Valley of Daisies
THOR09D-53
July 11, 2009
It is amazing how important foreground is to your images. You hear about it from the professionals, the photographers that you admire, and all of their images have interest from front to back, little shapes, lines, textures that lead you through the image to the final destination. And working on an image, it does make a huge difference. This image, from North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, is honestly not my greatest example of foreground inclusion. The flowers were there, and that was my intent, but upon reflection they were too far dispersed, and I could have placed them better within the frame. But they do help hook your interest, and only after looking at the image do you consider the tall butte in the background, where some of the daisies seem to be pointing at. And in that case, it is a success. Enjoy.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 18 mm
Exposure: 1/80 @ f/16, ISO 100
Post-processing: Slight contrast and tone adjustment, sharpening in PS4 & LR1.4
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