Marsh Grass

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 3, 2011133 views7 comments

Yesterday, uh, Saturday October 1st, I attended one of the Scott Kelby Photo Walks. One of my friends was leading one in the Alviso area of San Jose, the extreme southern part of the SF Bay. It was well attended and it was actually quite fun.

The event took place from 4 pm to 7 pm, ending right around sunset. The last hour was spent on the levees and I did some work from the levees and then made my way down in the mud flats of the bay itself. I was only carrying my small 6MP DSLR and a tripod, as I was just out for fun.

I found this photo turned out nicely. I have been somewhat fascinated with abstracts lately and this one falls right in that genre.

Your feedback appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 3, 2011 at 4:44 PM

I like the different colors and textures of the grass, but I think this really needs to be seen larger to be fully appreciated.

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on October 3, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Nice abstract. Bill's right. This would look better larger.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 3, 2011 at 11:11 PM

Beautiful textures and details, Youssef, and I really like the nice subtle light, especially on the green grasses. As others stated, this would be much more appreciated in a large print.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 4, 2011 at 5:45 AM

I can appreciate the abstract qualities of the image, Youssef. I like the green patches of grass amongst the brown. The lighting seems a little harsh, but it does highlight the grasses textural quality nicely.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 4, 2011 at 12:04 PM

I love this kind of photography and I am enjoying this one a lot. Very nicely done, Youssef.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on October 4, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Thanks for the feedback so far. I know it would make a nice big print where all the detail can be enjoyed, unfortunately, a big print is not in this particular image's future. I might at some point go back and try to recreate it using the 4x5 but how do I recreate the same light?

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Comment posted by Nye Simmons on October 4, 2011 at 3:42 PM

very nice textures and subtle forms - the soft bakclight adds a nice touch - hope you are well

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