Texan Nirvana

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 11, 2014354 views17 comments

I was going through some old 8x10 transparencies and realized this one was a keeper. It's funny how you don't notice these things the first time around, when you're going for a certain feel, and an image isn't what you were going after. Always go back years later, and have another look.

Tachihara 8x10
Nikon 470mm
60 sec @f 128
Velvia 50

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 11, 2014 at 8:05 AM

Michael,

For my tastes this is gorgeous. I love the copper and orange veins running through it as well as the mood.

pat

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on September 11, 2014 at 10:27 AM

Beautiful serene image where only the coppery red colour shouts maybe a fraction too loudly for attention.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on September 11, 2014 at 10:44 AM

Beautiful silvers and coppers in this Michael and a beautiful reflection. A very serene mood and abstract feel to this. Well done.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 11, 2014 at 2:24 PM

For me, the green vegetation poking above the water line add a nice accent to the rest of the scene. Very eye catching image Michael!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 11, 2014 at 5:16 PM

I really like the comp and light. It just feels a bit dark. My thought would be to dodge brighter some of the highlights.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on September 11, 2014 at 10:10 PM

Michael, I often feel that sometimes we overload our creative sensibility. Too much shooting and processing can often lead to choices we later look back and say what was I thinking or boy did I miss a keeper there...Nice find in the old discard pile for sure!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on September 11, 2014 at 11:59 PM

This is really a nice archival find, Michael. I think it would really work for Halloween, with the orange and black and the somewhat spooky Cypress swamp. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 12, 2014 at 11:02 AM

Ditto to Pat’s comments on the copper and orange thorughout this…fall color begins!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 12, 2014 at 3:10 PM

Very nice, Michael. This held up well considering the 60 second exposure. I agree with Tony's comment about bringing up the highlights. The composition is excellent, and I love the mood.

--P

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 12, 2014 at 3:24 PM

This is neat, I'm fascinated with how an image that seems so stark can also be so inviting. The contrast between the leaves and all of the Spanish moss works very well.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 13, 2014 at 2:18 AM

A wonderful scene packed with nice details and colour. Contrast seems a bit over the top for my tastes.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 13, 2014 at 9:52 AM

An exceptional interplay of colors and textures to me!

Peter

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 14, 2014 at 9:13 AM

Glad you found this one. A keeper

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 14, 2014 at 9:14 AM

Caddo Lake????????

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 15, 2014 at 3:02 AM

To die for color! Great shot. I love these.

I think it could be a tad sharper.

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Comment posted by Wesley Picotte on September 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM

What an excellent, mysterious photograph. The color contrast between the orange and blue-green of the hanging moss really sets a unique mood. This image has A LOT going on, and often this ends up as a maze of distractions, but here it works very well. Glad you found and shared this - beautiful!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 21, 2014 at 10:41 PM

Gorgeous textures and patterns, Michael. The color palette is different and captivating as well.

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