Westwind -- Watercolor

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted February 16, 2011379 views13 comments

This is a "computer watercolor" version of an image I just posted in the Flora Gallery. I wanted to capture the feel of the wind, but retain a hint of the rippled texture of the snow.

Canon 50D
Sigma 150 mm. Macro
1/200 sec. @ f/6.3; ISO 200
Tripod with home-made frisbee snowshoes
Watercolor effect in Topaz Simplify; Then tweaked details and reduced saturation.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 16, 2011 at 2:53 PM

These both work well. This is perhaps a more artistic interpretation and painterly, but the other one works equally well as a straight shot.

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 16, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Beautiful Wayne in it's simplicity.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 16, 2011 at 9:03 PM

I think both versions are beautiful. I like the detail in the Flora Gallery version and the soft painterly look of the watercolor version. If I had to pick a favorite it would be the watercolor version.

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on February 17, 2011 at 9:58 PM

nice job, Wayne, the simplicity works. I prefer this version for some reason.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on February 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Success on both goals. Very nice application of the filter. Minimal. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on February 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM

Simple, elegant...but I like the Flora version.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 18, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Wayne: The color of the snow gives this one a slight edge over the Flora version for me. My only suggestion for this one would be to make all the blemishes in the snow disappear. Superb creation.>=))>

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 23, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Congratulations Wayne on your WP, it's is a beautiful image!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 23, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Nice EP!
Congrats!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 24, 2011 at 12:41 AM

Love this, Wayne! Many congrats for the Pick.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 24, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 24, 2011 at 4:10 PM

Congratulations on the EP! Gorgeous shot.

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Comment posted by Michael Dreese on March 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM

This has a simple but elegant feel to it, conveying movement very well.

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