Bulrushes

Gallery: FloraPosted December 30, 201355 views3 comments

This image was made in September at Shaw Nature Reserve near St. Louis. The white background was achieved by photographing from a low position, looking up into a clear evening sky, and overexposing the image. I like the simplicity of the image. It reminds me of an etching from an old textbook. I wondering what others think about this image? Are the OOF areas distracting? From looking at the EXIF data I clearly could have stopped down. Large image included. Thank you for looking.

D700, 70-200 f/4 @ 130mm, 1/3200 sec @ f/4

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 30, 2013 at 10:55 PM

Matthew: I like this a lot. I think the OOF parts are actually a nice complement to those that are sharp. Well seen and captured. >=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 1, 2014 at 7:53 AM

I like the concept and approach here, Matthew, and, no, I don't find the oof elements at all distracting. My only suggestion might be for emphasising the flowering bulrush more - not sure whether through placement in the frame or by increasing texture. Whatever, it's an image striking in its simplicity.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on March 28, 2014 at 8:13 PM

Interesting Zen feel that almost gets there.... Not quite sure what to suggest but would love to see more takes of this.

lucy

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