After the Fire

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 11, 2011347 views10 comments

This is the interior of a Juniper that was most likely the victim of a lightning strike. Another version of this image was included in the triptych posted by Lon back in September.

I decided to rescan the transparency and work up a different interpretation. My goal was to emphasize the silver sheen in what at first appears to be black char.

Please view the large version.

Tachihara 4x5
210mm Schneider Symmar-S
Astia 100-F
August 2011

Your thoughts are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM

I do like how the center strand of silver and red that is framed by the charred trunk Preston. Beautiful but tragic. I also like the textures and detail in the charred areas. The other streaks of red also add interest.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on October 11, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Almost looks as if the wood is on fire. Glad to see that you are continuing to use the 4x5 Preston.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on October 11, 2011 at 7:05 PM

Almost looks as if the wood is on fire. Glad to see that you are continuing to use the 4x5 Preston.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM

You did capture that fine silver sheen on the the charcoal, and it really makes the texture pop. The reds add a lot of interest, even suggesting that the tree still burns. Lots of emotional layers in this image. I love the clarity and depth.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 11, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Preston,This works really well. I like the touch of blue and the silver sheen really comes through. I agree with others that the glowing red gives this the feel of still burning. The detail in the large version is quite impressive! Nice work Preston.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 11, 2011 at 8:17 PM

You should know by now I love this subject. You guys found a good one. Aside from the great color and pattern/texture, the luster here is excellent. Nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on October 12, 2011 at 1:07 AM

Preston,

I like this version best. I almost did think that the wood was on fire. Very neat indeed.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Preston,

Great job with the re-scan and processing. I see a little magenta and the blue is a bit strong, but you've already told me offline that you've dealt with that and I'm looking forward to seeing the print.

Eva mentioned the word "tragic," which I wouldn't go that far, but in a sense this could be viewed as sad - like the tree is wounded or scarred. Wounded because of the "tear" and red color, literally like a wound. I hadn't really looked at that way in all the time I spent with this image and our triptych. This one just gets better and more interesting with time.

Lon

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 12, 2011 at 5:34 PM

Love it! Like charcoal and that silver strip looks like a drip.
Nice work Preston

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM

Nice find Preston - It might be just me, but the web version looks like it might need a touch of sharpening? The right side might be improved a little by selectively increasing its brightness a bit to more closely match the left side. Maybe selecting the highlight areas on the right and boosting. It doesn't look like you would blow out any areas by doing this. Wonderful textures, I can smell the charred wood just by looking at this.

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