Palmetto Scene

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 14, 2013470 views19 comments

Sorry for being missing from NPN so much lately. I'm revamping my website and it seems to be taking every spare minute!

My wife and I did manage to get away a little this past weekend and head to the swamps and marshes to play a little though. the weather was kind of sketchy much of the time but we did have glimpses of nice weather throughout the time. This is a scene so common here in Florida, but the greenery looks so nice I just had to capture it. Hope you enjoy...

Please view LARGE version for better detail.

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 15, 2013 at 2:33 AM

Only nice if you have never walked through it; brushed up against a guinea wasp nest; loaded your britches up with seed ticks; heard a rattlesnake you couldn't see; baked your brain in the shade-less heat; tripped over a hidden root; I could go on!! Whew! Glad I got that out of my system! Nice landscape, Bill!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on March 15, 2013 at 7:25 AM

Very interesting, Bill. The light quality makes this one almost look like a computer generated image. I like it and it definitely has a unique look about it.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 15, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Bill, I'm really enjoying this scene. I like your comp a lot and the color and light look great. I also like the textures shown in the tree bark, especially on the large version. Glad you got out for a little shooting and had a break from working on your website.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 15, 2013 at 10:38 AM

The beam of light reflecting off the palmettos does a nice job of illuminating the tree trunks, Bill. Additionally the natural tree spacing here allows for an unrestricted view of the main subjects, that being the palmetto growth. A bit of a different look of Florida we typically do not see.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Very pleasing scene.

My personal taste would crop the sliver of sky at top that draws the eye away from the palmettos.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Beautiful light on the palmettos & I love all the textures! Gorgeous scene!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on March 15, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Beautiful intimate image Bill, I would go along with Rick and crop that sliver of sky/BG at the top.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on March 15, 2013 at 4:15 PM

Love the vibrancy and depth Bill. It has an almost 3D appearance.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 15, 2013 at 6:26 PM

Really like the detail and textures Bill. Like the framing also. The lighting gives it a 3D effect which is really nice. Great job.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 15, 2013 at 7:17 PM

Really like this, Bill--some sweet detail! I tried a screen crop off the top, and it doesnt work for me, feels incomplete--i think it really needed just a tiny bit more up top....oh well! iIt's still quite nice!

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on March 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM

amazing

great elements & depth

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 16, 2013 at 12:50 PM

Beautiful scene. Great greens and contrasts. And, the comp creates a lot of depth.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on March 16, 2013 at 5:49 PM

Pleasing to look at. Love it.

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 16, 2013 at 8:46 PM

I really like the depth and color here. Blue near the top maybe feels a bit distracting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 17, 2013 at 6:53 AM

Pretty little scene Bill, I like this alot, beautiful color, detail and comp, I especially like the warm feel, you managed to warm me up on a very cold morning. Beautiful work.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on March 17, 2013 at 7:47 PM

You have a way with these classic Florida landscapes that always make me want to jump in the car and head east. Love the pine trunks against the vibrant greens.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 17, 2013 at 10:34 PM

Hi Bill

This is some vivid scene.

great light and color make this a stunner

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 17, 2013 at 11:20 PM

My first thought when seeing this was that it was very painterly light. Nice scene and beautiful processing.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on March 19, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Very lovely Bill. The composition is effective without being overbearing. Beautiful range of tones.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments