Manzanita Redux

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 20, 2014255 views13 comments

I appreciate your comments on my "A Peeling Manzanita" image posted yesterday. Some of the comments spoke of that image being soft and one comment about the composition. So, I went back (the bush is in my back yard) and made another exposure with a slightly different composition and with an eye toward ensuring it was sharp.

I would appreciate your thoughts on this one.

Nikon D-7100
Nikkor DX 18-140mm
TK's Masks

Please see the large version. Thanks!

--P

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 20, 2014 at 6:40 PM

There you go! That's much better for me.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 20, 2014 at 8:11 PM

I think you nailed this one to the wall Preston. It's a much stronger comp IMHO and the txtures in the bark are much more detailed. For my tastes this is a very interesting looking image and I particularly like the copper hues and tonal variety in it.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 20, 2014 at 8:11 PM

Beautiful update here, Preston. A very much improved image in all aspects. Nice when the subject is so close proximity like that for a retake.
Of course the turnaround from the E-6 lab was fairly quick too......

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

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 21, 2014 at 10:14 AM

This is really sweet, Preston!! Excellent abstract, with a fascinating subject, shapes and colors. I like a vibrance boost, but that is getting down to personal preference. Great as presented.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 21, 2014 at 12:05 PM

I just checked out the prior post and this one is the winner hands down, Preston. This post took care of the couple of issues with the other perfectly. The curling bark is exquisite.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 21, 2014 at 1:39 PM

This is wonderful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by gary phillips on September 21, 2014 at 1:54 PM

Such a cool phenomenon captured beautifully, Preston. I think this is an improvement on the first version but it was fine with me. The copper tones are very appealing. Nice abstract.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 21, 2014 at 6:14 PM

Wow, looks almost metallic. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on September 21, 2014 at 6:33 PM

This is quite a peeling.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 22, 2014 at 7:45 AM

Preston, beautiful, perfect in every way.
John

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 22, 2014 at 9:46 AM

Preston, I swear I commented on this yesterday....guess that one is roaming the ether. The sharpness is perfect and the lighting really lets those neat peals show well. This is very well seen. I do prefer the more reddish tones of the first version although this has a fine copper color as others have pointed out.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 22, 2014 at 5:13 PM

I prefer this one for the reasons you mentioned. This is a lovely portrait of this bush. I'm not familiar with the Manzanita, does it also have blooms, interesting foliage? I can see a whole series of intimate views of this plant. Very cool.

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 22, 2014 at 5:55 PM

Nancy,

Thanks for your comment! Manzanita has dusty green, slightly shiny elongated palmate leaves. The wood is extremely hard-close grained. It produces small, bell shaped, white or slightly pink flowers. The hummingbirds love them! I have seen Manzanita bushes 30 feet tall.

I do have a couple of others in the series I'll be posting.

Thanks for your comments, everyone!

--P

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