Catching the weeds

Catching the weeds · 04:37 PM

Most of the vegetation photographs I have taken are flowers, trees, and other distinct objects. But I always have admired the big grass, hay, and other such humble vegetation that glows in the sun and waves in the wind.

Some how these seem to be hard to catch in a photo, they always seem to miss that "thing", that caught the eye.

Here are two attempts, they required some photoshoping to approximate what my eyes saw! What do you think? Appreciate also to see your hay/grass/weed pics.

mel · 08-03-2008, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

This is also from Shenandoah but not as nice as Mel's.

Nice Susan! Same meadow, different time of day. Isn't it gorgeous up there?

gawan · 08-03-2008, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by aleonx3

here are some shots taken with my new 31mm limited lens on wild weed the other day.

Thanks for sharing, aleonx3! So glad to see this subject to get your attention!

Damn Brit · 08-04-2008, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

This is also from Shenandoah but not as nice as Mel's.

That's a nice picture Susan.

Gary

J.Scott · 08-04-2008, 02:32 AM

We drove to Manitoulin Island yesterday for something to do and, as always, I dragged my camera along. After a quick picnic lunch outside of the village of Kagawong I took a few snaps of the 'wild flowers' (weeds!) beside the picnic table.

All are taken with the 50mm f1.4.

I guess I should tell you what they are, too!
The blue one is Chicory, the white is Queen Anne's Lace and the yellow is Goldenrod.

Last edited by J.Scott; 03-30-2009 at 03:27 AM.

db2 · 08-04-2008, 04:30 AM

Here's an old photo from the beach here at gisborne,nz. istd with sigma 18-50 at 18.

slowpez · 08-04-2008, 06:42 AM

db2, that sure sets a nice mood. Like it.
Thanks Damn Brit. The pic is one of my favorites from the trip. I actually laid down on the ground to get that perspective.
Susan

daacon · 08-04-2008, 07:35 AM

Mel - nice shot love the blue sky

Gary - nice close up - some interesting colors in there for sure

James - pretty barren looking land there - weeds are resilient

Slowpez - nice view , nice colors

Alan - again nice framing and like Mel's the blue sky really adds to the shot

Aleonx3 - that first one looks interesting

Jeff - good captures even weeds can be colorful

db2 - nice BW conversion works well in this instance

Even with the harsh climate here as mentioned before the word resilient

maxwell1295 · 08-04-2008, 02:51 PM

Thanks and very cool (I mean cold!) shot Dave. It's actually refreshing to see some snow this time of the year...

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08-04-2008, 02:32 AM	#19
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	More roadside weeds .... We drove to Manitoulin Island yesterday for something to do and, as always, I dragged my camera along. After a quick picnic lunch outside of the village of Kagawong I took a few snaps of the 'wild flowers' (weeds!) beside the picnic table. All are taken with the 50mm f1.4. I guess I should tell you what they are, too! The blue one is Chicory, the white is Queen Anne's Lace and the yellow is Goldenrod. Last edited by J.Scott; 03-30-2009 at 03:27 AM.

08-04-2008, 04:30 AM	#20
db2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gisborne Posts: 111	softly,softly Here's an old photo from the beach here at gisborne,nz. istd with sigma 18-50 at 18. Attached Images

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08-03-2008, 06:36 AM	#16
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Originally posted by slowpez This is also from Shenandoah but not as nice as Mel's. Nice Susan! Same meadow, different time of day. Isn't it gorgeous up there?

08-03-2008, 06:39 AM	#17
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400 Original Poster	Originally posted by aleonx3 here are some shots taken with my new 31mm limited lens on wild weed the other day. Thanks for sharing, aleonx3! So glad to see this subject to get your attention!

08-04-2008, 01:30 AM	#18
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by slowpez This is also from Shenandoah but not as nice as Mel's. That's a nice picture Susan. Gary

08-04-2008, 06:42 AM	#21
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	db2, that sure sets a nice mood. Like it. Thanks Damn Brit. The pic is one of my favorites from the trip. I actually laid down on the ground to get that perspective. Susan

08-04-2008, 07:35 AM	#22
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Mel - nice shot love the blue sky Gary - nice close up - some interesting colors in there for sure James - pretty barren looking land there - weeds are resilient Slowpez - nice view , nice colors Alan - again nice framing and like Mel's the blue sky really adds to the shot Aleonx3 - that first one looks interesting Jeff - good captures even weeds can be colorful db2 - nice BW conversion works well in this instance Even with the harsh climate here as mentioned before the word resilient

08-04-2008, 02:51 PM	#23
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Thanks and very cool (I mean cold!) shot Dave. It's actually refreshing to see some snow this time of the year...