Snake root.
Mar 10, 2020 15:56:08 #
This may be the wrong forum category but it is how I see it. Over some years I have been trying to photograph the plant snake root that I refer to an my candles in the woods. The pictures never seem to compare to what I see.If any one can give any way to improve these photos I would appreciate that information.I am sending some of my attempts. Also as I sit and wait for the sun's rays I wrote about these times.If I am pushing the envelope too much just push the delete button.
Candles In The Woods
In those morning times when the earth is still, Then moving on to it's main goal the day,
Before the sun has cleared the crest of the hill. To light for this morning the candles of May.
I follow the worn track I had made through the ferns, The white of the snakeroot above the wood's floor.
And stopper to sit on my stump where the path turns. Lit in the suns glory for me; I need not more.
The birds are awake now, and the chipmunks chatter, For this is the purpose I have come here to see,
We each have our place, sharing here doesn't matter. These lit candles in richness and majesty.
I sit quite and watch for there is much here to see, And my time once again has been well spent,
Atop this old stump left here under my tree. As nature shared with me this spectacular event.
The sun ascends in it's great golden glow,
Searching for openings in this woods below. Gordon Walters
Each ray of light sent forth to add to the search,
To light nature's candles in this nature's church.
There before me as I watched the scene unfold,
The first beam of sunlight in a ray of pure gold.
It finds an open seam through the leaves above,
Pausing but a moment on a lone foxglove.
Candles In The Woods
In those morning times when the earth is still, Then moving on to it's main goal the day,
Before the sun has cleared the crest of the hill. To light for this morning the candles of May.
I follow the worn track I had made through the ferns, The white of the snakeroot above the wood's floor.
And stopper to sit on my stump where the path turns. Lit in the suns glory for me; I need not more.
The birds are awake now, and the chipmunks chatter, For this is the purpose I have come here to see,
We each have our place, sharing here doesn't matter. These lit candles in richness and majesty.
I sit quite and watch for there is much here to see, And my time once again has been well spent,
Atop this old stump left here under my tree. As nature shared with me this spectacular event.
The sun ascends in it's great golden glow,
Searching for openings in this woods below. Gordon Walters
Each ray of light sent forth to add to the search,
To light nature's candles in this nature's church.
There before me as I watched the scene unfold,
The first beam of sunlight in a ray of pure gold.
It finds an open seam through the leaves above,
Pausing but a moment on a lone foxglove.
Mar 10, 2020 16:24:03 #
SpikeW wrote:
This may be the wrong forum category but it is how... (show quote)
It seems like all images are very soft, probably motion blur.
Snake Root has always been difficult for me to get a good image of in the wild and since I was shooting in a nature reserve cutting a piece and taking it indoor was out !!!! Since I have moved I may be able to find some and do a "still life".
Mar 10, 2020 16:36:54 #
They are definitely soft I think a combination of motion blur and focus. On the last one, even with VR, I know very few people who can hand hold a 1/15th. Pick your focus spot as one of the white flowers and use a tripod or a very solid brace.
Mar 10, 2020 20:54:35 #
We call that "Black cohosh," Actaea racemosa, as we have another plant called "Snakeroot" - Ageratina altissima.
Two issues I see, Spike. First, the focus is off. I would manually focus if auto-focus is not picking the flower heads out from the background. That would make #7 a pretty good image, showing the plant in its typical habitat. The first five images suffer from distracting "hot spots" in the background, as well as poor focus. The combination of bright sun and shade in the woods makes for a real mes. Notice that #7 doesn't suffer from that.
You are on the right track. Keep experimenting. That is not the easiest subject to capture.
Mike
Two issues I see, Spike. First, the focus is off. I would manually focus if auto-focus is not picking the flower heads out from the background. That would make #7 a pretty good image, showing the plant in its typical habitat. The first five images suffer from distracting "hot spots" in the background, as well as poor focus. The combination of bright sun and shade in the woods makes for a real mes. Notice that #7 doesn't suffer from that.
You are on the right track. Keep experimenting. That is not the easiest subject to capture.
Mike
Mar 11, 2020 07:18:21 #
Tdearing
Loc: Rockport, TX
The combination of prose and pictures is truly outstanding. Thank you for sharing that experience.
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