Furry Trees

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 25, 2013437 views16 comments

Yeah, they looked like they were covered in green fur. Kind of a spooky place. This didn't look like what I had expected when I opened it. So, It went unprocessed since Oct, 2011. But, since I have nothing fresh to post, I have been taking a second look at some. I applied a few different blur layers at small opacities to get this to where it is now. Something more like I was expecting/hoping for. Hope it works!

Oregon Coast, south of Gold Beach.

D200,
18-70mm,
20sec, F/9.5,
Thanks,
Chris

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on April 25, 2013 at 11:41 PM

Beautiful image Chris. Quite a spooky mood and the hanging moss is great. I really like how you processed this. Well done.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 26, 2013 at 3:39 AM

Glad you got to this!
Very moody and a little creepy, in a nice way..
Cool!

Sandy

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 26, 2013 at 4:07 AM

Cool shot Chris, I'm liking it, especially the way the moss glows in the light, also, beautiful job of processing, the large view is excellent, lots of nice detail in the moss. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 26, 2013 at 9:04 AM

Like the subtle sidelighting CHris. The horizontal layout with the vertical subjects works nicely. Works for me.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 26, 2013 at 5:37 PM

Looking real good, Chris. I like this a lot as is. No idea for any changes from my perspective. Wonderful capture and well processed.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on April 26, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Chris, it's not easy to find a comp in dense forest like this but I think you have arranged the elements nicely. There is a nice rhythm to the composition. The dark exposure makes this feel a bit moody and even slightly ominous but its nicely presented.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 26, 2013 at 7:27 PM

I like this very much, Chris. Good choice of aperture to get the depth throughout. The darkish exposure adds a lot to the "spooky" mood. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 26, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Very artistic image. The colors, composition and light are great.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on April 26, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Great capture and processing. The sidelight looks great. Lots of interesting details in there. Easy to get drawn in and lost - which is great!

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Comment posted by John Sherman on April 27, 2013 at 12:59 AM

My eye races around this like I'm watching Olympic ping pong - I mean that in a good way. Tones, detail, contrast all work together nicely.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 27, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Hi Chris! I like this image a lot. The textures in trees with the moss is really cool looking! I like the somewhat eerie mood that the combination of moss and light are giving this. Nice work on your comp too. It works!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Alex Mody on April 27, 2013 at 6:41 PM

Furry trees indeed. Never seen anything quite like the forests of the NW, and you've done a great job capturing this one!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 28, 2013 at 5:44 AM

An impressive portrait of this forest for me, Chris. The more prominent trunkes in the foreground first draw my attention and then I enjoy following the rhythmic pattern through the whole composition. The subtle lighting is spot on to my eye and shows the mosses at their best.

Peter

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on April 28, 2013 at 7:44 PM

Incredible, Chris. Love every inch of your image. The green glow of the mosses and the strong vertical lines are flat out stunning.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 30, 2013 at 12:40 AM

Works nicely Chris!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 1, 2013 at 12:26 AM

Cool--some great patterns there, Chris! Maybe a tad brighter overall and it will be sweet.

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