Straw Bales @ Sunset

[SamFisher]

I took this shot in the fields of Upper Persley a short distance from home.
The twinkling lights in the b/g are from Dyce Airport and surrounding buildings

5D2, 24-105, ISO 100, 3 Bracketed shots at f22 and processed in HDR Efex


Sunset Bales 3 by mike.stephen99, on Flickr

[Muscat]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

I quite like this Mike but personally feel that the couple of puffy white clouds at the top detract from the lovely golden feel of the image, I think I would crop the off the top bringing the horizon up a little.

still a very nice scene well captured.

[Montana 5]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset



Doug.

[Stan]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

I have tried this a few times but having picked the focal bale the others never seem to be in the right place so yours is good and especially shot at sunset

Stan

[SamFisher]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

Thanks Folks

I did try a wee crop before posting but thought it looked a tad too yellow so decided to leave it as is to add a bit of colour.

Mike

[ST-EOS]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

That works very well Mike, but I can see what Muscat is getting at with the sky.

[SamFisher]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

Cheers Peter
Looking at it again and again its the wee "dot" of cloud that keeps catching my eye.

Fair point about the crop but personally I prefer the darker clouds at the top as it keeps the whole image together and stops the eye from scooshing out of the image.

Mike

[tesarver]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

I like the composition and the perspective you took for the image, and the golden color gives it that nice fall feeling. Well done Mike.

Tom

[SamFisher]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

Cheers Tom

Mike

[DeeGee]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset



Your lucky. Farmers near me, cut, baled, moved and turned the soil before I could get to them.

[Bill53]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

That is a very nice shot Mike.

Bill.

[SamFisher]

Re: Straw Bales @ Sunset

Thanks Dee & Bill
Much appreciated

Mike