The Things I See
Spring?
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 12 February 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Barb and I continued our hunt for the beaver family last weekend, unsuccessfully. Finding these critters has now become an official obsession with us! We searched for dams, ponds, and downed trees. However, I did find access to a portion of the creek I didn't even know existed. On with the hunt next weekend!
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
the lighting is awesome, i also like the way this is composed!
is that a spider web, running between the 2 flowers?
12 Feb 2008 5:05am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Connected by a web. Beautiful light great DOF.
12 Feb 2008 5:07am
e. from New York, NY, United States
Beautiful! I love the light through the flower.
12 Feb 2008 5:53am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
The light through the delicate flowers is mesmerizing. Excellent.
12 Feb 2008 6:47am
vera from Philippines
just a shot of the lights captured in the vegetal lines - nice indeed
12 Feb 2008 9:08am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
I really like the light in this shot. Excellent. Good luck with the hunt!
12 Feb 2008 10:40am
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
I like the way you framed this. Gorgeous light too.
12 Feb 2008 11:05am
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Magnificent light, you have a lovely capture which encompasses the coming spring.
12 Feb 2008 11:44am
vu@granby from Granby, QC, Canada
Not only are you hunting for the beavers, you are also hunting for the perfect natural back light. With today's and yesterday's post we can say that this hunt has been very successful...
12 Feb 2008 1:28pm
@vu@granby: Well thanks! You know my wife and I have had a marvelous time together hunting for the beavers. I think the key to success is all in putting forth the effort!
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
The light and framing is just excellent Craig!!
So simple and so incredibly beautiful
12 Feb 2008 2:28pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
P.S.: Effort is important if you want to see beavers, but timing also. It has to be almost dark and very quiet. If you bring your dogs along your chances are very low...
12 Feb 2008 2:43pm
Koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Beautiful.... the DOF is really good here. Wish you can find your beaver friends soon, and if you do, please post many many pictures of them ^^
12 Feb 2008 2:50pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
The lighting of these pretty spring flowers, is just beautiful. An awesome shot Craig.
12 Feb 2008 3:27pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Out of the park with this one Craig!! That light is incredible!! And you've captured it brilliantly. Love the comp and the dof.
You know, when we still had the beaver down by the creek before the flood took them out, I could catch him feeding mid-morning and late afternoon. So I think it's just a matter of finding his lodge first. I'm not sure how easy it is in California but up here ya can't miss the suckers(the lodge that is). They're HUGE. Keep looking, I'm anxious to see them.
12 Feb 2008 4:37pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
thie lighting is absolutlywonderful! Great capture
12 Feb 2008 10:02pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I just had to come back for a second look (my monitor has had colour trouble, fixed now :) ) Now I can actually see it in all it's glory. Wow!
12 Feb 2008 11:12pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Beautiful. I love the way you set up the composition.
13 Feb 2008 3:23am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
The lighting and simplicity is wonderful; and the touch of spider's web on the side is an amazingly well-placed connection.
13 Feb 2008 12:12pm
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Good luck on your hunt... the light here is superb!
13 Feb 2008 4:22pm
Sony DSC-H9
1/200 second
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