Choppy Waters

[jmtonkin]

I needed to get out and clear my head for a bit this evening, so I grabbed my camera, hopped in the car and drove. It was just before sunset when I happened upon a small lake. Having been studying up on my GND, I decided I would experiment with it.

I like the first picture for the simplicity of it, but I wish the grass stems were more crisp. I was shooting with a pretty low aperture, so as the wind blew, they went in and out of focus.


In the second picture, I love the exposure and the way the water blur turned out, but I missed the focus on the trees, and that really bugs me. I am tempted to scrap it, but everything else turned out exactly how I envisioned it. I got cold and wanted to get going, and I got careless.

 

[JimMcClain]

I like the concept of the first picture a lot, but it's just too far out of focus.

 

[jmtonkin]

I like the concept of the first picture a lot, but it's just too far out of focus.

Fair enough. I was aiming for it to be that out of focus, but I can see where you're coming from, as well. Thanks for your input!