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37 favs at 15 nov 09
A detail of some grass by the roadside in Chittering, north of perth, West Australia
another experimentation in minimalism – and high key.
After seeing LouJay’s image of Wildoatwire I think these are probably oat seed husks too!
Nikon D700, 105 mm macro lens, ISO640, f/10, 1/1600 sec, cropped hard and curves adjusted in photoshop to achieve high key effect
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Brian Dodd
Wow… Great Shot…
Love it!!!
Trudy Wilkerson
Very unique…. that’s what it is…. really cool…
Georgie Hart
Gorgeous! Delicious texture, composition and simplicity.
Clare Colins
lovely Nadine…less is often more. good work :))
Kevin Bergen
Really nice comp here, Nadine! Love the negative space, and the crisp clarity is amazing! Very nice!
Karen Tillotson
YOWZA...love it, love it, love it!
photoloi
Very cool!!!
Scott d'Almeida
stunning,
Stan Wojtaszek
I LIKE that !!!
Danica Radman ...
zou are so creative. love this so much
Harry Oldmeadow
a very successful experiment!
JUSTART
beautiful
OldBirch
Nadine, this is just excellent! The composition of this is terrific. Extremely well done!
Vicki Ferrari
YOU ARE AMAZING NADINE! THIS IS FANTASTIC!
tazsnaps
If an artist could paint a picture like that they would be good, but to get a photo like that is bloody good!!!
nadine henley replied
what a fabulous comment tazsnaps! thank you so much!
Jan Timmons
This really came alive to me once I enlarged it, Nadine. Beautiful and creative work. I admire the spare look; emphasizes the beauty in the details.
nadine henley replied
thanks jan – it has printed up beautifully! I’m so pleased with this one!
Lori Peters
Simplicity is beautiful! Nice work, Nadine. xo
nadine henley replied
thanks, lori! you picked out my favorite!
chijude
Saw this one come through on Photg 101 … and loved it
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, judy! and for the fav. I’m really enjoying experimenting with some minimalist images these days.
Svetlana Sewell
WOW – Excellent work!
nadine henley replied
thanks for that WOW, dear svetlana!
rosedew
Amazing work!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much rosedew – kind of you to stop by
Stuart Thorpe
Very effective: high-key as you say…imaginantive treatment, I like it!
dinghysailor1
FAN Tastic!!
nadine henley replied
thanks, maggie and for the fav!
JennyDean
that’s just great Nadine, well done :)
nadine henley replied
ah, you chose my current favorite, jenny! glad you liked it
Darren Stein
Wow. Really good.
nadine henley replied
thanks darren – hope the ‘watch’ doesn’t disappoint!
PPPhotoArt
Wow just fabulous!!!!
nadine henley replied
so much ppphotoart – good to meet you here on RB!.
Joanne Bradley
This is so good! I just love the high key effect on this simple natural subject!
nadine henley replied
i’m trying some minimialist images – thanks for liking this one, Joanne
Cathy Middleton
Really gorgeous. Lovely creative and inspirational.
nadine henley replied
thanks for this lovely comment, Cathy! wow! ‘inspirational’? That’s very special, thank you!
rita vita finzi
.. nothing less and nothing more .. amazing sot!
nadine henley replied
such a lovely comment, rita! thanks so much
Kimberly Palmer
This is truly great, in all it’s minimalism. = ) Beautiful.
nadine henley replied
thanks for this lovely comment, kimberly – glad it caught your eye!
anisja
Beautiful in its simplicity .
nadine henley replied
yes, I like this one – thanks for the fav anisja
Houndstooth St...
Wow, such a strong pic by stripping it back to its simplicity! I think you’ve found your forte’!!
nadine henley replied
it’s great fun! some more successful than others, obviously…. but, yes, i really like this one. have agreat day, alex
PhotoAvenue
Great composition…simple but so strong !
Nicely done Nadine :-)
nadine henley replied
sorry for the delay responding, photoavenue – i am away and missing my rb fix. thanks so much for this very kind comment
Barbara Corvino
Very beautiful, simple and elegant.
Ciao. Barbara
nadine henley replied
I am so honoured, barbara! you are the queen of elegant! thanks you
Carol Ritchie
This is absolutely stunning – instant favourite.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, carol – and for the fav! it’s one I feel very fond of.
