Taken with an old TL rolli, velvia, and foggy side light, scanned from a print

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), February 01, 1999

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I don't often see an image with a midline horizon that I like as much as this one. Wonderful.

-- Edward Nemergut (ecnemerg@iupui.edu), February 01, 1999.

I usually lurk mostly but I wanted to add that I really like this photo too. It somehow seems harmonious. My only criticism is that I could swear that the horizon is slightly tilted to the left.

-- Lanier Benkard (lanierb@leland.stanford.edu), February 01, 1999.

You really got me ! I thing the tilted horizon is a false problem;I hate answers talking about that , and about how to crop the image. Of course everybody can see tilted horizon , but I like it this way ! This image tells a story and for me that's what counts Thanks for sharing !

-- Adi Sorescu (guide@rokura.ro), February 02, 1999.

I like the composition, color and depth of field of the shot. I do think it should be cropped to level the horizon. I don't really understand what the previous poster likes about tilted horizons, but that out of the way, I like your shot Larry!

-- Mike Green (mgprod@mindspring.com), February 02, 1999.

Thanks for your comments. I seem to have trouble getting the horizon level, guess that's why I don't fly jets. Part of the problem is the focusing screen of the old rolli is none to bright and tripping the shutter is an act of faith in low light. I would especially like to thank the "lurker" for contributing. This forum only works if people participate. The worst comment is no comment at all. Bob has provided us with a wonderful opportunity and I'm surprised more people don't take advantage of it.

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), February 02, 1999.

What about another shot from say 3-4 meters back to avoid cropping off the viewers left tree branches. Other than that, looks to me like you caught the mood very well. Thanks

-- Floyd White (floyd.white@smsnet.com), February 02, 1999.

Great picture, the kind of picture that I would hang the wall in a big enlargement if it was mine.

-- Kristian Elof Sxrensen (elof@image.dk), February 02, 1999.

I very much like the form of the trees, the misty background and, partiularly, the branching pathways through the grass. Very nice composition!

-- Garry Schaefer (schaefer@pangea.ca), February 02, 1999.

Thanks for the comments. The slight crop of the left tree bothers me also. I think it may be on the slide, but the shot was a tight crop. The camera was positioned to control my micro time-space "frame world". If I moved it back the "frame world" would have been expanded to include a cow gate. This of course would get my post nuked from the forum. Even worse, the idyllic illusion of paths diverging into to the misty (lopsided) horizon would be replaced by the reality of converging cow paths. With cows come more questions. Why is the grass so nice? Why do the tress appear to be trimmed from below at about cow head height? I prefer the reality of my cropped "frame world".

-- Larry Korhnak (lvk@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu), February 02, 1999.

I think it has a ethereal, mysterious mood that brings early mornings to mind. A sense of peace and mystery. Great photograph, wish it was mine!

-- David W. Griffin (RedDrake@aol.com), February 03, 1999.

Question for everybody: What if the camera was level and the horizon was actually sloping? How often can you say that the ground is exactly horizontal? Granted, shooting with a dim-screened TLR it's hard enough and it becomes more of a challenge to keep the horizon level. I don't think any of my TLR shots turned out well at all, but then I feel really spoiled when I go back to my Spotmatic or Nikon F2!!

If the shot was done with a level horizon, I think it might look too sterile, like some digital creation or something.

Larry, I think it's great.

-- Daryl Hiebert (dhiebe@po-box.mcgill.ca), February 08, 1999.

Larry, Meant to comment on this earlier when I saw it so here's my thoughts.

The shape of the path makes me think of a tree trunk with its diverging limbs. I like how the path leads my eye directly to the trees. The detail and color of the grass contrasts nicely with the silhouetted trees and the muted pastels of the fog and sky. Nice!

-- Barbara Kelly (kellys@alaska.net), February 18, 1999.

I must convince that the horizon tilt is a problem with the symmetry of the trees. I'd also crop the right edge the same way as the left. It brings symmetry to the two sides of the photo. Other than that, wonderful photo.

-- Paul Lenson (lenson@pci.on.ca), March 17, 1999.