Tree Nursery at Dawn

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 30, 2015109 views6 comments

This is actually from about a year ago. I went out at first light to get some pictures of the ice on the seedlings. It's amazing how thick they'll let it build up.

5D3, 28-70 f2.8 L at 70mm, tripod and cable release, f/7.1, 1/160, iso 400, aperture priority, pattern metering, +2/3 stop compensation. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Slight rotation for striaghtening and a corresponding crop to avoid the edge slivers. Taken November 17, 2014 at 7:32 am (sunrise is theoretically about 7:15 here at that time of year, but it has to get over the surrounding hills).

I look forward to your comments and criticisms.

Thanks,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 30, 2015 at 7:33 PM

Fascinating image, Dennis. I actually like this more as aan abstract pano with the trees and spinklers cropped. Excellent capture of the conditions and formations.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on November 30, 2015 at 11:04 PM

I really like how the very subtle yellows/browns in the background trees contrast with the blue. Also - the scale!! Remarkable how much weight those little seedlings are putting up with!

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on December 1, 2015 at 11:59 AM

Wonderful structures on those trees, that must be quite a weight! The sprinklers going in all directions are a nice detail too,

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 1, 2015 at 1:13 PM

Very nice image Dennis. This is a nice mixture of shapes and textures with soft layered light. It is an interesting look into our agricultural practices.

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on December 1, 2015 at 3:37 PM

Very unique scene Dennis. I would be tempted to crop the front foreground and start w/ the middle ground area as I find the foreground a bit distracting. Great shot overall.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 2, 2015 at 7:24 PM

My first thought was that the bottom part interrupted the flow of the composition. But I really love what you've captured above that. Wonderful image and light.

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