Agave

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 26, 2014197 views13 comments

I found this Agave in a garden in Columbia this morning. I really liked the patterns and textures of the leaves in the soft light.

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

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Your thoughts are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 26, 2014 at 6:52 PM

I think I've photographed at least a hundred of these Preston and never got one I liked this well. Superb comp and detail. I always focus stacked on these and I'm surprised to see the dof/detail you got in a single image. Beautiful work.

As an alternative image, I think you could also crop from the top to 5:4 but as an alternative, not an improvement.

pat

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 26, 2014 at 8:04 PM

Preston, You really did an excellent job capturing this. Your comp, the light and detail are just wonderful. I like this a lot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 26, 2014 at 11:05 PM

Love agaves. Lots of them around my new home. Don't you just love the way the spines leave the their impressions on the surrounding leafs. The color and contrast in this feels very true.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 27, 2014 at 12:10 AM

Preston, the details and the sharpness make this a ton of fun to explore. Composing repeated scenes like this is very challenging and you've nailed this one.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on September 27, 2014 at 3:01 AM

Such a cool subject and a really nice rendition, Preston. Very cool.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 27, 2014 at 5:36 AM

Beautiful Preston, really like the light, detail and subtle color, and your composition couldn't be any better. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 27, 2014 at 9:29 AM

Very well done, Preston. I love the soft colors and understated look.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 27, 2014 at 10:06 AM

Perfect light, really nice details/textures Preston.
Your techs are excellent, great sense of depth.
I don't think I've ever seen agave look so good before

Very well done

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 27, 2014 at 11:40 AM

a very nice, intimate portrait. I,too, like the soft feel to the light and color.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 27, 2014 at 12:04 PM

Looks very natural Preston, and I love the detail. Very nice take on an iconic subject.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on September 27, 2014 at 12:35 PM

I like your vertical comp with the slight angle.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 27, 2014 at 4:20 PM

Superb detail and subtle color Preston. I also like the contrast of the dark thorns against the soft pastel leaves.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 28, 2014 at 2:51 PM

This is what photography is all about here, Preston. This is simply perfect in so many ways. Excellent image with no thoughts of change IMVHO.
Gorgeous......

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