Golden Grasses [Details & Macro Man Made Things]
Uploaded: August 11, 2010 11:26:14
Finalist
This is a fresh edit of an image I entered in March and have always liked. I took it in the parking lot at school on my way in to work one morning -- was shooting for themes for two different groups at the time: bokeh background and selective focus.
Category: Details and Macro
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Nikki McDonald August 11, 2010
Thank you to everyone for your wonderful comments on this image. Each time I looked at it this morning, it felt a little flat and lighter in tones than I remembered so I went back in for a fresh edit.R. J. Laudenbacher
Excellent Dof and detail on this shot Nikki.
8/11/2010 4:32:23 AM
Christopher J. Budny
I love images of isolated grassheads like this. Nicely done!
8/11/2010 4:34:19 AM
Jeff W. Robinson
Great job with this Nikki! Jeff
8/11/2010 4:35:51 AM
Joy Rector
well done
8/11/2010 4:42:49 AM
Agnes Fegan
Very pretty golden glow!
8/11/2010 4:44:48 AM
Patricia A. Coblentz
I remember this image well, Nikki...it sent me out to pasture (literally) to try my hand at something similar (to no avail, I might add!)...this is now, and was before, a lovely image! Beautiful golden tones, great detail with the perfect soft background! 8/11/2010 4:58:18 AM
Danny Head
Beautiful!
8/11/2010 5:24:44 AM
Karen Celella
Wonderful success of both bokeh and selective focus to create a beautiful golden masterpiece, Nikki.
8/11/2010 5:25:35 AM
Randy A. Myers
Love the detail and the DOF. Good job.
8/11/2010 6:28:23 AM
David Phalen
I would say you did very well with both themes!! The light, colors, clarity and DOF are outstanding!!
8/11/2010 6:30:05 AM
Monnie S. Ryan
Love this one, Nikki -- outstanding work!
8/11/2010 6:45:45 AM
Jim Kinnunen
Great image, Nikki!:)
8/11/2010 7:03:48 AM
Carol Teal
I really like it too Nikki, and I think you nailed both themes...great bokeh and perfect selective focus! I really love the golden color too!
8/11/2010 8:18:57 AM
Tammy M. Anderson
Excellent SF, dof and colors, Nikki. Really beautiful!
8/11/2010 8:24:59 AM
Julie Burnett
Love the composition and SF, Nikki, and the background tones and colors are just gorgeous.
8/11/2010 8:51:16 AM
Leslie McLain
Beautiful capture, colors, and background, Nikki.
8/11/2010 9:34:21 AM
Mike Clime
Really pretty macro and the dof makes a great background!
8/11/2010 11:18:55 AM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND August 11, 2010
Ohhhh Nikki, this is absolutely gorgeous! Hope it gets the deserved recognition..jo ann c. #8820964
Susie Peek-Swint August 11, 2010
Lovely warm tones and detail Nikki ... beautiful shot ~ good luck with it this time! #8821124Jeana Clark August 11, 2010
~J~ #8821189
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 11, 2010
I third that, Nikki!William C. Raco August 11, 2010
Beautiful color, light and detail, NikkiRandy D. Dinkins August 11, 2010
Beautiful close up shot, I see why you really like it. Wonderful details, color and dof. #8821414Mary Beth Aiello August 11, 2010
Outstanding color and details, Nikki. Hope we see this again. #8821546Renee Doyle August 12, 2010
You nailed both Nikki!!!! Gorgeous work! #8821822Ken Smith August 12, 2010
Definitely golden, Nikki. Nice job on the dof! #8822096Stefania Barbier August 12, 2010
this is superb Nikki... GORGEOUS! #8822284Marcie A. Fowler August 12, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous!!! #8822421Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 12, 2010
Beautiful details and colors Nikki!,Naomi Weiser August 12, 2010
great shot. I really like the background, and the tones of the image #8823108Bob Cournoyer August 12, 2010
Perfect combination of subject background... #8823582Susan Jane Allen August 13, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous! #8824085Karen E. Baumann August 13, 2010
Very nice, golden colors, Nikki. Such nice backlighting too! #8824832Mitch Spence August 13, 2010
I was going rather at a rush through galleries yesterday after I got back from my trip, and didn't have time to stop as I'd like to have. I remembered this one and always liked it a lot. I don't know what you did here, but I doubt it could be any more lovely than it is for a ton of reasons. #8825088Daniella Puente August 20, 2010
Love the light, tones and sharpness Nikki, beautiful! #8851531Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
I remember this one, Nikki! I liked it then and I like it even better now! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!! #8903724Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8904952Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
Gorgeous Nikki!! Congratulations!! #8906216Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
superb lighting Nikki... congratulations! #8907209Chris Budny September 16, 2010
Really like this one alot... I have a similar, isolated grasshead enlarged at home, but all in tones of green. Congratulations! #8907859Mitch Spence September 16, 2010
You rock and rolled this time, my friend. :) My congratulations, of course, on all your many finalists. This is my favorite of them all. I wish you much good fortune on all in the next round, but especially on this one. #8909314Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910660
Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010
Congrats on all your many finalists Nikki! #8911469Rolando Rosito September 17, 2010
From all your finalists this is my favorite. Congratulations!!! #8912263Lydia Williams September 17, 2010
This is awesome! Congratulations, Nikki! #8912494Stephanie Frey September 18, 2010
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Nikki! #8916297Carol Eade September 23, 2010
Beautiful, Nikki, another congrats! #8926030Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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