Topic: Winter scene in yellow, orange, and grey (Read 1209 times)

Mark Nadler · « **on:** March 12, 2019, 01:08:04 pm »

I liked the color combination hidden in this scene.

Comments welcomed.

Mark

thierrylegros396 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2019, 01:49:17 pm »

Beautiful painting.

Thierry

KMRennie · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2019, 01:59:07 pm »

The colours are fabulous but I find the slightly out of focus foreground distracting. Ken

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2019, 03:45:21 pm »

Quote from: KMRennie on March 12, 2019, 01:59:07 pm

The colours are fabulous but I find the slightly out of focus foreground distracting. Ken

I agree; particularly the central stalk.

Jeremy

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2019, 05:03:58 pm »

Love the colours.

Mark Nadler · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2019, 07:51:37 pm »

Thanks to all for your comments. I have mixed feelings concerning the foreground distraction. Sometimes I am distracted and sometimes I am not
distracted. When developing the image I tried to find a foreground crop point that would eliminate any possible distraction. However, whatever I attempted
created a new potential distraction. When I view the image as an expression of color I do not see the distraction. When I view the image as a composition of trees, dried grass, etc. I do see the distraction. I hope this all makes sense.

mark

guido · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2019, 08:36:50 pm »

Beautiful image Mark. Well seen and processed!

langier · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2019, 08:47:52 pm »

Lovely!

Mark Nadler · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2019, 12:13:16 pm »

thanks to both Guido and Langier. appreciate your positive comments.

mark

John R · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2019, 10:02:17 pm »

No matter the minor critiques, it is quite striking in its composition. Well seen.

JR

Rajan Parrikar · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2019, 05:49:16 am »

Lovely. But like the others, I wish you had stopped down for complete depth of field.

Paulo Bizarro · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2019, 08:15:53 am »

I like it as it is. I see the foreground as a (secondary) complement to the background, in terms of colours and tones.

OnlyNorth · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2019, 01:24:58 pm »

I like it.

Mark Nadler · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2019, 06:59:07 pm »

Again, the thanks for the positive comments and smart criticisms. If I had the chance to again shoot this scene
I would add more depth of field just to avoid any distraction. If you view this image from a proper viewing distance as opposed
to looking at it on a computer screen that is close to the eyes the distraction -- at least to my eyes -- disappears.
My eyes first focus on the layer of orange in the middle of the image.

mark

HSakols · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2019, 10:46:14 am »

It works! Nice pulling out the colors of winter.

Dave (Isle of Skye) · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2019, 12:14:37 pm »

Quote from: thierrylegros396 on March 12, 2019, 01:49:17 pm

Beautiful painting.

Thierry

Totally agree, if you can shoot something that looks like a painting, then the image will more often than not turn out to be a good one IMHO.

..and I think this image is a really good example that confirms this idea very well indeed - excellent

Dave

PeterAit · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2019, 10:06:44 am »

I agree about the out-of-focus foreground being an issue. But, otherwise it is a beautiful and subtle image.

Mark Nadler · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2019, 08:44:01 pm »

Thank you Sakols, Dave, and Peter. One of the benefits of living somewhere that is drab and dark for four months out-of-the-year is that it forces you
to look deeply to find something interesting and beautiful. I was lucky to "see" this image.

mark

Vieri Bottazzini · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2019, 01:23:09 pm »

Quote from: Mark Nadler on March 13, 2019, 07:51:37 pm

Thanks to all for your comments. I have mixed feelings concerning the foreground distraction. Sometimes I am distracted and sometimes I am not
distracted. When developing the image I tried to find a foreground crop point that would eliminate any possible distraction. However, whatever I attempted
created a new potential distraction. When I view the image as an expression of color I do not see the distraction. When I view the image as a composition of trees, dried grass, etc. I do see the distraction. I hope this all makes sense.

mark

Hi Mark, perhaps I might offer a suggestion - have you tried to clone out the three little cut stalks that "pop" out of the bottom of the frame? Without those, I think the OOF effect of the stalks would be much less evident, and much less distracting

Just a suggestion of course. Best regards,

Vieri

Mark Nadler · « **Reply #19 on:** April 05, 2019, 01:30:20 am »

Thanks, Vieri. I played with lots of different crops and all of them suffered from some defect. I will try your suggestion
and see if I can't mitigate the distraction.

Mark

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