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Waiting for Summer



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An old tire swing longing for the Summer fun to begin.

An old tire swing longing for the Summer fun to begin.
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25 Comments | Report
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta March 30, 2014
Nice shot. Congratulations.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Alan. And thank you for commenting.
KrakenWaker
 
KrakenWaker March 30, 2014
Really nice shot.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Roddy. I appreciate that. And thanks for commenting.
catini
 
catini March 30, 2014
Nice, congrats on your feature!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Catini. Thank you for commenting.
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan March 30, 2014
So calm, dull wintery scene. Nicely compose.......great capture. Congrats on the feature.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Akhtarkhan. I appreciate your comments.
OksanaZa
 
OksanaZa March 30, 2014
Nice!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Oksana. Thank you for commenting.
iceman2
 
iceman2 March 30, 2014
Wonderful shot.Congrats!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Iceman. I appreciate that. Thanks for commenting.
WileKyK
 
WileKyK March 30, 2014
Great foreground detail. Congratulations on your Feature!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you WileKyK. Thank you for commenting.
mikemalak
 
mikemalak March 30, 2014
Nice shot!!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thanks Mike. Thank you for commenting.
BowmanLifeStudios
 
BowmanLifeStudios March 30, 2014
Very nice, great composition! The way the highlight in the clouds makes the tree and swing stand out is wonderful, Great job!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Robert. I appreciate knowing what a person likes about my images. It helps me to learn. Thank you for commenting.
prithvirajdutta
 
prithvirajdutta March 30, 2014
Fantastic. Great capture.. Congratulations...
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Prithviraj. I appreciate that. Thank you for commenting.
Thimbee
 
Thimbee March 30, 2014
Lovely-very quaint. Congrats
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Barb. And thank you for commenting.
cilla8 Platinum
 
cilla8 March 30, 2014
Fantastic capture!! Congrats on Feature
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Thank you Priscilla. Thank you for commenting.
MarcoPoveda
 
MarcoPoveda March 30, 2014
Hermosa fotografía
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 30, 2014
Gracias Marco. Gracias por comentar. :0)
PDO1962
 
PDO1962 March 30, 2014
Congrats...:)
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 31, 2014
Thanks Paul. I appreciate that. Thanks for commenting.
johntprice PRO+
 
johntprice March 31, 2014
excellent shot...should enter the swings comp..
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 31, 2014
Thanks John. And thanks for the "heads up" on the Swings contest. :0)
photobug
 
photobug April 01, 2014
nice mood
BuddyBob
BuddyBob April 01, 2014
Thank you photobug. Thanks for commenting.
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 April 02, 2014
Cool shot! Congrats on being featured!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob April 02, 2014
Thanks Ronda. I appreciate that. Thanks for commenting.
lauraphotography
 
lauraphotography April 02, 2014
love this
BuddyBob
BuddyBob April 02, 2014
I'm very pleased you like it Laura. Thank you for commenting.
running56horses
 
running56horses April 11, 2014
I love this shot! It reminds me of the best parts of my childhood. Great job!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob April 14, 2014
Thanks Jamie.Think of the imaginary tales that old tire could tell. :0)
slagtersven
 
slagtersven May 06, 2014
Great shot
BuddyBob
BuddyBob May 06, 2014
Thank you Sven. I appreciate that. Thanks for commenting.
Luces_Eye
 
Luces_Eye February 17, 2015
Very cool shot.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 06, 2015
Thanks Mike. Thank you for commenting.
katelynnhill
 
katelynnhill March 05, 2015
I love this! It's kind of creepy in a way, has that vibe to it aha but it's also really calming. The colours look great as well. Nice job.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob March 06, 2015
Thank you Katelynn. I'm pleased you like it. Thank you for commenting.
LonnieWatkins
 
LonnieWatkins July 13, 2015
Captures my imagination. The kids swinging. The tree is old... the older rope has no tire... summers past.
BuddyBob
BuddyBob July 13, 2015
I really appreciate that Lonnie. It's rewarding to have created an image capable of activating a person's imagination. Thank you for commenting.
AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair August 22, 2015
Pretty!
BuddyBob
BuddyBob August 23, 2015
Thank you Ali. And thanks for commenting.
adavies PRO+
 
adavies July 14, 2017
Nice! Great capture! Nicely done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Empty Seats challenge:)
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/empty-seats-photo-challenge-by-adavies
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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was from Douglas Lake Campgrounds boat ramp, near Dandridge, Tennessee.

Time

I shot this at approximately 9:00 am. There was a very heavy fog that morning, eliminating the "golden hour" image I had envisioned the night before. Visibility was only about 10 feet when I first arrived.

Lighting

The lighting was somewhat of a challenge. I really liked the "mood" set by the fog, but even though the sun was well above the horizon, the diffusion created a "silhouette" effect on my subject. I tried a +/- 2 stop bracket, but wasn't satisfied with the lack of detail in the tree. I then did another bracket but I used the onboard flash to bring out some detail in the tree.

Equipment

I used a Canon 7D with an EF 17-24mm f/4L USM lens. I used a Tiffen GND filter to minimize blowing out the highlights of the sun. It was all mounted on a Sunpack Ultra 7000 TM tripod with a pistol grip head. I used a Vello Wireless Shutter Boss to trigger the brackets and mirror lockup to minimize camera shake.

Inspiration

My inspiration developed the evening before as my wife and I walked around the shoreline of Douglas Lake. As I stood, looking across the water, my eyes were drawn to the old swing. I could plainly see in my mind the children laughing and swinging out over the water, and feel the joy and happiness in their voices. The motionless swing brought forth a somber feeling, as if the old tree was longing for Summer so it could once again bring happiness and joy to the children of the campground.

Editing

I processed the RAW files in Adobe RAW, then blended them using Photomatix 5. I finished the resulting TIFF file in Photoshop Elements 9. I first made a slight "curves" adjustment then made some "targeted" exposure adjustments using the plug in "Topaz Adjust". Lastly I used the plug in "Topaz De-Noise" and saved it as a Tiff file. I used Canon's Digital Photo Professional to convert it to a JPG for posting on ViewBug.

In my camera bag

My gear bag contains my Canon 7D ... EF 17-24mm f/4L USM ... EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II ... EF 2X III Extender ... Tiffen GND filter,Tiffen Polarizing filter ... Vello Wireless Shutter Boss.

Feedback

My best advice is what I learned from this image. Simply, don't be discouraged if the elements prevent you from getting the shot you had envisioned. This image is far from the "early golden hour" I intended to capture. Get creative and put together something possibly even better. You might just end up with a "Frontpage Feature". ;0)

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