A new beginning ... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Good Morning Everyone,

Only a few weeks ago, I walked these hills, near my home, and they were covered in snow, were bleak and cold. But, what a tranformation with a little sunshine and warmth! The grass has grown and looks not just long but shiny, too! The trees are pushing through their leaf buds and the birds are chirruping with spring frenzy.

A couple of days after I took this shot, the cows were released from their winter barns. They galloped and bucked around the field expressing their joy of freedom and outdoor life!

Many thanks for your interest.
Please feel free to offer feedback on any aspect of the photograph. Bev :-)

snunney, daisy-daisy, saxo042, Kielia, gunbud, mikolaj_kawa, Clementi, gracious, ChrisJ, fanni, Didi has marked this note useful

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snunney (33952) 2009-05-11 2:20

Hello Bev,
A fine springtime composition making good use of the winding road to draw us into the scene. Lovely green tones very redolent of spring captured under a nice light.

Jamierussell (4633) 2009-05-11 2:22

Everything about spring makes me feel good and you have captured that feeling in this photo.
I can imagine it to feel a bit chilly in this field but also very pleasant too :-)

Jamie

daisy-daisy (2) 2009-05-11 2:43

Hello Bev

So romantic and poetic atmopshere
Lovely shot ♥
very nice presentation for springtime

Excellent work
Greetings

Greg1949 (8499) 2009-05-11 3:16

Nice one Bev, you didn't start off with a D200 did you? Anyway the colors are beautiful and the road bordered with teh stone wall is great. You certainly have beautiful country side to shoot and I have had enough winter for a while and am glad the snow is gone so you can capture these beautiful green hills.

Greg

hay_kes (28554) 2009-05-11 7:35

Hi Bev,
What a stunning landscape vith excellent POV, colours and lighting.TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice week,

hAyAti

rodgerg (22923) 2009-05-11 10:46

Hello Beverley,

A plesant athmospher of spring in this image. I like too the composition with a beautiful diagonal and this incurved way which give prospect effect and invite to discovery. Nice tenders colours too.
Have a good evening,
Roger

saxo042 (15030) 2009-05-11 11:34

Hi Bev,
A good POV, looking upwards and seeing the narrow road disappearing behind the trees. I like this predominant diagonal here and the colours are also very attractive. A little more saturation could maybe be a slight improvement, but this is just a minor niggle.
Kind regards
Gunnar

Kielia (8111) 2009-05-11 12:09

Hi Beverley,
great atmosphere of the countryside in spring, one can even smell the grass. Excellent management of the light and very gentle colors. A wonderful perspective. I would like to walk this road and enjoy the view over the landscape. A beautiful capture! TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

gunbud (27489) 2009-05-11 18:58

Hi Bev,
Looks like spring is busting out all over the place in your neck of the woods.
It is amazing how much a landscape will change with the seasons.
Love how this narrow lane framed by the lush green windes up the hill all the way to the pastel sky.
Regards, Tom

mikolaj_kawa (29322) 2009-05-12 0:48

Hello Beverley! Nice landscape. Very nice road. Beautiful light and shadows. Good contrast. Excellent delicate colours. Nice frame. Well done!

Clementi (42759) 2009-05-12 1:50

Ciao Beverly,
a relaxant scene of country, with some beautiful delicate colors and a very beautiful landscape, interesting the insertion of the road, enlivens the photo.
good job
Giorgio

Glint (2989) 2009-05-12 10:13

hello Bev,
a good title for this fresh green. You have captured that new green very well and I can imagine its shinyness. It's luxuriant, luscious and I wish I was my dog who likes to roll on her back on grass like this in an ecstasy of pleasure.
bev

Silvio1953 (40635) 2009-05-12 10:41

Ciao Bev, lovely and peaceful landscape with wonderful light and colors, great view of fascinating hill, brava, very well done, ciao Silvio

gracious (20017) 2009-05-12 18:27

Hello Bev,
Lovely springtime atmosphere well captured with the lust greenery over the land!
the winding road makes a beautiful impact in the whole composition!
many thanks for the sharing
take care and warmest regards
Tony

ChrisJ (69396) 2009-05-14 5:25

Hello Beverley

A superb Spring shot of the verdant new greenery. I would rope off the bg, use a high feather margin, & darken / add contrast. I could try a workshop, if you like. Tfs!

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fanni (8677) 2009-05-15 1:12

Hi Beverley,
IMHO, the seemingly static shot looks dynamic because of the diagonal slope and the curvy road part of which is visible to us :) It is curious how this curvy road is repeated by the curved shadow on the grass in the FG! Very smartly composed image! great work which brings good mood :) Good light colours. I like it that the photo is not oversharpened ;)
Very best wishes!
Elena

Didi (35648) 2009-05-17 3:56

Hello Berveley
Very nice country view, interesting composition.
However the shades in foreground gave more lights to the background; in this case I reduce the esposure setting.
I have done a simple WS.
Best ergards

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jimkil (524) 2009-06-20 0:24

Hi Bev
Great shade of greens in this capture, I think the colours are very well presented here and I like the stone wall and road in the distance.
Excellent shot
Regards
Jim