Cypress Knee & Astors

Gallery: FloraPosted October 25, 2012127 views4 comments

Shot this image this past weekend on the Wakulla River, south of Tallahasse, FL. I love climbing astors, and also love cypresses, so this was a natural for me, even though my camera setting was for shooting birds. Shot handheld from a boat - thank goodness for VR!

LARGE version available for better detail.

D2x w/70-200 VR (on) @ 200mm
1/320 @ f/5
250 ISO
No filters
Handheld
Capture One 6, CS4

Your thoughts and criticisms always appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 26, 2012 at 4:33 AM

Bill:
Good eye to pick out this lovely scene from what looks like a jumbled environment. Lots of interest here for the viewer to explore. Good sharpness for HH shot.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Hmmm, Cypress Knees. I have heard of these before, but I have never seen them. I'm not sure what purpose they serve or how they relate to the trees, so someone will have to inform me. Well, off to Google after this comment.

It's always nice to see the natural environment of flowers and plants in context with others. The asters add a nice touch of color, as well as the green arching leaves on the right.

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 28, 2012 at 1:20 PM

To be honest, I'm struggling with this one. I can't find anything to rest my eye on. There are a lot of interesting elements but it doesn't seem to come together as a cohesive whole. I agree with Gary, there's a lot to explore. Maybe too much?

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 29, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Hi Bill

Great to see you posting

Love this beautiful scene. full of natures wonders, that can't be duplicated by man

Albert Darmo

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