Butte and Flower

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 24, 2011133 views5 comments

Another shoot of Cedar Canyon from this Spring. Early morning sun, a pretty spring flower and some nice clouds. All comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 30D
Sigma 17-70
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/60
Aperture f19
ISO 10017mm
Tripod

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 24, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Richard,

I think this is an excellent use and application of the near/far composition. Great interest in the field of grasses and the couple of flowers add a terrific focal point for the entire scene. Oh, can I mention the Rule of Thirds? Excellent. The sky/cloud and the butte just top this landscape off. Well done. No nits or suggestions.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 24, 2011 at 7:58 PM

Your flowers look llike they might be meadow death camas but they make a great anchor for the fg. This is a beautiful composition. Very well balanced and lots of interesting elements

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on August 24, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Excellent composition with some nice dynamic skies. Sharp from fore to aft as well, with very pleasing color.
Were this mine, I think I would darken the entire landscape save for the flower stalks ever so slightly to help make the flowers 'pop' a bit more. Nice work!

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on August 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Very nice. A detail that I like is being able to see the tops of the taller grasses, it seems as if I can feel a gentle spring breeze. I do like John M.'s processing suggestion as well.

Registered on March 13, 2006, 65 Posts, 1119 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on August 25, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Great details and colors. The comp feels very balanced as well.

Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments