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Photo posted by Harry Lichtman in the Landscape gallery on 02/25/18 at 6:46 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Post last edited by Harry Lichtman on 02/26/18 at 2:37 pm EST
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Comment posted by Ry Birge on 02/25/18 at 7:36 pm EST
Registered on 09/23/17, 118 Posts, 278 Comments
Nice Picture Harry. I love the comp and the colors are saturated perfectly for me. Wonderful cloud formations and reflect off water. Good stuff. Keep on cluckin!
Ry
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/25/18 at 11:31 pm EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
My favorite parts of this image are:
1) the gentle side light on the snow everywhere.
2) the central group of trees and the arc of sky around them
3) the color and formation of the clouds that seen to radiate away from the above trees almost like the flag of japanese battle flag.
The eye is drawn to the bright area on the right. Can those highlights be burned down? Of less importance is the vertical rod in the center. Don't know how you feel about it. Even though it is natural it looks a bit unnatural.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 02/26/18 at 07:03 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Wonderful cloud formation reflected in the pond and fabulous texture in cool tones on the frosted foreground.
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 02/26/18 at 08:42 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
Harry, when something like this happened I really like to think that those clouds were there for you (and us)  I like the composition and your decision to keep a pretty high point of view to include both the sky and the foreground in the frame.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on 02/26/18 at 10:02 am EST
Registered on 04/01/10, 196 Posts, 1592 Comments
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How did you get that cloud to look like a crown? And right over the main tree too. Nice sky conditions, Harry, and looks naturally processed.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 02/26/18 at 2:01 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Another beauty. Great set of clouds and wonderful color palette. Good composition with great depth and interest throughout. I agree with Igor on cloning out that stick in the center. Now that he mentioned it, I find my eyes getting drawn there.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 02/26/18 at 5:09 pm EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
After looking at the upload, the snow appeared way more magenta than I intended - not sure why there is such a difference between my file and upload. I have seen this before with some of my images, particularly the blues and magentas. Anyway, this is more what I intended. May be a little less eye catching, but more in line with the lighting and situation. I backed down on blue and magenta sat for FG snow areas.
@ Igor - I agree, the right side might be a little hot. I did consider the reed sticking up, and made sure when I framed it didn't run into the background snow. More digital work than I am comfortable with, let nature be nature even if it might look un-natural.
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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on 02/26/18 at 10:52 pm EST
Registered on 04/18/07, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment last edited by Wayne Jones on 02/26/18 at 10:57 pm EST
Wow, both the forms and colors of the clouds are gorgeous. Placing them into this beautiful composition that reflects the beauty of the sky in both the snow and water makes this image irresistible. I like the way the leading lines radiate from the large trees on the horizon. Just excellent.
Hey, I just saw the repost, and realized that it is more realistic. Having said that, I would be tempted to put back just a little of the color on the snow -- sort of a compromise between the two, leaning more toward the repost.
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Wayne Jones
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The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the composer; but when the last individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again. William Beebe, 1906 |
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 02/27/18 at 09:29 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Beautiful image, Harry. Any with the same foreground and more sky? The sky is so nice, I would not mind more. I prefer the color in the original. Either works great, but just like the first better. I agree with the suggestions about cloning the reed, but not a killer for the image.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/27/18 at 11:05 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I had thought about the magenta in the snow as well but decided that snow in that warm light would not look pure blue and therefore some magenta was appropriate. But the snow in the repost looks a bit flatter than in the original, or am I imagining it?
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 02/27/18 at 11:36 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
@ Harley - I do have an image that includes more sky, at the expense of the close FG elements, as I had to shoot lower and move back a little to include more sky. Probably should have just tilted the lens up and take another exposure to blend, but didn't. I have some verticals that took in mor of the sky, maybe I'll post one of them.
@ Igor - Might look flatter since there are blues and magentas in the snow became lighter overall. I can add more contrast to make the snow look more punchy I guess.
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 02/27/18 at 5:51 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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On first look I actually preferred the original posting, the magenta doesn't seem over the top for me. I agree the second is the more natural and the one I would hang on my wall. The combination of that sky and snow is irresistible!
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 02/27/18 at 9:07 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Wonderful light and a gorgeous sky along with a great combination of warm and cool colors, Harry. Hard to chose between the two versions as either one works for me. Amazing how a couple of inches of snow can transform a scene.
Ed
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, so my focus is usually more limited in scope. But, this one is a masterful landscape 
