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Autunm Rain

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 7, 2010180 views7 comments
I like the way the falling rain helps isolate the flower from the old silo in the background of this Autumn shot. The flower is the Jerusalem Artichoke (actually a North American wild sunflower despite the name), the last large, showy flower to bloom during the year in my neck of the woods.

(I posted a closer, vertical shot of this in Flora that concentrates more on the flower.)

Canon 50D
Canon 100-400
1/125 sec. @ f/5.6
Tripod; Mirror up via LCD focusing

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Bill Maile on October 7, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Can't think of a single thing I'd change Wayne. Absolutely perfect IMO. One of those I'd love to have taken. :toast:
Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Cameron on October 8, 2010 at 4:13 AM
A wee cracker Wayne. If I were a slug, my wfe thinks I am, I'd be tucking into those delicious yellow flowers and taking a shower at the same time. Very lovely and I love the wet leaf shine.
Registered on August 6, 2004, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 8, 2010 at 10:17 AM
This version works equally well as the one on the flora gallery. I do think I like the one over there slightly more, but not much. :smile: Your capture of the falling rain in both is brilliant!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 9, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Very nice shot, Wayne. The rain adds a lot.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 9, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Wayne: I had to check this one out after seeing the Flora version. I think I like this even better since it is more apparent that its a silo in the BG. Great image. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 9, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Although I didn't see your flora version until now, I like it better than this one. However, this is superb. I love how you isolated the flowers from the BG and caught the falling rain. Outstanding!
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 10, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Just stunning Wayne, this is one of those images that speaks for itself.

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Paolo
Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments