Ghost Forest

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 1, 2013326 views17 comments

Thank you for your comments on my Weathered Whitebark image.

This one was made on a misty-moisty morning last fall in Yosemite. I was intrigued by the color and details of the ferns and the sheen of the char on the burned pines.

Chamonix 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S, 210mm
Kodak Portra 160 Color Neg
November 2012

Please see the large version.

Your comments and critiques are always welcomed and appreciated.

--P

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on September 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM

This is great! The contrasts, the colors, the details. No nits!

Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM

Preston, This looks great!! I like your comp very much and love the feel this has. Wonderful colors and detail especially in the large version. One of those images that I really enjoy looking at. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 1, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Really like the quiet peaceful mood you captured, beautiful detail and natural color. