I kept noticing color that was still holding on last Sunday, so I grabbed my gear and drove around to see what I could find. The first 4 are from Belleviw and Yosemite, and the last 3 are from a block away from my house in Parker.
Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
I'm really groovin' on #3 and #5! Nice job working the area!
Posted by Art Escobado on October 21, 2009 at 8:54 PM
#2 is sweet indeed!
Posted by Brett Deacon on October 21, 2009 at 9:18 PM
#2 rocks! It has a great sense of dynamic movement - love it!
Posted by John Mumaw on October 21, 2009 at 9:49 PM
I really like seeing experiments around one's local area like this.
#'s 1-3 are pretty good (#2 is exquisite!).
Posted by Don Grall on October 21, 2009 at 10:12 PM
#2 is awesome and #1 is great too. Beautiful stuff.
Posted by Steven Peckham on October 21, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Good to see more "near the house" images. Numbers 5 and 7 are the most appealing to me. It appears that the last one was taken near a lake to get the brightest part of the image in the middle. If so, it would be interesting if you repeat the image more towards sunrise/sunset.
Posted by Bryan Maltais on October 21, 2009 at 11:14 PM
#5 for me.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on October 22, 2009 at 12:12 AM
#2 is my favorite because of the interesting wind-blown subject. I also like the layers of #4 and the color/sharpness of #6 is very appealing to me too.
Posted by Nathan Buck on October 22, 2009 at 12:15 AM
#4 is my favorite Morris. I also like #2 quite a bit. Great stuff.
Nathan
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 22, 2009 at 12:23 AM
#2 is the most beautiful chamisa in the universe, what chamisas will look like in heaven. I also find #7 appealing in the backlighting and the crosshatching of the small seeds. But I wish the pattern of the stems were simpler and more cohesive. Great stuff for a backyard expedition!
Posted by Brian Jackson on October 22, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Great images Morris, I've noticed some cool colors as of late around me as well. Not sure what part of Parker you live in but I'm right next to the Canterberry golf course. There are several huge open spaces in that area.
Posted by Jack Brauer on October 22, 2009 at 1:29 PM
I think the first one is great. It's such a unique effect with just pure texture, and form appearing within texture.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on October 22, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Nice work, Morris. I really like 1 and 2. What I'd really like is #2 on #1's background. How good are your PS skills?
Posted by Stan Rose on October 22, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Wow, thanks so much everyone for your time to look and comment. You have all hit on the thing about each photo that brought me to compose and click. Jack, you mentioned the texture in #1 and the form, and Brett, Joshua, and Dean, it was the implied movement in the sweeping windblown branches. Steven, I will be looking for some early or late light to try that idea. Jackie, you are very kind. Jackson, so are you, and I will try to simplify more next time more than just the x of stems that caught my eye. Brian, I am in Cottonwood on the north end. Paul, that would be texture overload, and unfortunately, my skills aren't up to bringing those two together. Thanks again everyone.
Discussion
24 repliesComments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
Morris
#'s 1-3 are pretty good (#2 is exquisite!).
Good to see more "near the house" images. Numbers 5 and 7 are the most appealing to me. It appears that the last one was taken near a lake to get the brightest part of the image in the middle. If so, it would be interesting if you repeat the image more towards sunrise/sunset.
Nathan