The Springtime Lane

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 27, 2010136 views10 comments

Found this idyllic piece of land hidden from the main road the other day. Just loved the greens and buds, and tree browns all coming together, even on a very damp, dreary day.

D-60, ISO-900 on auto, 1/500th, f-5.6, had the 200mm lens on in search of wild turkeys, this was at 185mm. Thanks for any C&C! Please view larger image.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 27, 2010 at 3:13 PM

This does look like a great place to walk and enjoy nature. Pretty Scene Bill. One question - why f/5.6? I would think a smaller aperture and slower shutter speed might have been more desirable.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 27, 2010 at 6:14 PM

Hi Bill, I totally agree. But I was looking for Spring gobblers when I shot this and had the simple 200mm lens on.

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Dark on April 27, 2010 at 7:01 PM

Beautiful scene, Bill. I do wish it was a bit sharper though.

Registered on May 27, 2005, 148 Posts, 1121 Comments

Comment posted by Laura Stafford on April 27, 2010 at 10:15 PM

For such a large aperture, I think the scene is still pretty sharp from front to back. I really like how the path leads you into the frame. Very beautiful place.

Laura Stafford

Registered on November 3, 2009, 52 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 27, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Your comp is excellent here. And the soft light and colors make for a beautiful scene. I don't care for the blurred tree limbs on the left, but everything else is well done.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 28, 2010 at 12:40 AM

Hey,
I agree with exactly what Morris said. A smaller aperture would have made the blurry stuff even blurrier.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on April 28, 2010 at 12:50 AM

Well thanks folks for all of the comments, good points both ways, by folks whose work I really respect. I will hopefully have the chance to shoot it again this week, and would like to try the 55mm lens just to see any differences. That's after I go thru the 50 shots of it I already have!!

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on April 28, 2010 at 2:15 AM

I love the colors in this, Bill. That pastel green grass is especially pleasing. The out of focus branches in the fg are pretty distracting, though, so I think this is a scene really worth revisiting.

Registered on August 6, 2008, 194 Posts, 1315 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 28, 2010 at 1:34 PM

This is very pretty Bill. A nice peaceful feel to it. I would go along with Joel on the revisit, after you finish looking at the 50 you already have