Marnie, I love it! The shot takes risks by combining two cliches (overhanging branch and line-through-the-field), and goes way beyond them. The detail in the tree bark creates tension that is balanced by the relaxed gentleness of the fields and hill. Beautiful.
Did you use fill flash to bring out the tree detail? Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Went out to farm country today. Done it before, took > picture of barn one time > while there. Taken pictures of trees, hills, > farmhouse, horses, etc. Today I > went a bit too late, too many shadows and the > shadows got deeper by the time I > was done. > > But I think, even with shadow, this one came out > okay. > > It's a simple image, one I've actually shot before. > It would probably be > better with more light. Next time I will head out > earlier. > > It calms me to go to that area. Funny, the farmers > drive by in their trucks > and smile at me when they see the camera (only about > six to eight farms around > there). Only been challenged once a couple of years > ago (when I was taking a > picture of a particular farm). Lady (obviously the > owner of that particular > farm, or co-owner) stopped her truck by me, I showed > her the camera, and said, > "It's beautiful here -- I just love the area." Never > been challenged since. :-) > > http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/farm2.htm > > Comments welcome, naturally. > > Marnie aka Doe Drat. I posted this under Peso, > Pentax Girl without changing > the subject line. Sorry. Reposting. Drat. Drat. > Sorry. (It's easier for me to > write messages to PDML using reply than anything > else, but usually I remember > to change the subject line. Drat. That's someone > else thread and PESO, sorry, > sorry, sorry. A senior moment. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
