Silent Forest, Yosemite

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 9, 2011219 views12 comments

This is an older image that I decided to rework to improve contrast and the color of the leaves. I used TK's Luminosity masks on the original scan file.

Tahihara 4x5
210mm Schneider Symmar-S
Astia 100f
October 2009

Your thoughts are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Guy Tal on April 9, 2011 at 11:30 AM

This has all the elements of a great intimate landscape, from mood to composition. Makes me feel like I'm actually there. Great photography!

Guy

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 9, 2011 at 11:50 AM

The leaf colors really pop and the trunks lead me right into the forest. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 9, 2011 at 12:06 PM

This is very sweet, Preston.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM

The color really pops, but what rally atttracts me is the slightly littered (with leaves) ground. I love how the golden brown ground contrasts against the rocks. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 9, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Very well done, Preston. I am with Bill, the open space in the foreground and the contrasts of the color make this one for me.

You are getting some mileage out of that Symmar!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 9, 2011 at 1:59 PM

This is beautiful Preston. The color just jumps out of the screen. I also like the contrast between the colorful leaves and the dark trunks and rocks.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 9, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Beautiful!! Puts me right there.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 9, 2011 at 9:17 PM

The two-tone leafs are totally engaging, Preston, and the level of detail, even in the JPEG, is excellent. Nicely done all around.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on April 9, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Great shot, like the colors and depth.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on April 11, 2011 at 11:26 AM

Outstanding. I love the composition and the realistic depiction.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on April 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM

Thanks for your comments, everyone!

I thought I would note that I did not make any adjustments to the saturation in this image. As I work more with Tony's luminosity masks, and carefully adjust curves or levels on the masked layers, I am finding that I use saturation adjustment layers less, and less. These masks are incredibly powerful!

--P

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Comment posted by Robb Hirsch on April 13, 2011 at 1:14 AM

Very nice intimate landscape! I love simple forest scenes like this that make you feel present. The green and yellow leaves make an already nice composition even more appealing. Good work dealing with the tree on the right- it anchors and adds to the the image.

Btw we met a while back, maybe a couple years now, at our place in Groveland. Don't know if you remember, but thought I would say hello.

Robb

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