Shadow Play

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 11, 2011150 views9 comments

First I would like to say thanks to everyone for your comments on my last image, I really appreciate your feedback!

This shot was done a few minutes before my other recent post called "Shadow Paint". I really enjoyed working with the drifts and shadows that morning... seemed to just clear my mind. I'm not quite sure how this one will be received, but I quite like it! I find that it is very simple at first glance but seems to get a little more complicated the more you study it. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for looking.

5d II
17-40 @ 25mm
1/100 sec
f/16
iso 330

It was a little windy so I had to maintain a decent shutter speed to minimize blurring of the branches as they vibrated in the wind.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 11, 2011 at 4:31 PM

The whites are handled very well in this image. I like the simple composition also.

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on December 11, 2011 at 4:56 PM

Wayne, I'm a bit torn on this...I like the simplicity and composition and the processing is fine...but my eye is looking for something a bit more dominant, bouncing from branch tip to branch tip. Maybe that conflicts with the serenity I feel from this picture too

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on December 11, 2011 at 7:19 PM

The shadows and texture do enhance this well..

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on December 12, 2011 at 2:23 AM

lines are good in this - particularly the diagonals.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 12, 2011 at 10:08 AM

This is working for me. I am really enjoying the snow patterns, which are nicely accented and held together by the plant branches and shadows.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on December 12, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I like it. Everyone around here is always trying to beat each other over the head with ridiculously epic beauty, it is nice to be reminded about the simpler, subtler side of nature. Nicely done Wayne!

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Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on December 12, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Thanks Ian, I really appreciate that comment!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 13, 2011 at 6:10 PM

Simple and beautiful Wayne. I really like the lines and texture of the snow.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 13, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Gorgeous scene Wayne. Wonderful detail in the snow but the branches and their shadows are simply delightful.

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