Silver & Gold

Gallery: FloraPosted January 22, 2012191 views10 comments

Finally got a chance to get out today and shoot a little - the first time in 2012. It was a dull and very foggy day so I concentrated on intimate subjects. I was attracted to this rather blase' scene because I liked the contrast between the straight golden pine needles and the curly silver gray grass underneath.

Please excuse compression, especially in the larger version (small saved at 6, large at 3)

D2x w/ 28-70 @ 45mm
1/10 @ f/11 - MLU ans mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS 4, TK's actions

Your thoughts and critiques are always appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 22, 2012 at 10:56 PM

Bill: WELL SEEN! Marvelous simple comp and the detail in the larger version must be seen. 2 Thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Cristina Strudthof on January 22, 2012 at 11:02 PM

One would think it would be too chaotic for any visual interest but you pulled it off wonderfully. The colors complement one another nicely an as do the lines of the grass and needles.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 23, 2012 at 12:07 AM

Strange to call pine needles, grass and a pine cone elegant, but that's what this looks like to me. It could be my monitor, but I find myself wishing for just a little bit more contrast and/or color.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Very artistic take on a humble subject. this is beautifully portrayed.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 23, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Thanks all for the comments!

Barbara - the lack of color is caused by compression. When I clicked the preview button on & off there was a big difference in the color; don't remember about the contrast.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 23, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Bill:
Good eye for spotting this. Really like the simplicity of the comp with the cone at the powerpoint and the ordered chaos in bg.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on January 23, 2012 at 7:35 PM

This image really stands out to me. I like the way the pine needles match the pine cone in color, and I really like the colors themselves, also.
Really excellent capture!
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on January 23, 2012 at 7:49 PM

I really like this Bill. These type of scenes catch my eye as well.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 23, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Simply lovely Bill, a real winner of the KISS rule. Wonderful graphic textures and colours !!! Beautifully seen !

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 25, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Fabulous image, Bill !! Natural and abstract at the same time, with wonderfully eye-dazzling lines and superb textures and tonal harmonies.

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