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njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 08:42

This one was taken during a visit with family a while ago. It was one of those things where you see it and know you just have to pull off to the side of the road and grab the camera and tripod. C&C always welcome. I really appreciate it. Thanks. http://thephotoforum.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

http://lechnirdesign.com/galleries/thephotoforum/2007_10_08/windmill_700_sig.jpg

Thanks for looking!

NJ

blighty

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 09:17

Very nice indeed. Seems a little over-saturated, though.

njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 09:35

Thank you blighty. Actually, the ground is just a bit saturated, but no saturation was done to the sky at all. I appreciate your kind words and feedback. :)

NJ

dazzlebea

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 09:45

Isn't it amazing how such a simple object can lead to such a great image?!?

Very well done, I like it :)

njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:22

Thank you dazzlebea! I was truly blessed to have such a great photo opportunity. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment. :)

Maddog12

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 10:35

Great capture....I like it!

njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 13:06

Thank you maddog. Very much appreciated! :)

Maureen Souza

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 13:29

Love the colors, lights and whole feeling of this. Night job spotting & shooting it.

Cubix Rube

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 14:54

Beautiful in its simplicity. I've had to actually reduce saturation on some shots in order to keep them from looking "oversaturated". Not sure why or how some come out so vibrant, and others don't, other than the time of day, haze in the air, etc.

PAS Photography

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 15:54

Very Nice capture. I would have pulled over too.

Michael Bottoms

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 17:00

Nice capture... As someone earlier said, sometimes the most powerful images come from the simplest of subjects... Thanks for sharing

Wazza

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 17:57

Simplicity at it's best. Excellent.

njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 19:24

Thank you all so very much Maureen, Cubix, PAS, Michael, and Wazza! Your wonderful comments are greatly appreciated. :)

WahooWolfe

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 19:27

Great composition and wonderful colors!

Where in the Midwest is this? Grew up there and just curious.

Thanks for sharing!

njmanigan

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 19:34

Great composition and wonderful colors!

Where in the Midwest is this? Grew up there and just curious.

Thanks for sharing!

This was in beautiful southwest wisconsin about 10 miles away from the Iowa border. Thanks very much for the kind words, WahooWolfe. :)

jdizzle

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 19:56

This is wonderful! The sky and clouds really make this shot. Good job!

firu3000

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 21:29

Yes I love the color of the sky.
Great Job and thanks for sharing!

ram1958@sbcglobal.net

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 21:50

Really fine capture...
I often find or have been asked regarding saturation. I think (non scientific) that the great lakes make a difference in the color of the sky!
It's somewhat like the first time I went to southern California 25+ years ago!!!
I was just transfixed on the blue sky... of course that was in February and I came from Michigan... sooo
Again love it !

HighPixel

29th of October 2007 (Mon), 22:40

WOW! Every element is in there...Nice job.
HP

Avi

30th of October 2007 (Tue), 04:25

very nice composition, angle of clicking the image...the DOF..and the colors..everything is super...

avi

njmanigan

30th of October 2007 (Tue), 07:22

Thank you all very much again jdizzle, firu3000, ram1958, HighPixel, and Avin! I truly appreciate the kind words. :)

vulcan2912

30th of October 2007 (Tue), 09:35

Hi

Superb image.Really like the lighting,composition and saturation.All the elements come together to make a fantastic image.

Cheers
Gary

njmanigan

30th of October 2007 (Tue), 14:53

Thank you so much Gary/vulcan. Your kind words are truly appreciated! :)

Clearlight

30th of October 2007 (Tue), 21:10

It's a wonderful image. Really well done. It may just be me, but it seems as though the windmill is tilted ever so slightly to the left. It might be that the horizon is off or that the windmill is actually listing, or possibly the lens that you used, but I think a degree or two of straitening could be applied. Thank you for posting this.

njmanigan

31st of October 2007 (Wed), 09:25

Thank you Clearlight! I really appreciate your nice words. :)

WahooWolfe

31st of October 2007 (Wed), 17:38

Was it around Dickeyville?

njmanigan

1st of November 2007 (Thu), 12:56

Was it around Dickeyville?

Nope. Ive been to Dickeyville though, to see the grotto. Go about 40 miles northwest to around Eastman, and thats where this was taken.

Thanks for asking WahooWolfe! :)

tbfoto

1st of November 2007 (Thu), 21:15

I really like this one. I also enjoy shooting the old windmills. There a dying breed. There just arent very many of them around anymore. To find one with all the blades still attached is getting rare around here.

david888lee

2nd of November 2007 (Fri), 03:07

wow very nice! any comments on your post processing?

tonylong

2nd of November 2007 (Fri), 03:13

Whoa! You say just a bit of processing for the foreground? What an amazingly rich shot! Send more of that blue sky our way!

Good job!

Tony

IraRunyan

2nd of November 2007 (Fri), 09:09

Great capture. The color is just impressive.

njmanigan

2nd of November 2007 (Fri), 09:26

Thanks so much again everyone! I am very grateful for the wonderful comments.

david888lee: This is an HDR. I captured and processed it as such to bring out the light values of the foreground while keeping the exposure correct for the sky. Other than that, the sky was just the way you see it in the image. I was truly humbled and amazed by what I saw, and I tried to capture it to the best of my ability. :)