near and far by ltodd

near and far

@Northy recently posted a fence shot from the Northern Hemisphere with snow & very bleak weather, so I went out to take a contrasting Southern Hemisphere shot.
This is quite a different type of shot for me - not 100% sure about it, but I will give it some time & see if it grows on me. Perhaps one should never try to channel Ms Northy!!
I was dissapointed that the highlights are blown out, but I really wanted that angle, with it's air of mystery, and I could not wait 20 minutes for the sun to go behind a cloud as I had to leave before the shops closed, otherwise there would have been no food for dinner ( gasp) ...and plenty of screams from the 'starving masses'!
better against black if you have time. :-D
@Northy not the image I had imagined I would shoot - trying to 'pseudo-repicate' your shot from an Aussie summer perspective was a lot harder than I expected.
January 11th, 2015  
Looks good to me!
January 11th, 2015  
Beautiful shot Lyn. The lighting from the setting sun is gorgeous. Fav.
January 11th, 2015  
I like the golden light that extends from the far horizon to the fence and towards your feet! Keep your own lovely photo character, Lyn! fav
January 11th, 2015  
@maggiemae thankyou Maggiemae! I was not trying to adopt a "Northy" style at all, but I sometimes find that trying to "see" what another person might see in a scene makes me stop & really think as I compose, instead of being on autopilot.
January 11th, 2015  
This is a very lovely shot, Lyn and I think the sepia tone suits it. Fav here, too.
January 11th, 2015  
Gorgeous and subtle - Very nice indeed.
January 11th, 2015  
Lovely shot
January 11th, 2015  
CK
Stunning light, love the sparkles on that grass. Beautiful!
January 11th, 2015  
Jo
Lovely light, reminds me of a Constable painting.
January 11th, 2015  
Beautiful tones.
January 11th, 2015  
Omg! It looks glorious! Scrumptious light and warmth.... And just when I was ready to accept today as balmy as it was only -6.5C...
January 11th, 2015  
Beautiful as is and perfection on black! So warming to our cold souls in the northern hemisphere!
January 11th, 2015  
Beautiful shot, love the tones & comp :)
January 11th, 2015  
favorite detail is the little pops of light that hit the fence!
January 11th, 2015  
It looks so inviting. It makes me wish for walk in the sun. Beautiful composition.
January 11th, 2015  
It's a beautiful shot!
January 13th, 2015  
This is beautiful Lyn! I was just reading in the black and white book today about the use of highlights in a monochromatic picture. Thanks to the fence and the vantage point you wanted to photograph it from, you've placed the bright spot in one of the prime locations spoken of in the chapter! No gentle melancholy here- just a joyous closing of the day. fav
January 31st, 2015  
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