I took this during a workshop in 2006. Lots of wind shows in the FG grasses and desert parsley, as well as the fence that is failing to stand up against it despite numerous repair jobs. I liked the scene for all the subtle changes in hues and the implication that Nature is winning out and will eventually reclaim the ranch, with or without the help of humans.
D200, 70-200/2.8 on tripod, focal length = 140 mm. f 22 @ 1/10s, ISO 100. I wanted the wind effect to show. Mostly sunny, 6:30 a.m.
In PP: mult layers of color adj. using curves and selective color tools both globally and for selected areas in the scene.
Does this photo interest you? What are your thoughts? How's the pp?
Ummm... I didn't apply pee pee to it during the pp process, that's for sure. I did almost everything else though in the Post Processing to hopefully make it look great. Scheesh... pee pee... You bad boy.
Catherine,
I do like this image. The strong diagonal line and the blowing grass add dynamics to an otherwise static scene. I'd be really interested to know what you did in 'pp'. I wonder if just a little more contrast might make it an even stronger photo...but I'm not sure.
j.
I think you're getting weird, but you ain't weird enough, Catherine.
Meaning, the photo is starting to get less literal but it's not non-literal enough, it still does a too good of a job describing what it is for it to inspire that "what the heck...?" response.
First, I think it's pretty nice. The one odd thing is that I try to focus my eyes on the foreground grass and I keep trying with no luck. I would like to see a more sweeping flow to the wind blown grasses.
I really like the different colors in the grass scattered throughout the hills in the background and the subtle ups and downs in the terrain. Im not sure on the fence though as it is kind of distracting to me. But the more I look at it, i'm starting to wonder if it has a deeper meaning...hmmmmm.
I do like the foreground of captured motion against a back of static background... This reminds me of a recent image of Texas wildflowers capture with the wind sweeping through them... I'd really like it if that fence had just terminated on the right side without doubling back, though...
Wind capture in a photograph is not so easy. Many wind pictures make you wonder if the wind was blowing or the camera was moving because there is no fixed-point reference. I really like this image because among other things it leaves no doubt that the grass is moving while the fence is tack sharp. Sure the blur in the foreground brings your eye back to wonder what's happening... and that's the point of the photograph. Very nice concept and execution, including the post processing.
Mmmm, thank you all for your thoughtful comments. It makes want to dialog with you for the "behind the lens" point of view on my perspective, if'n you don't mind.
Jim: In some of my photographs, the elements aren't so much to be "focused on" but just "seen." It helps to have poorer vision for this, but it is not a prerequisite! Soften your gaze and just look...
Mark: I've been somewhere between weird and weirder all my life. I am glad my photography expresses that mystery.
Jody: In PP I first set the black point in a curves layer. Then I adjusted color with a selective color layer. Then I applied some contrast in a curves layer. All of these steps added contrast in different ways. I try lots of iterations of saturation, color, and contrast adjustments while I'm in the process of developing an image. I felt that more contrast or sat, past what I did, destroyed the subtlety I liked in the colors of the terrain. I stopped fiddling the sliders where I liked the look and remembered the scene. The rest, 3 more layers, were to bring detail of color and texture to the fence posts.
And then there's the pee pee thing... Naughty boy...
George! YOU GET IT!! You receive the "Figured Out Cath's Photography Award." on me.
It's not so weird or mysterious, really. It's just the way I see things– I mean literally, with the biological capacity and limitations of my eyesight. If it makes you think about your vision, literally or imaginatively, that makes my day!! In fact, that makes my life pretty darn complete. It's the best an artist could hope for, and another good reason why NPN ROCKS!
Discussion
9 repliesD200, 70-200/2.8 on tripod, focal length = 140 mm. f 22 @ 1/10s, ISO 100. I wanted the wind effect to show. Mostly sunny, 6:30 a.m.
In PP: mult layers of color adj. using curves and selective color tools both globally and for selected areas in the scene.
Does this photo interest you? What are your thoughts? How's the pp?
Thanks for looking and commenting.
All photos interest me once they break away from the common. I like the aspect of the windblown grasses. Gives a sense of dynamic movement.
Ummm... I didn't apply pee pee to it during the pp process, that's for sure.
I do like this image. The strong diagonal line and the blowing grass add dynamics to an otherwise static scene. I'd be really interested to know what you did in 'pp'. I wonder if just a little more contrast might make it an even stronger photo...but I'm not sure.
j.
Meaning, the photo is starting to get less literal but it's not non-literal enough, it still does a too good of a job describing what it is for it to inspire that "what the heck...?" response.
Jim: In some of my photographs, the elements aren't so much to be "focused on" but just "seen." It helps to have poorer vision for this, but it is not a prerequisite! Soften your gaze and just look...
Mark: I've been somewhere between weird and weirder all my life. I am glad my photography expresses that mystery.
Jody: In PP I first set the black point in a curves layer. Then I adjusted color with a selective color layer. Then I applied some contrast in a curves layer. All of these steps added contrast in different ways. I try lots of iterations of saturation, color, and contrast adjustments while I'm in the process of developing an image. I felt that more contrast or sat, past what I did, destroyed the subtlety I liked in the colors of the terrain. I stopped fiddling the sliders where I liked the look and remembered the scene. The rest, 3 more layers, were to bring detail of color and texture to the fence posts.
And then there's the pee pee thing... Naughty boy...
George! YOU GET IT!!
It's not so weird or mysterious, really. It's just the way I see things– I mean literally, with the biological capacity and limitations of my eyesight. If it makes you think about your vision, literally or imaginatively, that makes my day!! In fact, that makes my life pretty darn complete. It's the best an artist could hope for, and another good reason why NPN ROCKS!