This was taken in my prairie in front of the house last night. It was actually seven shots and it was my first attempt to use Helicon software. There was a little movement in the grass but considering I live on a hill and the wind blows 360 days a year it wasn’t too bad.
I really like this, Philip. The soft colors make me think of a Winslow Homer painting and the "bugs-eye" perspective makes me feel like I'm right down in the grass. I don't mind the slight bit of movement. Wouldn't be the prairie with out a bit of breeze.
I like the composition, but I believe you have orchard grass, Dactylis glomerata. It is not native and was brought over to serve as a cattle food supplement. You can often see it in pastures, roadsides and orchards, hence the name. It comes into disturbed sites so if you have a prairie, maybe it was recently planted or has been disturbed in some way. I don't find orchard grass to be as aggressive as fescue or bluegrass but it should be eradicated if one wants to have a native prairie.
This is nice, but I agree with the comment about adjusting the levels. Your white point seems a bit off and the image looks flat as a result. The sensation of softness is nice though in this version...I suppose it depends on what you're after.
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I like this photo as well. My only nit would be to try and brighten the exposure up alittle. It is coming through rather dark on my monitor.
I like the composition, but I believe you have orchard grass, Dactylis glomerata. It is not native and was brought over to serve as a cattle food supplement. You can often see it in pastures, roadsides and orchards, hence the name. It comes into disturbed sites so if you have a prairie, maybe it was recently planted or has been disturbed in some way. I don't find orchard grass to be as aggressive as fescue or bluegrass but it should be eradicated if one wants to have a native prairie.
Best,
Don