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Pleasant Valley, Eastern Sierra


 
  Pleasant Valley, Eastern Sierra
Pleasant Valley, Eastern Sierra
Evening, near Bishop, California; 80-200mm Nikkor lens; F/4.8 to blur foreground reeds

Kerry Drager

  
 
 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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A unique photograph Kerry! Could you please explain to me how you got that effect? Thank you,
Amalia


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July 19, 2005

 

Kerry Drager 		  Hi Amalia,
How nice to hear from you!! Thanks so much for the wonderful comments. Several things are at work in this image:

- The beautifully warm light of late day (just before sunset).
- The high grasses right at the edge of a meadow (where I was standing).
- A fine scene in the distance ... the meadow, a well-positioned tree (for a background focal point), a distinctive ridge line (at a strong diagonal and in contrasting shadow), and the distant mountainside.
With those ingredients, I decided to move up close and shoot "through" the eye-high grasses - i.e., I focused on the background, rather than the foreground. Along with the combination of a telephoto perspective (80-200 zoom, set at 200mm) AND a wide aperture (low f/number), I was able to keep the foreground grasses verrrry softly blurred.
I hope this makes sense ... if not, please follow-up.

Again, Amalia, it's great hearing from you ... and I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
All the best,
Kerry


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July 19, 2005

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas's Gallery 		  Thank you very much Kerry!, I think that I understand what you did. Thanks again. Regards,
Amalia


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July 20, 2005

 

Penny Steiner 		  Hi Kerry: I love the effect of the tall grasses at sunset. It has been awhile but still miss being in one of your classes. I might have to take another soon. Hope all is well.

Penny


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August 04, 2005

 

Kerry Drager 		  Hi Penny,
It's great to hear from you! Thanks for the nice comments ... much appreciated! Actually, with my gradual switch to digital, it's me who should be talking about taking a course :-) Thanks again, Penny!
Kerry


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August 04, 2005

 
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