Tainia Finlay
Beautiful Nadine! Love your seclusion of all else, it really works!
nadine henley replied
thanks, tai – and for adding this to your favorites. It’s one I’m especially fond of.
Crystal Zacharias
great capture.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, crystal – glad it appealed to you!
JonRussell
Fantastically done!
nadine henley replied
another fav from you! thanks again, jon
hsien-ku
really very elegant photograph nadine!
nadine henley replied
‘elegant’ is a lovely compliment – thanks, h-k! and for the fav
Veikko Suikkanen
So simply but beautiful work Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks, veikko
fauselr
beautiful shot, well done
nadine henley replied
thanks for your kind comment and the fav, fauseir!
Trish Woodford
I somehow missed this Nadine, its fabulous!!!!! Really clever, wonderful image. Love the simplicity :)
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, trish – kind of you to check it out. It’s probably the image I’m most proud of so far.
Paul Gibbons
Excellent work, superb lines and detail.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, paul! glad it appealed to you
Peter Denness
Very succesful experiment!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, peter! couldn’t be more different from your speed shot!
Peter Denness
Thats the beauty of photography
Elana Halvorson
Loved this when I saw it at the club Nadine. You had my pick as a winner that night.
nadine henley replied
thanks elana – but it didn’t get anything. ah well! Never can tell, eh?
Trudi's Images
Awesome work very effective !
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, trudi! glad it appealed to you
Hélène David-Cuny
Gorgeous too, and great work of “layout” (which is exactly the right word here…)
nadine henley replied
thanks for this lovely comment, helene – another experiment which turned out OK!
maremarie
Very beautiful! :-)
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, and for the fav! glad this on caught your eye!
dinghysailor1
soo superb!! love it to bits!!
nadine henley replied
thanks maggie – you had seen it before but I always appreciate a second opinon!
Tallow
fantastic Nadine. I love this photo
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, tallow – glad this one caught your eye!
RRoca
Amazing work Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks, RRoca and for the fav – glad you liked my little experiment!
RRoca
It’s a beautiful experiment Nadine! :)
Kathy Reid
Excellent work Nadine!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, kathy!
Luis Mariano ...
The most beautiful image. I love this picture.
It is true, I believe that to both this type of plants fascinates us. For me they are perfect for his simple form, for unforeseeable that are with the wind…
nadine henley replied
oh, thank you so much, dear luis, for taking a look! I just love your version and feel a real connection with you across the RB miles!
Catherine Davis
So so beautiful!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, catherine and for the fav and watch! I love to meet new people on RB and so glad it was this image that caught your eye.
Maureen Maliha
Wonderful work, Nadine! I so love the simplicity of this. Terrific
nadine henley replied
very kind of you to explore my site, maureen – so glad you like this one too – and thanks for the fav!
Barbara Brown
Beautifully simplistic!
nadine henley replied
thanks for commenting, barbara – i was trying my hand at minimalism!
DebraLee Wiseberg
Excellent work…so simple yet interesting!
Debra
nadine henley replied
thank you so much, debra – very kind of you to come by
Charuhas Images
Simply Superbbbbbbbbbbb!!!!
nadine henley replied
you are most kind, charuhas! and thanks for the fav too
M a r t a P h ...
so artistic!
nadine henley replied
I’m honoured! thank you, marta!
bevanimage
Great composition, Nadine, and wonderful use of high key technique.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, bevan, for this kind comment – glad you liked my experiment in minimalism
lroof
lovely!!!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much for liking my empty grass seeds and for the fav!
Brian Carey
Very nice Nadine, great use of negative space.
nadine henley replied
thanks brian – this one pleases me too!
Louise Cooke
I’ve somehow missed this one Nadine – it’s beautiful! Love the space you’ve given this and the limited colour – great image!
nadine henley replied
yes, this is a favorite of mine. It printed up beautifully but didn’t capture the judge on the night! Missed you last week – I finally made it back.
Louise Cooke
oh did you??!! That means you’re feeling better – good!
Monica Scanlan
nadine henley replied
wow! that’s great, thanks so much, monica!
DaRkSiLeNcE
yum!! inspirational stuff…. love your minimal works!!
nadine henley replied
you are very kind – I haven’t done any of these for a while but they please me too! thanks so much for your generous comments
Curtis Sheppard
I really enjoying viewing your photographs. Beautiful!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, curtis – very kind of you!
