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California Clovers(with Repost)

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Posted by Chris Hodney on December 15, 2007 at 7:45 PM
California Clovers(with Repost)
Taken during a brief trip through the Redwoods this year. These clovers were amazingly large, as was everything there.


Posted by Brian Rasmussen on December 15, 2007 at 7:57 PM
That's an awsome bunch of greenery you captured! I really like the bottom 2/3+ of this but the top with the oof blue reflections detracts imo.
Posted by Adrian Klein on December 15, 2007 at 7:58 PM
Yes I agree everything is a large here. I too went there for my first time this last year. Amazing place for sure. I like the crisp fresh feeling this gives off. The greens look good. I would tone down the big leaf on the lower left a hair, plus remove the blow outs on the bottom left side leaf. My eye is pulling to that leaf at the bottom too much. I am sure the fix on those spots will change that.
Posted by Marc Adamus on December 16, 2007 at 6:13 PM
I love the choice of focus and light here. The drops really make it for me. Nice intimate view here.
Posted by Chris Hodney on December 16, 2007 at 9:17 PM
THanks for the comments.
Here is a cropped version to a 4x5 format. I think it helps the flow of the image. I also did a little burning of the lower left corner leaf since that seemed to be a little distracting.
Posted by Marc Dilley on December 17, 2007 at 11:40 AM
Chris: I like your update even better than your original, which has a restful, lush feeling.
BTW: The clover is Oxalis oreganum, the Redwood sorrel.
Posted by Chris Hodney on December 17, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Oh, thanks for the ID Marc! Good to know what I'm shooting.

Posted by Jack Graham on December 17, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Serenity!
JG
Posted by Catherine Reilly on December 19, 2007 at 3:09 PM
Lovely, lovely deep woods feel to this. The oxalis IS amazingly huge. The crop and burning make the photo a real winner. Nice one, Chris!