A sign of good things to come.

Cavalier

Gold Hill Vineyards - Gold Hill, Ca. Newly discovered vineyard closer to home for some seasonal shots this year. These represent a barren Winter with hopes of a fruitful bounty in Spring and Summer.

Stumblebum

Nice idea Jo! I like second one! The houses or building at distance.....bit distracting....I would consider taking them out. Cheers!

black mamba

I see above that Taz is swinging the " erasing " sword again. In this case, I would too. In fact, far more than not, I agree with Taz when he suggests such moves.

I like this work here, Jo. Initially, I wasn't too sold on the signs but they provide a great feel and context to the images. I like them now. I'm excited about seeing your work as it evolves during your exploration of this new find. Go get'um.

Take care,

Tom

Cavalier

Taz - as usual, you are right. I removed the homes in the background, took out my large obnoxious signature and made it smaller and on the sign. I contemplated removing the sprinkler, but thought I would probably just mess that up.:D

Stumblebum

Looks like someone put up graffiti on the sign since last time you took the shot!:D
Looks less busy and lovely!
Cheers!

Juano

I like these. I think I prefer #1 due to the shallow depth of field and the detail on the closest vine. Good idea.

Cavalier

thanks Juano, Taz and Tom! I appreciate the comments and suggestions. I too look forward to seeing the seasons at this vineyard.

CCoop

Love these shots and your bw treatment, and would love to see more like this. The first shot I thought was a snow scene on first glance. Very nice! --Carter

Cavalier

Wow, thanks for the kind and such encouraging words Carter.