Riverbank Weeds

Comments and suggestions appreciated...

The composition is interesting and the lighting is amazing! Nicely done!

the light is great. really is a very nice shot

One of many truly excellent photos in your portfolio.

Wow! Kim, I really like this shot. Excellent composition, and the lighting just makes them glow against the dark background. Rich with detail. Superb capture. Best regards, Chris

Very interesting backlit subject.

Nice backlight on this one, Kim. I might make it a liitle more square crop by cropping off the top. Cheers, J

Thanks to everyone! J, I think you may be right on the cropping.

Beautifully lit. The composition is fine but I would probably agree with the square crop. Excellent shot Kim.

Sweet backlighting. Very pretty.Too pretty to be called "weeds" IMO :-)

Well shot Kim,love the lighting.I spent most of my time in Wisconsin and the great lakes area.

Beautiful lighting and color. Best regards.

Thank you Kent, Leann, Birte, and Huy! Leann, I don't know their proper name, so they have to be weeds! Birte, I hope you had fun; I've never been to that area. Thanks for visiting, everyone.

Oh, Kim...this is a masterpiece. The backlighting is superb. Sure, you could crop but honestly, I think it looks fine as is. Hope all is well with you and your family. -Tammy

Tammy, thanks!

Ahhhhhhhh!!!

Chooooo????

Ohh, Spicy!

These thistles make for wonderful compositions especially when back light is framing them with a warm golden glow. Well seen and exposed Kim. Dave Dube posted a similar image that I think you'd like too. Oh and I like your framing, adds just the right touch.

Thanks Ken and Susan! Susan, is that what they are? I'm glad you like them. I'll see if I can find Dave's to look at.

WOW, quite a cluster. Glad I'm not living down wind to this bunch.

I'm thinking this was an interesting and challenging capture, one you pulled off quite well I might add.

I may be totally incorrect with what I'm going to say so, if I am, let me know and I will retract.

Because of the difficulty with the exposure of the shot, you may have lightened in post to open up some of the shadows and mid tones. The biggest challenge for this photo is the water.

I made some adjustments in 16 bits, let me know if your interested in what I did or if you want me to remove. Just thought the water might have more to offer, the thumbnail isn't very flattering due to it's size.

Regards, Dave

Dave, thanks very much! I didn't lighten it, just increased contrast and cleaned it up. I know what you mean about the thumbnail, but in the lightened version the reflections in the water show more, and I didn't think they were very attractive. That's why I didn't lighten the water any. I have other photos of these weeds that show the pretty greens and blues of the water behind them...I just haven't gotten around to editing them yet. I just went for the contrast in this one. I don't know what 16 bits is, or if my Elements has that. And I would never ask anyone to remove a post unless it contained offensive language or something...I'm just happy to have critiques! I've learned sooo much here on PN from people such as yourself who will take the time to offer suggestions, so thank you!

Fantastic work Kim. Best regards. Halina

Are you selling any Pics yet??

If not why not?