Since winning the second ribbon, I have been racking my brain for a suitable entry. I was driving along Highway 48 near Toronto when I spotted this group of Haystacks. The catch of the light and the shadows were what won me over.
I hope Monet likes the tribute, wherever he is.
I adjusted sky colours slightly, and used USM,slight cropping that it
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I would use less sky , a little more top perspective for a van gogh, but you have captured the "movement" of the gold colors. Maybe a bit more monet than van gogh in some respects...
A nice exposure, but I would prefer more contrast with the shadows to add more drama. A composition that plays more to the shapes of the haystacks might strengthen this imho.
6. The photo does not jump out at me. It doesn't scream..."Hey, I'm special and one of a kind". It's a stack of haystacks with some horizontal lighting. I think going out there with a ladder would have conjured up more dramatic results and angles. It's a good pic, don't get me wrong...but you're going head-to-head with fantastic shots in this competition. Couldn't you light a couple on fire? Just kidding. ;) On the positive I will say the colors are great. the contrast of orange and blue is great.
Your contrast I think is too strong and the shot is a tad too dark. Looks like you used a polarizer in low light at the wrong angle and didn't really get the benefit of the filter. Composition is not inspiring. 4
How lucky to find these! I like the design of the hay stacks but the overall composition of the shot doesn't really appeal to me. I tried my magic envelope and think a tighter crop on the right, leaving the main haystack as the focus might make it appeal to me more. Also the late afternoon soon really didn't help this, the colors are great but the light is still a bit harsh. A 7
Great lighting at the perfect time of day. The study of texture is fantastic. I relly like the long shadows as well - they add a nice sence of time and a strong compositional element. I have two suggestions for imporovement: a) The top of the closest bale merges with the one directly behind. It would be best to have a bit of separation between them. (Get higher or a step closer to the front one.) b) The title is doesn't show much imagination - I'm sure you could make it relate to how you feel about the scene much better.
love the diagonals. you took this at absolutely the right time of day, with the shadows moving in the direction of the grain rows. Even the wisp of cloud cooperated. nice colours, and the deep DOF works nicely. bump up from original vote.
Monet would be proud... very reminiscent of his Wheatstacks (End of Summer) ... very appropriate for a September Free Study. Exposure and lighting are well done, deep DOF works well to capture the distant landscape along with the detail of the stacks.
I like the perspective and the long cast shadows. exposure is right on and makes for a very pleasant pastoral scene. One can image why Monet and others found such haystacks an inspiration as the light and textures are interesting and constantly changing.
Cool haystacks!! Never seen anything like this before.
Taken at the right time of day to get some good shadows on them, like your perspective as any lower we wouldn't be able to see the other haystacks there. 8
I think the low sun might have been wiping out a little detail. I'd like the stacks to stand out a bit more from the stubble. Beautiful colors and tones.
I'm not really a fan of Monet's haystacks... maybe this is why when I look at this photo and admire the long shadows and rich colours I wish I were there to point my camera at something else! The haystacks don't really stand out enough against the ground for the composition to really 'wow' me, and it's a shame the wispy clouds on the left don't really add much interest to the sky. The greens in this photo are a bit dull... I'd have livened them up a tad in PS. I think the main problem with the composition is that there is no clear POF... my eye doesn't really know where to settle and where to flow to. 4
That is a special shape of haystacks, never seen it before. Haystack images like this are done so often they don't create any excitement with me and neither does yours. It is a nice scene, with o.k. composition, and nice warm evening light, but no wow factor for me.
Nice use of repeating subjects in both the foreground and background. I also like the use of an out of frame vanishing point. Lighting is interesting. Is it morning or afternoon? A bit more of the sky could have been cropped out. 7
I'm not sure about the title, but I like this photo. My only suggestion, and I don't know how the scene is, would be to take the photo so you captured more of the field. 7
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I sure would hate to be in charge of the upkeep of this beautiful property. I see the kiss of fall in the distance and I like the subdued rendition with the wonderful tones. Bumping up.
This, to me, is a photo which would definately look better in B&W. It would show off all the textures and shadows a lot better. When I looked at this the first thing I noticed was the blue of the sky, which, due to me living in England, looks quite unnatural. In a B&W photo I would look at the haystacks first without the distraction of the blue. 5
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