 9:16 PM

Looks absolutely great Joe. I could see a little top crop but it's fine as is.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 6, 2007 at 9:48 PM

Good one, Joe. The lushness here is unexpected. Feels more like a swamp than a prairie.

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Comment posted by Thomas Biggs on February 6, 2007 at 9:52 PM

Very nice!

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on February 6, 2007 at 10:40 PM

That's just awesome, I'm gonna have to try me one of them there shots. I'm inspired :-D

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 6, 2007 at 10:44 PM

Joe: Good photography indeed! Major

meter spike for me on this one. >=))>

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Comment posted by Slavomir Dzieciatk on February 6, 2007 at 10:58 PM

Wow, Joe, this is tasty! The flowers among the ears are a beautiful touch. Just a wonderful intimate image!

Registered on November 24, 2004, 61 Posts, 708 Comments

Comment posted by F Timothy Kingst on February 6, 2007 at 11:01 PM

Yes I love this one too! Very interesting how the plants are standing so erect and I really like the way the other colours are dispersed throughout the scene. Very nice, Tim

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Comment posted by Kevin McNeal on February 7, 2007 at 12:28 AM

Great photo - I love the colors here - wow !

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on February 7, 2007 at 12:48 AM

Beautiful work, fantastic comp

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 7, 2007 at 5:57 AM

Wow, absolutely beautiful.

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Comment posted by Scott Schroeder on February 7, 2007 at 7:59 AM

This is really beautiful Joe. I would love to visit such a place. There is so much to enjoy in your photo.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 7, 2007 at 9:27 AM

Perfect in everyway, Joe.

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Comment posted by Jos De Braekeleer on February 7, 2007 at 9:57 AM

The splashes of color against and between the green are great !

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Comment posted by Jody Grigg on February 7, 2007 at 10:32 AM

Excellent work Joe!

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on February 7, 2007 at 12:49 PM

The amount of detail throughout the scene blows me away. The vibrant flowers intertwined with the elephant ears is awesome.

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Comment posted by Adam Kavalunas on February 7, 2007 at 1:05 PM

Superb! I love the textures, I can almost touch the screen and feel the image!

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Comment posted by Todd Caudle on February 7, 2007 at 2:44 PM

This is delicate and beautiful, Joe.

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Comment posted by Peter Carroll on February 7, 2007 at 2:45 PM

I believe we have a leaf whisperer in our midst! Nice one Joseph.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on February 7, 2007 at 4:10 PM

Thanks for the comments! I glad the tallgrass prairie, a very rare ecosystem, is very well appreciated! The tallgrass prairie is very difficult to photograph.

Again, thanks.

Joe.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 7, 2007 at 6:55 PM

This is a good one, Joe!!! Love the colors and simplicity of the composition.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 7, 2007 at 7:29 PM

This is a knock-out Joe! Great, rich color saturation without being overdone. Absolutely beautiful!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on February 8, 2007 at 6:07 PM

WOW! Just who in their right mind couldn't comment on this one? Unique, beautiful...well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Hudon on February 9, 2007 at 6:40 PM

This is just about as good a photograph as it gets, Joe!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 12, 2007 at 2:59 PM

this is so spectacular with the repeating patterns, the brilliant green and touches of color. congratulations on a well deserved EP for this fine, fine image.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on February 12, 2007 at 7:44 PM

Not sure how I missed this beauty. Good thing it was chosen for an EP. Extraordinarily vivid colours & vitality. Congratulations.

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