Barberry branches

Gallery: FloraPosted November 26, 2012124 views11 comments

Barberry bushes are quite common in our area and in parts of PA are considered invasive. I found these wild Barberry bushes while wandering in some fields and woods of northern PA. In the fall they lose their leaves but retain the berries, at least for a while. I find the fall look and colors attractive, in spite of their nasty thorns.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/4 for 1/60 sec. ISO 200. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on November 26, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Very nice use of shallow DOF to place emphasis on the FG berries and the lighting is terrific. I might be tempted to either darken the UR and LR corners to complement the left side thus giving it a vignette look or lighten the left edge and corners to more closely match the tonality on the right..... Nice work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 26, 2012 at 3:42 PM

I really like the "echo" of the similar branch behind. Excellent use of dof and background to create a beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 26, 2012 at 4:21 PM

The lighting sets off the berries nicely and the warm background works really well. I also like the oof echo. I could see some edge burning along the top to help hold my eyes in the frame.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 26, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Carloyn, I actually took a very similar barberry image about a month ago in the local woods. The comp and bg are similar, but mine does not have the nice oof twin in the bg. I really like the light and tones, especially on that rear branch.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 26, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Carolyn:
Well composed with the luscious looking berries and the echo in the bg. We use the berries of rose bush in winter for our Ikebana arrangements and like the barberry, the thorns are nasty.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on November 26, 2012 at 9:21 PM

Very nice! I like the warm colors and the oof "echo" branch. I agree with one of Mark's suggestions to lighten the left edge and corners to more closely match the right side.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on November 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM

I like your composition - the diagonal branch and the OOF echo. The warm light and clean background really compliment the berries. Well done!

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on November 27, 2012 at 1:28 AM

Beautifully composed image in a sweet light. I really like the way the berries catch the light and the OOF echo.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM

A beautiful warm and peaceful atmosphere, Carolyn. The berries seem painted. I like very much the soft composition.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 29, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Hi Carolyn

Beautifully composed, with superb detail and color

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 2, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Carolyn: This is a really intriguing image. I like the degree of OOF you have with the BG berries and your overall comp. I also really like the light and BG. Very well done.>=))>

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