april afternoon Photo

Photographer’s Note

I didn't miss all the april afterall.

This capture was taken on april sunday afternoon, when I decided to leave all my problems behind me and just enjoy the fresh smell of spring. We were driving through Notranjska region and stop for this wonderful play of light and shadows. I decided to post this one cause it is special for me. Standing here on this hill and watching clouds rushing by and creating from second to second completely different scenery made me happy, happy after a long time. Not always we need complicated motives with meaningfull symbolism, sometimes just the feeling is that counts.
What to say about this region? It is marvelous as all other slovenian regions, each and every one with its own characteristics. You can see some other impressions of this one in previous shots in my gallery. I like it for wonderful mixture of all season and completely new greenery, for wonderful mixture of illuminated and shadowed areas, for water finding its way through grass fields as an announcement we are getting close to Karst region, known for unique topography, its subterranean drainage, where soils may be fertile enough and rainfall may be adequate, but rainwater quicly moves through the crevices into the ground, sometimes leaving the surface soil parched between rains. This capture is taken after straight 14 day of rain.

Close up of this capture can be seen in WS. I'm still getting familiar with my new Nikon 18-200mm lens or more accurately 18-145mm lens. Yes, we did series of comparison of different images and Nikon lenses and the result was always the same. 145mm is maximum zoom (we have two of them, both with the same result). This was and still is a great dissappointment for me and I'm quite frustrated about series of reviews regarding this lens. There were many about Sigma critisazing the same problem, not one with Nikon. But it is still great lens and it covers my needs at its best. But I would not mind owning one day 10-400mm lens :P.

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Please excuse the lack of my comments for your many wonderful captures, I'll try to give them some more attentions when I get better and thank all of you expressing your concern regarding my absence. I'm experiencing some difficult times but I'm trying to keep my spirits high. Thank you for all your support.

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greek (7478) 2008-05-11 10:34

great shot, beautifuly composed with great landscape and lovley green, galantis

parbo (11004) 2008-05-11 10:37

Hi Jeri,

Wow, what a great light plays there. Your clever usage of panoramic view increase the feeling of horizontal line between dark and light parts. Perfect clarity in natural color and sharpness are makes your frame a unique one full with greens. Great addition of blossomed trees are wonderful. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

Truja (4948) 2008-05-11 10:39

Hi Jeri,
a veces la simple visión de un paisaje hermoso puede renovar cuerpo y alma, y esta bella fotografía es un gran ejemplo. Es pura naturaleza, vida y arte!!
Fenomenal profundidad y nítidos colores verdes después de lluvias.....y la luminosidad es perfecta!!

Un saludo,

Jordi

brandstaetter (14252) 2008-05-11 11:27

Hi Jeri,
finally you found some time again :)
this photograph fits perfectly, everybody´s enjoying the season. I like the different shades of green and the blossoming trees.
Very good quality, compliments, Chris

MarcT (21103) 2008-05-11 12:06

Hi Keri,
I love your beautiful dark green base colour and the way it goes to the lighter tones. Well done
Cheers
Marc

larevedere (1257) 2008-05-11 12:58

Hi...
very nice photo, so peaceful... exactly for watching while trying to relax...
Regards,
Olaf

AKITA (5463) 2008-05-11 17:17

Dear Jeri,
of course a beautiful and touching picture of the excellent view. the green under this lighting is especially comfortable.
but the central wide border line is firstly impressive, far and away the most to me.
and all the contrast and the boundary between all the light and shadow of the tree, the wood, the stream and the field in this image make me feel deep exclamation.
how and why "the light and shadow" is so impressive?
all the view images are on our feeling space that is the overlap of objective world and inner mind extent. and I think the human is always walking on the narrow limits of those two opposite (positive and negative, or northern and southern) poles. so the dividing line means lots and suggests many in your mind and the viewer's spirits. that may be one lead of the problem or not...
the image is always beyond the words, but in our spiritual sensations.
thank you,
Akihisa

johannes68 (2874) 2008-05-11 22:45

Hi Jeri,
first of all - good to see you back, you´ve been missed - I wish you to be well soon!

