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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: MattBurt on September 24, 2025, 12:22:21 pm

Title: Valley cottonwoods
Post by: MattBurt on September 24, 2025, 12:22:21 pm

The cottonwoods have some nice color now. I came to this nearby location (20 minutes by 4x4) at sunrise yesterday and it was socked in with clouds and fog. So I tried to work with those elements instead of the big vista with fall color I was here for.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54806509272_77f05fd7c4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rv4FM3)

But I wanted the big view with nice light so I returned in the evening when conditions looked promising. It was a beautiful evening. 

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54808696308_0f67fc74cd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rvfTUy)

Title: Re: Valley cottonwoods
Post by: francois on September 26, 2025, 12:44:24 am

Both are very nice but for me the first one is poignant. There's a sense of solitude and almost a need for help.
Well done.

Title: Re: Valley cottonwoods
Post by: MattBurt on September 27, 2025, 11:57:06 am

Quote from: francois on September 26, 2025, 12:44:24 am

Both are very nice but for me the first one is poignant. There's a sense of solitude and almost a need for help.
Well done.

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! Interesting you say that when I am actually concerned for the tree and area. It's one of those places in danger of being loved to death.
But I was also just putting together the elements I had to work with so that feeling in the image wasn't overtly intentional.

Title: Re: Valley cottonwoods
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on September 30, 2025, 10:34:42 am

Nice set.

Title: Re: Valley cottonwoods
Post by: MattBurt on September 30, 2025, 01:55:49 pm

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on September 30, 2025, 10:34:42 am

Nice set.

Thanks Paulo!