The Country Side of New Jersey
The Woods
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 17 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A tranquil photo with excellent composition and rich colors.
17 Jun 2008 5:36am
@Michael Skorulski: Thank you so much, Michael!
@rem_la: Thank you.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Great shot Betty - it look so peaceful!! :)
17 Jun 2008 6:08am
@Mandy Provan: Thank you, Mandy.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
So serene and peaceful amongst the trees. Great image and colors.
17 Jun 2008 6:14am
@Marion: It's so green this year! Usually it's not so lush!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Nice and quite scene of undergrowth. A good place to go back to one's roots.
17 Jun 2008 9:32am
@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you, Evelyne.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
I love woodlands and the damp earthy smells, this one looks a bit dense, it's a good shot.
17 Jun 2008 9:32am
@Observing: It's very dense, more so than usual! Almost like a jungle!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
So peaceful, cool, and inviting. I like how you cropped this image and emphasized the tree trunks. Nicely done...
17 Jun 2008 10:06am
@Chris: Thank you, Chris!
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
I like the little pockets of light here and there as the eye travels deeper into the woods ... the lush green is so beautiful.
17 Jun 2008 10:23am
@Ron: Thank you, Ron.
Judy Andrus Toporcer from Colton, United States
Woods are lovely, and your photo is a soothing peek into their splendor. I like your capture of so many shades of green and brown: wonderful contrasts of light and dark. I think this is a difficult sort of picture to take because there is no subject or focal point per se. Nice work, Betty!
17 Jun 2008 12:31pm
@Judy Andrus Toporcer: Thank you very much, Judy.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Lush and green - this is a testament to the rain you have had.
It's a lovely capture, Betty, with the light filtering through the leaves.
17 Jun 2008 12:40pm
@Judy: Thank you, Judy.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
I can hear the mosquitos turn around my ears! Nice forest shot!
17 Jun 2008 12:49pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: And there are those pesky Jersey mosquitoes!
@Alun Lambert: Thank you, Alun.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It looks lovely and I bet it smelled heavenly too, great, simple, alluring pohto Betty :)
17 Jun 2008 1:40pm
@Lorraine: Thank you, Lorraine!
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Looks like a great hiding place for bears.... I'll still take the spiders instead.. :)
17 Jun 2008 2:35pm
@Earnest: I think I'll still take the bears... :-) I bet there are spiders everywhere in there! We occasionally get those fishing spiders in the house! They are huge!
@MJ: Thanks, MJ.
@Emboy: Thank you!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Reminds of that great Robert Frost poem, but in summertime mode...
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep..."
17 Jun 2008 7:21pm
@Viewfinder: This year, our woods are dark and deep... they are very thick, almost like a jungle!
@Craig: Thank you, Craig.
Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada
I love it ! I am as often as possible in the wood. This is the best place... Thanks for this nice picture.
17 Jun 2008 11:08pm
@Suzanne Labbé: You are very welcome, and thank you for your comment.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
As others have said, beautiful and peaceful!
17 Jun 2008 11:39pm
@Tracey: Thank you, Tracey.
Cheryl from Texas, United States
can you say misquitos? (sp?) LOL... nice image, very lush
18 Jun 2008 1:21am
@Cheryl: Oh yes, the mosquitoes are there! This woods is very swampy, that's why the bears like it... to stay cool.
@Anita: Thank you, Anita!
@Sandrine: So do I, thank you Sandrine.
@SPunkt: Thank you.
@GJC: Thank you.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
1/45 second
F/8.0
ISO 800
90 mm (35mm equiv.)