Aaahhh, and the photo - all the energy and joy of spring, the fresh life popping out of every branch, the warming sun, the blossoming trees, the sheer beauty of life! I like it a lot.

Regards, Johannes

azaf1 (15547) 2008-05-12 1:08

Hi Jeri
Welcome back and it does really matter that you are here. Your composition is a ode to light and serenity. The peaceful feeling pervading through the green color is present and the atmosphere full of serenity. Saturation and contrasts are just perfect and the mood magnificent.
My best wishes and TFS
Compliments
Argiris

mikeo (12117) 2008-05-12 1:58

Hello Jeri,

Superb shot! Absolutely lovely set of green colours. The effect you achieved here thanks to the clouds and light is amazing! I really like it!

Best greetings,
Mikeo

PS. Jeri! Don't worry! Life is life and I know difficult times happen:( and very often its not 'cause of our reason. I believe everything will be OK soon and you will show us lots of great photos:) Good luck!

zeynepe (9358) 2008-05-12 2:16

Hi Jorgi,
Welcome :)
It has been a long time, you didn't upload any photo.
What a splendid landscape you captured!!!
The harmony of green tones are fantastic :)
Have a nice week,
Zeynep

ARGI (3418) 2008-05-12 2:34

MY GOOD FRIEND JERY CAME BACK!!!!!
I was ready to mail you for see how are you doing, as I decide that your isolation with the problems kept enough and suddently this morning I saw you again.
Again with a splendid picture. The place is wonderful and I'm so glad that it helped you to through away ,for a while,your problems.
Superb colors and POV my friend.
Shadows and light is fantastic. Very well done my dear friend BRAVO
Please stay well
Your good GF
Argy

silvio_morena (65) 2008-05-12 2:59

Hi Jeri,

finally you are back, with this awesome shot. l hope it's a good sign.
(readind your note, l noticed we have the same dream...a 10-400 or 10-700mm lens)

wish you all the bests,
S

Miha2ou7 (4923) 2008-05-12 3:53

Ooo,

Lej jo, jaz moram pa odpirat posebaj, da vidim če si objavila kej novega. Namesto da bi mi kakšen mail poslala, da si uploadala novo fotko - ne da se zgodi tok pogosto ane. :)

Super stvar in perfektna globina, ter igre sence in sonca (ha, to sem napisal še preden sem prebral tvojo noto). Super pogoje si mela, noto pa preberem, ko bo čas, ostrina in globina sta tudi A+.

Pa upam da čim prej pošlihtaš svoje osebne zadeve in probleme in (p)ostaneš optimistična. Jaz sem tudi bolj zaposlen zadnje čase. :-)

Se beremo.

sonkai (1017) 2008-05-12 3:53

Hi Jeri.
I like both shots,WS and original,this one shows the whole landscape,with the river,with lights and shades(as our own life..),all this enveloped for the shining green(as the hope..).I like the WS for the close up over a clearing in the landscape;relaxing.Problems sometimes are similar,we should close-up in a clear zone and open slowly the angle of vision..
I know sometimes the words can't give us wings,but I hope the beauty(even you must look for it a lot...)from nature,from world,from those kind of landscape..,could keep your spirits(and spirit) high.
Best wishes,
Sonsoles.

polpo56 (8048) 2008-05-12 13:47

ciao Jeri,
this is a beautiful shot of a marvellous green landscape of spring. I'm happy to see you again on TE. I have read your note and I'm sorry you are crossing a difficult moment. But the difficult moments in the life are always and they are exceeded with a little of optimism and the confidence in itself same. Be happy! You are a splendid person, how is understood by the cure and by attention that you put in your photos and in the thoughts that you write.
Warmest greetings.
Ludo

Tue (25608) 2008-05-12 15:42

Hi Jeri,
You captured a wonderful variety of green tones here. Wonderful spring landscape, good idea not to include any sky. The light on the tops of the trees is beautiful. Good wide composition too. Well done!
Regards,
Lars

degani (2876) 2008-05-13 0:41

dear Jeri,
this is a lovely landscape over a green world, the composition is perfect and this place looks like those of the stories for children, magic and beautiful
kind regards
franco

albertz (2310) 2008-05-13 2:34

Nice timing to capture this usual phenomenon in green. The blending of colors from dark to light is an eye catcher here. Excellent shot on higher POV.

