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Day 27b - Beauty When You Look For It
Day 27b - Beauty When You Look For It
MaryO


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Collection: 30 Day Where You Live Jan 2008
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jan 27, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2008

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Comments: 11
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 This is some ornamental grass that is planted along the Bike Path. It catches the afternoon light, looks gorgeous against a sunset, and forms a nice backdrop in summer for the flowers planted amongst the clumps of grass. From this angle you would never know that hundreds of cars are passing by every hour just to the right of this. I wonder how many people never see this as beautiful.

The little lights in the sky are jet trails, BTW. Not shooting stars, though feel free to imagine they are.

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 01/29/2008 12:14:20 AM
I have a very similar shot of sugar cane tassels, so don't feel odd about seeing the beauty in this scene. You have done a good job of getting the effect that you were looking for. You're right about the traffic. I would have never guessed.
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 01/28/2008 05:30:25 PM
Good eye very nice silhouette. The background colors are great.
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 01/28/2008 05:23:31 PM
Beautiful.
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 01/28/2008 01:33:11 PM
The silhouette against that lovely coloured sky is superb. I'm not particularly fond of the white blob on the left (the star trail?), as I feel that it intrudes on an otherwise smooth sky.
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 01/28/2008 12:44:15 PM
I love these grasses, Mary & always notice them- they are so graceful and flowing. In the late Fall & Winter they still look lovely- your image is wonderful :)
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 01/28/2008 11:29:23 AM
Wow! Lovely combination of colours, silhouette, and sharp vs blur. Lovely!
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 01/28/2008 02:29:59 AM
I really like your POV on the grass. Beautiful sunset and shooting stars.
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 01/28/2008 12:29:40 AM
That's a great sunset. I like how the grass looks like it's blowing in the breeze.
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 01/27/2008 11:36:23 PM
Awesome great shot
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 01/27/2008 10:12:11 PM
Very pretty, Mary. So well composed, too.
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 01/27/2008 09:47:42 PM
Lovely tones in this.
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