Catawba Fence

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted June 23, 20042,346 views9 comments

Jerry Greer was kind enough to mention this very appealing fence and the Cataba rhododendron that bloomed on it. He has a very nice shot of it in his 2005 calendar and his new book that I got a chance to look after taking this picture.

Thanks, Jerry!

Sony DSC-F828, f/8, 28mm equiv., very slight crop to the left.

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9 comments

Comment posted by David Bush on June 23, 2004 at 9:48 PM

I like the lighting, the fence and rhododendron, with a foggy background is incredible. Nice shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 89 Posts, 317 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 24, 2004 at 12:31 AM

I have seen Jerry's version...and yours is great too. Two small elements that make the shot for me are the evergreens in the BG (in the fog) and the grass in the FG that seems sort of blown around. The Rhodies are great too of course...and the fence; I love fences. Nice shot all around.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on June 24, 2004 at 10:46 AM

Yes, I remember it definitely and was going to ask you about it before reading the description.

Great image, did I tell you that I used to think you use LF?

Registered on November 1, 2003, 492 Posts, 4580 Comments

Comment posted by Jim White on June 24, 2004 at 6:36 PM

Ditto Nathan’s comments (except I haven’t seen Jerry’s version!) The foggy background and the grass are great accompaniments to the magnificent bush and fence.

Registered on November 12, 2003, 286 Posts, 2009 Comments

Comment posted by Todd Caudle on June 24, 2004 at 11:07 PM

"...that I got a chance to look *after* taking this picture..."

That's your story and you're stickin' to it!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 472 Posts, 3705 Comments

Comment posted by Anne K on June 25, 2004 at 2:28 AM

Nicely done. There's a "chilly" feeling to this, brought on by the fog and the windblown grasses. Excellent!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 162 Posts, 2385 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Cromer on June 25, 2004 at 12:52 PM

Actually Todd now that you mention it, Jerry told us where the picture was taken *before* I saw his shot in the calendar, but the light conditions weren't right. This one was taken *afterwards*, the next morning, with lots of delicious fog to play with. So I had my chronology screwed up there. That's what I get for staying up after midnight looking at prints and photo books with the SENP crowd when we had a 4:00 AM wakeup call!

Registered on November 8, 2003, 42 Posts, 657 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Cromer on June 25, 2004 at 12:53 PM

Prashan, yes you did mention you thought I used LF once upon a time.

It's that non 3:2 aspect ratio!

Registered on November 8, 2003, 42 Posts, 657 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 27, 2004 at 11:07 PM

Matthew: Congrats on the EP - well deserved. I remember Jerry's shot and like this just as much. Excellent subject superbly rendered

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