Greeting from Thailand.
Albert

Merline (6578) 2008-05-13 4:22

Dear Jeri,
So nice to see a picture from you and such a lovely one, full of spring mood and lush greens, you indeed had a great light here, the whole gives out such a peacefulness, I can almost smell that grass...

Sorry to hear you are still having a difficult time, and also a bit disappointed about the lens...keep you ears up, the wind will turn as we say here, and easier, happier moments find their place.

Thinking of you and sending you lots of good vibes!
Warm regards
Michèle

woozbman (366) 2008-05-13 6:45

Hi Jeri,

It was a pleasant surprise to see your new post. I had originally thought you were going away on vacation, but sadly, I learned from your note that it was for a different reason. Keep your spirits up during these difficult times. I wish for you a full and speedy recovery.

I associate springtime with green, so I find this photo very appropriate for spring. Even though 800 pixels seems too small for a photo like this, you have managed to show the delightful play of light and shadows and evoke the smell of spring. The workshop shows a lot more detail and does better justice to the scene.

I think that this photo, like your other photos, speaks from the heart. Welcome back!

Warm regards,
Lamberto

johnfreeman (2222) 2008-05-13 7:37

Hello Jeri,
Good to see you back with this very nice spring shot. I like the strongly saturated green tones, the play of light and shadow in the valley and the position of the cherry(?) tree in the left-hand corner. The strong movement of diagonal and horizontal lines through the frame (particularly the glistening stream in the valley) works very well with the panoramic format.
Hope you’re feeling better soon.
Take care,
John

Charo (31677) 2008-05-13 7:51

Hola Jeri,
Un precioso paisaje en el que sólo rompe la monotonía del verde esos árboles con sus flores blancas. Me gusta ese pequeño riachuelo que recorre el lugar. Excelente encuadre con muy buena luz y contraste. Buen trabajo.
Cordialmente
Charo

meltemi (9746) 2008-05-13 22:42

Hello Jeri,
wonderful and charming place, spring is in the air we see from those marvelous white flower on the trees. Again a perfect composition and excellent colours and especially magic light. Beautiful view and very well brought together with excellent definition and clarity. Brava.
Kind Regards.
Stella

danos (32956) 2008-05-15 8:01

Hello Jeri,
as i see you an expert of the play between the shadow and the light.Excellent presentation of this splendid landscape view with the greenery to cover the whole scene.In the WS we can see much better and with a lot of details this picturesque place with the blossom trees to are an eye catcher.Informative and useful your note but the most great is your experimentation with your new photo equipment.

Regards,danos

ChrisJ (70373) 2008-05-16 1:31

Hi Jeri

I like the monochromatic green colour. A good, high pov, with marvellous sharpness & repetition of the trees. Superb contrast. Tfs!

Nicou (45381) 2008-05-16 1:33

Hello,

Quel bel ensemble, quel beau jeu d'ombre et de lumirèe, le vert ressort à merveille, une très belle athmosphère se dégage de l'image.

Bravo et belle journée

Nicou

hatti52 (12654) 2008-05-16 2:44

Hi Jeri,
great landscape panorama
wonderful green tones and light plays
greetings

clio (22927) 2008-05-16 2:54

Dober večer Jeri,
I am so happy to look at these new photos on your gallery.
I am sorry, I had not understood that you crossed a sad period. I hope that you are going better now. These photos show your enjoyment to find the spring and the beauty of the nature. I hope that it can help you. For me, what is beautiful is always a help. It is necessary to try to cling to any little gifts which bring a little of enjoyment, the nature gives it a lot.
These shots both are magnificent (I have a preference for the WS and its fantastic light and the mixture of trees) but this one is very beautiful also.
Prijateljski pozdrav ( maybe ( maybe I forgot then I also say "Amitiés")
Stay well
Diane

Giorgio (8750) 2008-05-16 3:59

- Superb verdant landscape, ideal contrast between shade and light, the sharpen is excellent good idea for the panoramic frame, bravo!
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-05-16 5:02

Hi Jeri,

To me, in this is superb photo work everything is perfect. Many varied tones of greens, magical light effect, good sharpness and an excellent wide composition. Congratulations!

