Bloomin' holes

Here's another from the same spot I took the shot I posted in ESS.. I like it in part, but I'm not sure the rock is 'connected' to the rest of the scene, or if it feels too separated. Thoughts?

Hi Floris,

This is a very lovely photograph. It has a nice airy feel and does a wonderful job of depicting both the simplicity and the inherent beauty of the landscape.

Now regarding the rock: It is a "real" part of the landcape (at least I hope so )and therefore it is as connected to the scene as anything could possibly be.

Regards

Floris,

Another nice image from that same shoot. I think the ess version is my favorite. But this one has some uniqueness in the rocks. Since I like the rest of the scene more though the foreground rock seems a little too dominant for me. I might prefer a 4x5 crop of one of the holes off the bottom. Still a very nice capture with great mood.

Derek

I like the horizontal better as the perspective is a more natural one, but this is nice on its own w/o the comparison.

Floris, I like it as is, especially the FG flower pots. The only thing I might try for another look is to crop down on the sky forcing more focus toward the FG and the overall flowered landscape.

You're very observant, Floris. What a keen eye! Wether intended or accidental,
there seems to be some mimicry in this photo. The second hole seems to be
smaller than the first and on an imaginary diagonal line to the first hole. The
second tree also seems to follow a similar diagonal line and is smaller than
the first tree. Forgive me if I'm making too much of a stretch. You've have a
good sky and the exposure looks right on to me on my monitor. I'm curious.
Was this taken on State Route 223 near Arvin?

Haha, I can't take credit for the matching of the two holes and two trees, but now that you mention it, Robert, that is really cool! I was just trying to work in these weird looking holes into the landscape

Yes this is on 223 near Arvin.

Thanks for the various suggestions folks, really appreciate it. I kind of like your suggestion Derek, though as it's shot it doesn't work completely for me, but if I had composed it with that in mind and gotten that other hole to be more prominent then that would have worked very well. Paul - also a good suggestion, though I would miss that large patch of blue... ahh the tradeoffs..

Floris,

Another beautiful wildflower landscape. I think I like both versions equally. This is a tighter, more purposeful comp in my mind with the strong foreground. And the horizontal version is more pastoral. Both are wonderful. Wish I could have made a trip down there. Maybe next year...

Lon

Thanks Lon. If you do go down to the Arvin area next year.. make sure you are either okay with staying behind barb wire fences, or hopping over them...

Oh, and unfortunately I didn't get a chance to do more than wander the Shell Ridge area (down the street from my parent's house) around Mt Diablo when I was home.. hope you get a chance to check out the flowers there!

Comparatively, I like the horizontal comp a bit more as it seems to be a bit more natural. That being said I think this image alone stands strong. The grass and flowers coming through the holes really helps connect the rock to the rest of the scene, and I love the positions of the trees relative to the holes.

Very nice composition. I have not followed your series or anything, but I have no issue with the "connection" for this shot. It's very well composed.

If anything, the flowers and rock feel a tiny bit too orangish from the evening light.

Looks good to me Floris. Nice bit of light kissing the foreground rock I feel does connect the foreground to the over all scene. Comp is really well seen.