Palm Shadows

[Harold Davis]

i tried to get some inspiration from Group f64 this week. so i dedicate this one to the pioneers of the early days.....only hope it is half worthy of being mentioned with that bunch!!

i always keep my eyes peeled for a healthy palm frond and thought this one got a good, clean bill of health. only b&w converted and added a little contrast then did some dodging and burning with color control points in capture nx.

D300, 70-300 at 190mm, f/5.6, 1/100s, +0.7EV, ISO 400

thanks for looking and comments and critiques are appreciated.

[Gus Cobos]

I remember this one Doctor,
I like it very much. great details and contrast...:cool:

[Chris Starbuck]

Harold,
I like it! It almost vibrates just staring at it, and if I scroll up and down quickly it really moves -- looks like the fronds are flapping, trying to fly!

I wonder what the effect would be if you shot it with the same lens, same framing, but enough DOF to be sharp edge-to-edge? Or alternately, framed exactly the same but shot with a Lensbaby, perhaps at an even larger aperture?

Very cool image!

Chris

[Harold Davis]

thanks for the post, chris! i was thinking exactly the same thing while i was processing it. we were at my wife's photography class and she had my tripod. would love to have shot this closed down a far as i could go. f/32ish and ISO 200.

the lensbaby is a good idea!! maybe gus or fabs could help us out and show us what that would look like!! they have lensbabies.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Awesome composition H. Lots of details and excellent contrast.
Congrats.

[Bruce Murden]

This one keeps me intensely interested. It does seem to vibrate, and there is plenty to see in the lines and tones. Lovely find and lovely capture!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Harold, this is probably my favourite ever of yours - really cool my friend!!
Regards,
Nicki

[denise ippolito]

Harold this is so interesting.I see so much movement in it.I like it alot!!