Best wishes,
JR

jusninasirun (10211) 2008-05-16 17:35

Hello Jeri. Very nice capture of this pristine landscape with beautiful light and shadow. The foreground shrub with small white flowers attracted my attention and the light on those lush green forest is stunning. I own Nikon and Sigma lenses and there are times that I prefer Sigma to the superior Nikkor. :-) Thanks for sharing and best regards.

amcolli (569) 2008-05-17 4:13

dear Jeri I am delighted to see you back with
us. we have missed you and your special soul

this photo is a shout of joy to life, a magical place from your inner heart or from a childhood memory. it is timeless and placeless, and full of peace and serenity, the same that I hope you can find in your soul and body soon. let me know if i can help in any way
ciao form a rainy milan and a busy on call shift

shabsslg (152) 2008-05-18 6:12

Hi Jerry,

Very intelligent interplay of light and shade. Quite impressive & little shallow depth makes it even better.

Subhayan.

gokanlam (6431) 2008-05-18 9:27

Hi Jeri, you're back.. believe me whatever you lived, you'll be better in time... i believe the power of time, it makes better everything, slowly but does it... and this greenland is great.. i'm sure that when you took a deep breath there, the fresh air made your soul more relaxed.. enjoy the life friend,
ReLa

trekks (14332) 2008-05-18 18:42

hi Jeri

This full size is much better justice than the thumbnail, showing rich greens and simply just more green tones. Very nicely captured pov of this meadow.

tfs

steliosk (4784) 2008-05-19 4:43

Hello Jeri,
outstanding green tones and lighting. The shades are great, and so is the panoramic format you chose.

Another great and well processed image in your gallery earning worthy my +2 points :)

Regards
Stelios

Leilani (1371) 2008-05-20 17:32

Hello Jeri - This is such a beautiful image. The light is so welcoming. I hope you get through your tough times and bring us more lovely images like this. Kind Rgds, Leilani

sagar (2307) 2008-05-21 0:17

Hi Jeri,
Congratulations for the 50 th post.This is my turn to plead my apologies for missing this wonderful shot for so long. I was keeping very busy of late.
Regarding the shot, its as good as any other of yours. Lovely greens, well complimented by the surounding woods.
Great job.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

angela926 (1882) 2008-05-21 19:03

Hello Jeri,
Outstanding shot, beautifulcolors and nice clarity,
the green are amazingly lush and vibrant, excellent composition and pov, superb sharpness and perfect
depth of field, the trees seem to go on forever,
very lovely landscape.
Angela

COSTANTINO (23017) 2008-05-23 5:02

Hello my friend,
April is one of the best months and in this pretty photo the amazing green makes this
photo the best one.There s a lot of beauty
in this image with a fascinated atmosphere..
Bravo and thanks for sharing
Costantino

rbcy1974 (20746) 2008-06-02 13:16

Hello Jeri
Very beutiful light
I like the prevalence of the colour green here which makes it a very estethic photo
well done
regards
Daniel

batalay (21112) 2008-06-06 7:03

Hello Jeri,

What a fabulous panoramic view of nature showing off in April. I can see how you felt, leaving your other concerns behind and communing with nature, so to speak. The horizontal framing at the top and bottom accentuates the panoramic aspect of the scene, especially since you've managed to keep the foreground quite dark.

Warm regards, Jeri, have a good weekend.

Bulent

bartolomucci (756) 2008-06-12 13:08

CIAO JERI OTTIMA IMAGINA E BELLA STACCADA
CARLO

aral (1195) 2008-06-17 15:16

Lej, lej Jeri,

spet jest.

