Needed a break      by joysabin

Needed a break

This morning, I listening to and watching hail fall while also seeing sunshine. Strange way to start a day but that's what I got. I needed to stake a break from lensbaby month and do some analysis on what I've learned so far about it. If all goes well, that I will be back at the blur tomorrow.
I have been fascinated with these grasses since I moved here. The way they catch the available light and just flow in the the wind.
Taken at the golden hour- just sat down in the dirt and took my shot.

I am so grateful for all the wonderful comments.
This is gorgeous! The lighting, the bend from the wind.... Works particularly well in monocrohme
June 13th, 2016  
Beautiful golden tone! Perfect lighting!
June 13th, 2016  
I love this!
June 13th, 2016  
just love this - instant fav for me {shady}
June 13th, 2016  
you surely did catch those grasses. beautiful
June 13th, 2016  
I love the movement you've captured in these grasses - lovely.
June 13th, 2016  
Outstanding shot
June 13th, 2016  
wonderful use of light...
June 13th, 2016  
Beautiful!
June 13th, 2016  
Backlighting makes this pure gold. Fav!
June 13th, 2016  
Amazing shot! Fantastic lighting...
June 13th, 2016  
I love this. Beautiful golden colours and lighting, fantastic capture, fav.
June 13th, 2016  
@stephanies Thank you so much for the fav. I think that I finally got what I wanted. I've tried to shoot these for 3 years and now with my phone- no less - it worked. :) @frappa77 Thank you so much for the fav. These grasses are wild here at least I think, gotta check on that. Shot at golden hour and got really lucky. @domenicododaro Thank you a great deal for the fav. The sun was about 10 minutes before setting so I sat down in the dirt and shot. :) @octogenarian Thank you for the fav. I needed to take a color break so used my phone and it worked. :) @jack4john Thank you, I usually walk in the morning but it was very nice last night and took the sunset tour of unfinished development. @graemestevens I am truly grateful for the fav. I needed a color break but loving the dark side and going to go back. @maskerade Thanks, golden hour isn't a myth- I knew that but walk mostly in the morning. @francoise Thank you so very much for the fav. I saw my grasses at sunset and just got lucky to have my phone with me so, snapped a couple. Gotta trust/thank my phone more. @pasttheirprime Wow, thank you, The light at sunset is just luscious at times even in b&w. @jeffinvt Thank you. I knew I had to sit down to work with the setting sun but it was getting up that wasn't fun.
@rieva Thank you a great deal. @lsquared I am grateful for the fav. These grasses are amazing in their reflectiveness. Of course the setting sun really helped too.
June 14th, 2016  
Wonderful shot! Wonderful atmosphere! Fav!
June 14th, 2016  
@jerome Thank you so much for the fav! The golden hour was working with me and my phone last night, tonight when I went back with the 'real' camera, it was too late so I guess that I just got lucky.
June 14th, 2016  
This is so beautiful
June 14th, 2016  
well done.
June 14th, 2016  
So beautiful! like a gold!
June 14th, 2016  
@susale Thank you, the simple things are often the best. @chard Thank you, I think that I need to sit down in the dirt more often. Its the angle that works the best. @chirikova Thank you very much for the following and I truly appreciate that you liked this.
June 14th, 2016  
This is fabulous. I love the way the grasses are all facing the same way in the wind, but the lighting is just so beautiful. A fav!
June 14th, 2016  
This is lovely. I'm just waiting for them to sway.
June 14th, 2016  
Looking at this photo I can just feel the cool breeze! Love the mood and light!
June 14th, 2016  
@megpicatilly I am so grateful for the fav! Flagstaff does wind well and a lot. These grasses have fascinated me for awhile. Things just came together for this shot.
@paulmann Thank you, they almost dance in the wind. The sun setting and the wind was not too bad.
@cjphoto Thank you, I usually see these in the morning since that is when I walk but now I am going to have to take a few walks in the golden hour.
June 15th, 2016  
Absolutely love this image. Deserves to be printed & framed. Fav
June 15th, 2016  
You nailed this photo perfectly. Love the light, color and texture. Id hang this photo on my wall. Fav
June 15th, 2016  
Stunning light! Fav!
June 15th, 2016  
@davejf Thank you, truly appreciate the fav. I just may do a canvas wrap since it would give texture to the grasses.
@nydelignorsk Wow, your fav is greatly appreciated. It is a phone shot and I am surprised it worked as well as it did. Things just worked on this one.
@dishaparekh176 I am very grateful for the fav. I don't usually use my phone for shots but that's all I had then but things just came together for this one.
June 15th, 2016  
Beautiful light!
June 17th, 2016  
@ukandie1 Thank you, the sun was on my side for this one.
June 18th, 2016  
Wonderful shot. And it's being well-appreciated. Congrats on the PP and TP.
June 20th, 2016  
@sketch2 I am very grateful for your fav. This was a moment when things just came together at the right time. Lensbaby school is fun but a challenge.
June 20th, 2016  
how did I miss this one? Gorgeous
June 24th, 2016  
@lizhammond Thank you but please don't talk about missing things, I do all the time. It amazed me that this cell phone shot worked as well as it did. I must have done something right and praised the Photo Gods properly.
June 24th, 2016  
@joysabin you certainly did
June 24th, 2016  
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