Moon over Rose Pond

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 2, 2009274 views20 comments

I went out yesterday to shoot the rising almost full moon at a ranch I frequently photograph. I was blessed with a wonderful earth shadow.
C&C welcome

Nikon D700
Nikor 70-200 AFS f/2.8
RAW processed in LR and CS4 exposure blend

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 2, 2009 at 7:15 PM

Wonderful color, texture, and comp. My eye is led from foreground to middle ground to moon.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM

Delightful light and color Stephen. I like the curved rows of grass and how they snake through the image. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 2, 2009 at 7:44 PM

Calm, peaceful, natural. Not totally gripping, but telling of the environment in a beautiful way.

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Comment posted by David Schwaegler on November 2, 2009 at 7:55 PM

Beautiful image, Steve. Your blend looks very natural.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on November 2, 2009 at 8:48 PM

Some really nice color in this shot Stephen. I love the zigzag of grasses from front to back and the few cottonwoods against the pretty lavender.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on November 2, 2009 at 8:57 PM

Beautiful shot, Stephen! The colors look great, your comp is perfect, and the moon is a great element. Well done.

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Comment posted by Michael Hardeman on November 2, 2009 at 10:13 PM

Very nicely composed, Stephen! Love the post sunset color!

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 2, 2009 at 10:25 PM

Beautiful image and wonderful exposure blend. Verynice, Steve.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 3, 2009 at 12:47 AM

Stephen,

Wonderful colors giving a very peaceful feel to the whole image. I am having a herd time understanding where you would have needed 4 exposures to get all this in. I can understand the need for the moon, it would seem like everyhting else could have been in one exposure.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 3, 2009 at 12:47 AM

Very appaling Stephen! I like the simple shapes here. Threes in the bg are very interesting - they add a lot to the comp. imo.

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on November 3, 2009 at 2:43 AM

I love this. It conveys calm and awe. Great image, i can almost hear the silence :)

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 3, 2009 at 4:15 AM

Very tranquil scene Stephen. Beautiful in every way.
John

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Comment posted by Carl Donohue on November 3, 2009 at 6:34 AM

Hey Stephen

This is sublime .. I love it. It's so elegantly composed, and the light, the tones, everything works so harmoniously .. a beautiful simple rhythm here.

And I'm guessing Dietrich doesn't REALLY think it's appalling. :)

Cheers

Carl

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Comment posted by Stephen Weaver on November 3, 2009 at 8:42 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone . Youssef caught my typo: I actually only used two exposures to blend, one exposure for the moon and then the main scene processed in lightroom. My typing is often spastic.

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Comment posted by Eric Vaughan on November 3, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Outstanding image Steve. Love the soft pastel colors and that full moon just makes the shot.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on November 3, 2009 at 12:34 PM

Very peaceful! the detail in the larger image is really incredible.

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Comment posted by Ken Canning on November 3, 2009 at 12:36 PM

Wonderful detail! Very nice -Ken

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 3, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Beautiful image Steve. The S curve created by the reeds leads the eye back to the horizon and moon very well. Excellent blending work. Well done.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 3, 2009 at 9:29 PM

Hi Stephen

A simple landscape made alluring by fine composition and color.

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 4, 2009 at 6:42 AM

the sky colors are wonderful and very unique - a very pastel, peaceful image

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