Vidim zakaj ti je bila scena všeč. Ampak - tako kot zmeraj - ne morem da ne bi:

Kot jaz vidim je center pozornosti nekoliko oddaljeno cvetoče drevo v centru spodaj. Tud potok v dolini optično lepo potegne nanj. Mogoče bi lahko šla (oziroma tebi ni treba, hočem rečt, da bi jaz šel; pa še smer v katero teče potok bi sodelovala) nekoliko bolj levo, da bi tisto drevesce dobila v zlati rez. Jaz (spet ta ego) bi drevesce tudi mal zgolfalj in ga osvetlil, da bi konkretno pritegnil pozornost.

P.S. nisi več tolk pridna kot učasih. Če pretiravam in tvegam: srečno povečanje familje.

vixchris (277) 2008-09-15 7:30

Hi Jeri
Thanks for bringing some green to my screen, autumn leaves have started to fall here in Brussels.
Glad you're back in TE and thanks for your interesting compositions.
Cheers, Vicky

ahmetgedikli (22032) 2008-09-21 2:26

Magnificent spring landscape... Wonderful POV, colors and fine light. Well done.
Have a good sunday.
Ahmet

avene (11076) 2008-09-29 12:42

hi Jeri,
it's almost sad to look at this spring photo, the weather is already turning colder, the days are gray and summer is gone until next year. sure, we still have the autumn colours to look forward to, but I guess I'd prefer the warmth of the summer :)
but back to the photo - love the lush green and how the sunlight seems to glide along the treetops, that's the essence of the spring, at least as far as I'm concerned. the silvery stream in the foreground is a nice accent, I bet this photo would look really great printed in large format :))

take care,
Kristine

luighi (4220) 2008-10-20 11:34

Hola Jeri , impresionante captura , de verdad es una delicia de imagen con un color fantastico y una composicion genial.Perfecto tambien el WS. Es una gran trabajo amiga.

Recuerdos.Luis

scroller (2883) 2008-10-23 2:00

Hej Jeri,
Its really a very good photo here.
I like the depth and the different tones of green. The light and the shadows and of course the nature it self!
Hälsningar
/Stefan

patpite (85) 2008-10-23 2:05

Hi Jeri

The same way my little lightened leaf showed me the importance of small details, your caption tells me about how lights and shadows try to make us notice that the world isn't something plane and, besides, realize thtat our lives aren't too...

Warm regards,
Patri.

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-10-27 12:24

A beautiful green here
a relaxed view with a wonderful light captured again
in the WS the soft light is superb
bravo again
ciao!
Valeria

Vasa (6004) 2008-11-07 16:55

Draga Jerice,

sedim i uživam u ovom panoramskom pogledu. Mogao bih tako do jutra. Još jedna prilika da te pozdravim,

Branko

sergei (5) 2008-11-19 0:06

Hi Jeri!
Very beautiful landscape!!! Wonderful colors!

TFS
Sergei

gdtzikis (54) 2008-12-07 16:00

Smelt of Spring

George

zmey (7282) 2008-12-12 6:09

zdravo Jeri
you don't mind me going back to this picture, do you? the matter of fact is: today's it's raining cats and dogs here. actually, not cats and dogs but ICE... the street is a skating rink and even though technically it's daylight: it's pitch dark... so... APRIL is what I need right now. lots of it and the green it offers in slovenia (april can still be pretty nasty in latvia and in north-eastern states). your photo is a wonderful escape for me now ;)) thank you.

technical: hmm, the leaves seem to be reflecting the sunlight strongly. i'd suggest a polarizing filter for this one: the way it is now (the leaves serving as an extra light source), the light is very difficult making it hard to expose the whole scene correcly. polarizing filter might have fixed that and made the green more saturated (closer to what you see in the shadow).

cheers,
kristaps

anto95 (1820) 2009-03-22 14:22

Hi Jeri,
Wonderful light and colours, great contrast picture.
All aspect of the pictures are superb (especialy depth of focus and composition).
Antonello