Isa Rodriguez
woooooooooooooooooow .. yep .. wow, it is sooooooo pretty!!!!!!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, isa – and for the fav!
Nancy Polanski
Plain and simple, yet utterly awesome!
nadine henley replied
thanks so much again, nancy and for the watch! I’m honoured
Glenn Tuazon
i went for a walk on friday… down the main street where i saw many high grass… i collected some and brought them back to the home. It was windy out.. boy was that tough… you have captured a very difficult subject for me. I like how you cropped down to what you want to present.
nadine henley replied
thanks again, glenn – and for the watch. Will look forward to seeing your images of Oz!
Kim Calvert
This is a beautiful high key image Nadine..I love the framing of it.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, kim! It’s one of my favorites!
PPPhotoArt
this is absolutely wonderful both the minimalism and high key make for a fantastic work of art, well done
nadine henley replied
what a lovely comment, thanks so much, PP!
Elizabeth McPhee
Everyone above has said it all but those pods are so beautiful and elegant. The other pod anchors them very well.
nadine henley replied
so glad you like it, elizabeth! this is one of my own favorites. I appreciate your thougthful and kind comment
Antanas
simple and great, BRAVO
nadine henley replied
that’s a lovely comment, thanks so much, antanas, and for the fav!
TeAnne
ohhhhhhhhh, another good one. Congrats as well :)
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, te! (I’m on ch 9!)
TeAnne
My cat is telling me to go to bed. lol
nadine henley replied
ah – I had already gone! hope you’re still asleep!
vampvamp
the simplicity is exquisite.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, vv – I am honoured! ‘exquisite’ is very high praise
TeAnne
I just woke up :) Got a lovely surprise of a feature :)
Meg Hart
I’ve just discovered your latest work Nadine.. (I thought I had you on my Watchlist – wrong!..now fixed)...You are so creative and your ‘simple’ macros are a delight to behold…I love this.
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, meg – this isn’t that new. I keep some of my favorites on my home page. But thanks for exploring my site and for the watch.
toriyule
beautiful!
nadine henley replied
thanks, tori – it is one of my own personal favorites! glad you like it too
Lois Bryan
I sooooooo love high key … it’s always sooo pleasing to the eye!!!! I haven’t figured it out yet … but clearly you have!!! You’ve truly done a magnificent job!!!!
nadine henley replied
ah – you’ve found one of my favorites, lois – so glad you like it too!
NelisArt
So simple but incredibly poetic!
nadine henley replied
so glad you like it! thanks for commenting neli!
LouJay
This is a stunning high key work! I agree with you, the striations are so lovely on these seed husks.
Lou
nadine henley replied
thanks so much, lou! It’s nice to know what they are too!
Junior Mclean 23 days ago
cool
nadine henley replied 23 days ago
thanks so much, junior
EarthGipsy 21 days ago
Love this one too.
nadine henley replied 21 days ago
thanks so much, earthgypsy! this is one of my own favorites!
parmi 18 days ago
How did this one sneak past me? Incredible, love the way you have presented this Nadine. Straight to the favs!
nadine henley replied 18 days ago
such a lovely comment! thanks so much, parmi and for the fav – really appreciate your continued support
nikmd 18 days ago
wow !!! this is truly fantastic!!!! an instant Fav!!!! love the composition!!!
nadine henley replied 18 days ago
thanks so much, mia – like you with your fabulous portrait, I have a special feeling about this one. Very kind of you to stop by and add this one to your favorites!
Pam Mullins 17 days ago
Oh my, this is brilliant!!
nadine henley replied 17 days ago
such high praise! thanks! :)
Karen Cook 17 days ago
I love this to bits ~ the focus is amazing!
nadine henley replied 17 days ago
thank you so much, karen and for the fav and watch! I love this one ‘to bits’ myself! glad it appeals to you as well
Olwen Evans 12 days ago
Wonderful simplicity and placement. Even better that you used such a mundane subject!
nadine henley replied 12 days ago
thank you, olwen! greatly appreciate you stopping by my site!
Heloisa Castro 12 days ago
excellent
nadine henley replied 12 days ago
glad you like it, heloisa – thanks for exploring my site!