Canon 5DMkIII, Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II lens, HDR (3-images blended together), ISO 100
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I grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and lived there until I turned 18 and joined the military. Nebraska is known for being very, well, flat, and maybe even boring (at least, that’s what I thought growing up). It’s definitely not a “destination” for photographers like some places are.
I fell in love with photography in High School, but didn’t quite yet have the passion for landscapes. In the past few years my style and vision have grown immensely and I’ve been photographing more and more landscape images, and somehow got in my head that the “boring” place I grew up in just might actually be beautiful.
I’ve been wanting to photograph the beauty of my home state of Nebraska for well over a year now, and last week I finally got the chance. I went out to visit family with my man +Brian Matiash and we drove around with our camera on a very fun adventure. Luckily the sky was gorgeous that day and we ran around in search of beautiful compositions … and we found plenty. I think part of the fun was the challenge of searching for something unique and gorgeous to photograph … it wasn’t laid out in front of us.
I can’t wait to go back home and find more like this photograph … which will, very soon, be hanging on my wall. :) This image is my favorite from my trip and was photographed just South of Schuyler, Nebraska.
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nice view
nice view
very nice
Watercolor skies, cornfields, and a single tree, with the whole greater than the parts. Amazing work, +Nicole S. Young
Watercolor skies, cornfields, and a single tree, with the whole greater than the parts. Amazing work, +Nicole S. Young
One of my favorite days shooting that I can remember. Looking forward to tons more with you, babe!
One of my favorite days shooting that I can remember. Looking forward to tons more with you, babe!
Really nice view! Makes something rather ordinary look lovely.
Really nice view! Makes something rather ordinary look lovely.
Linda foto!
Linda foto!
Wonderful photo.
Wonderful photo.
Amazing <3 !
love the sky
love the sky
+Nicole S. Young I grew up in Kansas…I understand flat! But I had yet to find a place where you can get great Thunderstorm clouds without anything in the way till I moved to Southern Arizona 3yrs ago.
Gorgeous picture!
+Nicole S. Young I grew up in Kansas…I understand flat! But I had yet to find a place where you can get great Thunderstorm clouds without anything in the way till I moved to Southern Arizona 3yrs ago.
Gorgeous picture!
Loved it… beautiful!
Loved it… beautiful!
I agree with what you are saying .. it isn't boring, it is so beautiful.
I agree with what you are saying .. it isn't boring, it is so beautiful.
Nice
Nice
Gorgeous shot. Nice colors in the sky and I dig the composition.
Gorgeous shot. Nice colors in the sky and I dig the composition.
It's looking greener than our corn….I need rain :-)
It's looking greener than our corn….I need rain :-)
Subtle and gorgeous!
Subtle and gorgeous!
That's quite beautiful, +Nicole S. Young - you definitely get a very remote and peaceful feeling from that lone tree above the field beneath the colourful sky. I hope you're going to print this one big!
That's quite beautiful, +Nicole S. Young - you definitely get a very remote and peaceful feeling from that lone tree above the field beneath the colourful sky. I hope you're going to print this one big!
+Jacob Lucas I just opened up a bunch of wall space from rearranging my furniture … I'm seriously thinking of going gigantic with it :)
+Jacob Lucas I just opened up a bunch of wall space from rearranging my furniture … I'm seriously thinking of going gigantic with it :)
Awesome! 60"x40"? :)
Awesome! 60"x40"? :)
The plains are perfect for photographing thunderstorms. I have family in the panhandle and lived in Chadron, NE for 2 years.
The plains are perfect for photographing thunderstorms. I have family in the panhandle and lived in Chadron, NE for 2 years.
Nice view!
Nice view!
+Jacob Lucas I'm looking at my options now… :)
+Jacob Lucas I'm looking at my options now… :)
I LIKE IT
I LIKE IT
Love the "Big Sky". Very similar to where I live.
Love the "Big Sky". Very similar to where I live.
This is just awesome, I am glad you found the joy and passion for landscape ;)
This is just awesome, I am glad you found the joy and passion for landscape ;)
very beautifull .. but it gave me a feeling of the obscure future.
very beautifull .. but it gave me a feeling of the obscure future.
awesome,so deep inside beautiful…
awesome,so deep inside beautiful…
This is beautiful! What kind of camera did you use?
This is beautiful! What kind of camera did you use?
Funny how our perspectives change. This is really beautiful, so simple yet the road could lead to an unexpected place.
Funny how our perspectives change. This is really beautiful, so simple yet the road could lead to an unexpected place.
انها صورة غاية في الجمال . لقد جعلتها خلفية جهاز الكمبيوتر ارجو ان لا تمانعي
انها صورة غاية في الجمال . لقد جعلتها خلفية جهاز الكمبيوتر ارجو ان لا تمانعي
Nice photo and beautiful text…
Nice photo and beautiful text…
love the photo… hope it will still look like that in the future..!!!!
love the photo… hope it will still look like that in the future..!!!!
"the "boring" place I grew up in just might actually be beautiful." Yes, yes, yes. Having spent a good chunk of my growing up life in Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota, I concur completely.
"the "boring" place I grew up in just might actually be beautiful." Yes, yes, yes. Having spent a good chunk of my growing up life in Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota, I concur completely.
It is very soundy for tour.
It is very soundy for tour.
Remember when they used to say "Knee high by the Fourth of July"? Corn grows a lot faster than it did when I was on the farm.
Remember when they used to say "Knee high by the Fourth of July"? Corn grows a lot faster than it did when I was on the farm.
Makes me want to go to Nebraska. Well done. Beautiful.
Makes me want to go to Nebraska. Well done. Beautiful.
Enjoying your photos +Nicole S. Young from your hometown trip!
Enjoying your photos +Nicole S. Young from your hometown trip!
أعشق تصوير الطبيعة..
وخاصةً الطُرق الخالية..
شيء مبدع..
أعشق تصوير الطبيعة..
وخاصةً الطُرق الخالية..
شيء مبدع..
Being from Nebraska, I lOVE this photo. There are so many great photo ops there with all the old farms, never ending skies and all the green.
Being from Nebraska, I lOVE this photo. There are so many great photo ops there with all the old farms, never ending skies and all the green.
Excellent. Great color, and loving the sky-heavy comp. This is awesome.
Excellent. Great color, and loving the sky-heavy comp. This is awesome.
Very NICE!
I get what you’re saying about the beauty of the Mid-West. I’m also from the Mid-West (western Kansas).
Now living in Seattle for the past 5yrs, I regret not photographing more of the great wide open landscape, abandoned farm homes, lighting/thunder storms and small town life that a lot of people forget about.
My favorite of yours… do you know the Springsteen song Nebraska? One of my favorites from him, too :-)
My favorite of yours… do you know the Springsteen song Nebraska? One of my favorites from him, too :-)
Turns out we were visiting Nebraska at the same time! See https://plus.google.com/u/0/103752943025677384806/posts/GHfn9NXDsUP :)
Turns out we were visiting Nebraska at the same time! See https://plus.google.com/u/0/103752943025677384806/posts/GHfn9NXDsUP :)