Tranquility

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 2, 2011455 views29 comments

So if you are one of the unlucky guys who live in the middle of nowhere (Ohio

) and the nearest place that is somewhat photographically interesting is hundreds if not thousands miles away, what do you shoot?

You backyard

.

Well, not exactly my backyard, but very very close.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 2, 2011 at 9:14 PM

Wish my backyard looked like that--all i got are prairie dogs and cracked mud

This is awesome, looks like the surface of Europa or something...

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 2, 2011 at 9:15 PM

That is pretty darn sweet. I almost want to see this shot wide and cropped square...has that feel to it. Nice work :)

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on September 2, 2011 at 9:18 PM

This is a very simple image with a lot of impact. The tones and the mood are very nice and the exposure was handled nicely. I like the triangle formed by the three elements.

Registered on September 1, 2011, 35 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 2, 2011 at 9:26 PM

You certainly made the best of your situation. Very graphic, and VERY appealing. No nits at all.

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 2, 2011 at 9:29 PM

This is beautiful. If you can do this in your proverbial back yard, why leave home?

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 2, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Very ethereal backyard Yiming. I like the tonal range as well.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 2, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Simple and wonderful minimalist image Yiming. An artist can always find inspiration if he looks hard enough!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on September 2, 2011 at 10:24 PM

Sometimes simplicity is all it takes, Excellent!!!!!!!

Registered on January 5, 2008, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Anderson on September 2, 2011 at 10:34 PM

I'm a sucker for trees, Winter, mood, composition, and the "X" factor. I think this may have it all. I'm in a hotel downtown Chicago viewing this on a newer iPhone and it's a real treat to view.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 3, 2011 at 12:26 AM

This could only be made by someone in touch with their backyard. Really well done. What an imaginative shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 3, 2011 at 1:26 AM

Yiming:
Love the simplicity and minimalist look. The B&W works perfectly to add to the mood. Well done

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 3, 2011 at 6:06 AM

Magical atmosphere. Great minimalist presentation.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 3, 2011 at 9:05 AM

Beautiful shot! What a great mood you captured, Yiming. Excellent work from close to your own back yard. I like this alot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 3, 2011 at 9:20 AM

This is awesome.

Registered on January 29, 2010, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments

Comment posted by Cory Freeman on September 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM

excellent work! I love the cold tranquility it projects.

Registered on December 16, 2003, 107 Posts, 1341 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 3, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Wonderfully simple comp which works very well Yiming, I like this alot.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 3, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Simple and highly effective. A perfect candidate for conversion. Very well done.

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

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 3, 2011 at 1:54 PM

Yiming,

Another image of simplicity. Beautifully captured. No nits or suggestions. Awesome image.

Lon

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

Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 3, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Good job keeping your eyes open for the shot! I like that I can’t tell if this is B&W or not. I think it adds to the mystery.

Registered on January 15, 2009, 13 Posts, 772 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on September 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM

what a great find

this is amazing

i love the simplicity here

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 3, 2011 at 4:44 PM

Impressive work, Yiming! I just love these kind of minimal and elegant scenes. It's so melancholic.

Registered on April 30, 2007, 122 Posts, 3086 Comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on September 3, 2011 at 10:32 PM

Thanks everyone!

aF: yes, I was thinking about cropping square also

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 3, 2011 at 11:56 PM

Yiming,

Don't crop this! To my mind, the spatial relationships between the trees and the sun, and their position within the frame are one of the things that make this so intriguing.

Wonderful!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by David Edwards on September 4, 2011 at 1:24 AM

Nice shot, Yiming. Love the simple yet powerful comp.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on September 5, 2011 at 12:27 AM

Cool, I enjoy the simple comp and the black and white processing. Very tranquil scene.

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on September 5, 2011 at 11:09 PM

What lovely mood! If it makes you feel any better, I got nothing to shoot in my backyard that could even come close to this

Registered on December 19, 2008, 306 Posts, 4840 Comments

Comment posted by Kartik Venkatarama on September 6, 2011 at 12:45 AM

Killer image from a rather bland (landscape-wise) part of this country