Autumn
THE SUBJECT:
A beautifully backlit inflorescence of an Australian Native Grass
THE LOCATION:
photographed along The Kenny Walk in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, on a lovely autumn afternoon.
THE MAKING OF ‘Autumn’:
The back light from the warm autumn sun and the lovely golden brown of the grass head to me seem to be a good symbol for our autumn season.
Fuji S9600: RAW, Manual settings of f/8 @ 1/250sec, Manual focus, ISO80, Hand held.
S7RAW & Photoshop CS.
Visit my Aussie Wildflower collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more native grasses.
UPDATE: 10-03-09
This backlit grass head won a Credit Certificate in the Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s February 2009 Open Competition in the Large Colour Print section.
Enjoy!
WILDFLOWERS: GRASS
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Prasad
Exceptional work, just beyond words…......................
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Prasad,
Thank you so much for your “Exceptional…” comment for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
Kofoed
G’day Dennis,
I just have to set my brain on autumn…..
So, done! I think you’re absolutely right, this is a good symbol for autumn. Very well spotted, excellently captured without any disturbance in the background. Wonderful backlight. And a most lovely crop.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Kofoed,
Thank you so much for your ”...Wonderful…” comment for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you switched on to autumn and enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
Stevie Mancini
Superb work Dennis, especially taken to the lighting :)
Great work mate
Stevie
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Stevie,
Thank you so much for your “Superb…” comment for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you enjoyed the experience.
I almost – almost – gave up on making this shot as I was getting a lot of flare but while I was experimenting with the exposure and focus the sun moved just enough to give me a clear shot.
GB
Dennis
Marvin Collins
Excellent work dennis, great job of using the light!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Marvin,
Thank you so much for your “Excellent…” comment for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you enjoyed the experience.
I have been after a suitable subject to try this out for some time. I made a similar shot a couple of years ago with my old Fuji S5500 so I was very keen to see what this machine would do.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Rubin IPA
Very nice work, excellent Lighting, Dennis G!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Dennis R,
Thank you so much for your “Very nice…” comment for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
adgray
You bring out the insect in me!!! ....... Now theres a Popsicle!!!!! ........ lol
Autumn is my favourite season – born in it love the weather of it & being a red head I prefer to wear the colours of it etc…. but you’re right there are not many Aussie things to tell us of it’s coming …. oaks being an introduced species here and all. So yes this would be an autumnal thing for us. I wonder what else…..??
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Adgray,
Thank you so much for your very interesting and encouraging wrap for this Aussie autumnal symbol. It is much appreciated and I am so glad you enjoyed the experience.
Redhead eh? My favourite hair colour for a woman but the temper is a bit hard to handle. ;-)
GB
Dennis
Jan Landers
stunning shot!!! i am in awe…..
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Jan,
Well I have never had an ”...awe..” comment before! A great big THANK YOU got your extremely encouraging and generous wrap for my backlit grass head.
GB
Dennis
adgray
I have a fabulous temper!!!!
I was raised by a Leo sister and all fight was exhausted in my teens lol
Now you just have to watch out for my ice! – an Aries ice is worse than their fire!
My mum taught me to always be polite! So if I am polite – worry! I could polite you to death! lol
Keep Happy! :o)
Dennis Gay replied
G’day again Adgray,
Fire ‘n’ Ice eh? Now THAT would make for an interesting life and a much more interesting relationship. 8-)
GB
Dennis
debsphotos
Another image ‘wonder’ Dennis!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Deb,
A really big THANK YOU for your ”...’wonder’...” wrap for this little piece of Port autumn. So glad you enjoyed the experience.
GB
Dennis
Judith Winde
This is exquisite in its simplicity…pure gold on a stalk. Bravo, Dennis!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Judith,
Thank you so much for your most encouraging and appreciative ”...exquisite…” comment for this grassy effort. I’m so glad you enjoyed the experience.
I am so happy that the backlighting and exposure defined the individual seeds so well.
GB
Dennis
Dennis Gay
UPDATE: 10-03-09
This backlit grass head won a Credit Certificate in the Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s February 2009 Open Competition in the Large Colour Print section.
My thanks to all who have supported this work. Without such encouragement and support this photograph could well be still lingering in a folder deep in my hard drive never to see the light of competition.
GB
Dennis