Friday, May 27, 2011

Four Palms Friday

Four Palmetto Trees, Charleston Harbor, Mt. Pleasant, SC  © Doug Hickok


This is a view through four Palmetto palms toward Charleston Harbor on a hazy summer morning. I liked the palm trunks in shadow when I first arrived on the scene. I next used a 300 mm telephoto lens to compress space, giving the image a more graphic appearance. The photo was made on Velvia RVP color slide film a few years ago, back in my pre-digital days. You can see a little grain from the 100 ASA film speed, quite different from the smooth look of the 100 ISO digital speed. Also, I thought I would continue the blue/green color theme from yesterday's post. Hope I didn't make you doze off with all the technical talk.

Tomorrow will be a mixed bag day, with several promised images included.
Hope you have a great weekend.


Quick take: May I leave you with an absolute ooh aah image to start your weekend? 
How about this stunner from Frans Lanting!



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20 comments:

  1. GinnieMay 27, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    'm still wide awake, Doug, and I just got up less than an hour ago. :D I love palm trees! And that photo by Frans Lanting is something else. I like that link.

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  2. AnonymousMay 27, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    I like palm trees, they mean summer, hot and holiday for me :)
    Nice shot, beautiful colors.
    Have a nice weekend!

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  3. KalaMay 27, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    I love how you've composed this one Doug. Very creative perspective.

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  4. Traveling HawkMay 27, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    It could be a sugestive photo too: looking at palms at liberty, behind bars:)

    Great link!

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  5. UnknownMay 27, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Mean summer, I agree, mean surf, mean r,n,r, mean Hawai 5.0.
    Great shot, good weekend for you too.
    Greetings.

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  6. yzMay 27, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    very creative framing

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  7. LeoviMay 27, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    I love the light tones, Nice frame.

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  8. brattcatMay 27, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    what, in the thumbnail, appeared quite two dimensional with the strong four vertical lines, reveals, on closer examination, depth and layers. Very nice, Doug.

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  9. VPMay 27, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Nice composition, great colors!

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  10. MarcieMay 27, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    What a gorgeous scene. Love how you've framed the ocean thru the trees.

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  11. donMay 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I like the dual nature of the tree trunks in this eye-catching shot. Very well done.

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  12. LouisMay 27, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    That pic by Frans Lanting is seriously special. Look at his one http://louis.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Deadvlei_floor_/ not for comparison, just to say I was there as well :-)

    Your pic is a good one as well - the 300mm choice helped a lot.

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  13. A.BarlowMay 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Nice framing in this one.

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  14. OlgaMay 27, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Your image incorporated perspective wonderfully. It has a great visual impact.

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  15. cieldequimperMay 27, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    I'm still battling trying to leave comments on non pop-up comment windows, I hope this works. This is a perfect Friday photo. Yesterday's shot I would classify as exhibition class!

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  16. OKMay 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    nice composition, quite like the warmth of the light.

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  17. john4jackMay 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    fitting for the Palm Tree state. it's quite nostalgic for me; we had palm trees in our front yard when I was growing up in Florida

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  18. London CallerMay 27, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Come on, you call that a hazy summer?!
    It's such a lovely day.

    Have you got one in landscape format?
    If so, I'd like to see it.
    I normally take two shots (one in portrait; the other one in landscape) for tree photos. Sometimes they look good in portrait, but I find them more attractive in landscape most of the time.

    Lanting's desert shot is so amazing!
    I actually saw that picture few days ago in a bookshop. :)

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  19. Cezar and LéiaMay 28, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    They are huge and so beautiful.This picture is perfect with wonderful lights!
    Léia

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  20. ChristopherMay 28, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Really cool composition Doug and rich color--fascinating too are the differences you mention between film and digital. Nice example.

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