The Wind in the Grass
In the Meadow2 total reviews
Comment from l powers
Good entry for the contest, as the grasses are blowing against the blue sky and billowy clouds.
Good focus, framing and lighting.
Well done.
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Good entry for the contest, as the grasses are blowing against the blue sky and billowy clouds.
Good focus, framing and lighting.
Well done.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2013
Comment from susanlen
An interesting shot. I like the grasses blowing in the wind. Movement is clear to see. I do find the weed which is upright rather distracting though. Looks like you have got down low to get the perspective, which I favour. The sky is interesting too and colourful. Not so sure this is a landscape image though since what you see are grasses rather than a view.
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2013
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An interesting shot. I like the grasses blowing in the wind. Movement is clear to see. I do find the weed which is upright rather distracting though. Looks like you have got down low to get the perspective, which I favour. The sky is interesting too and colourful. Not so sure this is a landscape image though since what you see are grasses rather than a view.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2013
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Thank you for your kind review, I appreciate this. Unfortunately we have conception ell differences. Sorry about the weeds, but those weeds my main subjects. Well we cannot have all the same point of view of what is beautiful. [They are in the foreground. I love them, because they are part of nature.] My goal is not being pretty; but realistic. Beautifying is not my thing. I think the grass alone would be probably considered boring by most viewers.
I am sure it is considered landscape. The classical definition of landscape in art [painting] is: Landscapes are works of art, that features scenes of nature; especially art were the main subject is wide view; but not only. Sky is always included, and weather is often an element of the composition. The definition of Landscape photography is even more sophisticated, especially in contemporary photography: The definition is broad...Through Most photographs are inspired by traditional painting, the technique can be applied to other subjects; most places and things can be photographed as landscape, a kitchen, a lamp, a wall, or even the human body. [see Wikipedia]
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Hi again and thanks for your length response. We all have different opinions. How boring if everyone thought the same! I love nature and take shots of grasses, wildflowers, etc. all the time - but for me the wildflower(weed) is surplus to requirements (I am talking about the only one that looks different and stands a little higher than the grasses). Had there been lots more of these in the same shot, then that would have been a different story. But photography is subjective and you will never get everybody agreeing! Re landscape, I think if you entered a kitchen, a lamp, etc. as landscape most people would be surprised and not agree it is landscape, regardless of what Wikipedia might say! Good Luck in the contest though and I hope you prove me wrong!
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Sorry for being late. I am not often on line anymore. My husband is hospitalised since February fighting a dangerous illness. I was absent because of another crisis.
About the weed, we are just on different points of view.
I agree, that many would be surprised to see an indoor scenery as landscape, but it seems more unusual than it is. The technique is was and is used even in traditional Landscape painting [en plain air - open air] painting. The definition is official in printed dictionaries, Wikipedia just repeat it. If it is the same in mind and emotion of the general public is another question, because we all have the right of or own opinions. :-)