A sort of morning walk

[David Eckels]

Sunrise through the mesquite leaves hitting the pods caught my eye. I went for a walk later, on a treadmill in the A/C. It's hot here!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Intriguing shots, both, but especially the first.

[David Eckels]

Thanks, Eric. Appreciate you looking at them.

[Rajan Parrikar]

Like Eric, I like the first image.

[David Eckels]

Thank you Rajan

[RSL]

I like the green/red contrast in #1, David, and the depth in #2 makes it a fine shot.

[David Eckels]

Thanks for that analysis, Russ. I'd wondered if I pushed the green/red a little too much. For the second, it is actually a two shot focus stack.

[RSL]

I don't think you pushed the green too far, David. And the focus stack worked well. That's something you can't do when you're shooting street. As far as pushing the green is concerned, I sometimes do the reverse when I'm shooting on the river. The one from this morning is a good example. The green was too intense -- more intense than it seemed when I clicked the shutter. Had to back it off a bit to bring it into proper contrast with the blue of the flower. If you're making a photograph as a work of art, as opposed to reportage (photojournalism), the result is up to you, not up to what you think the reality was.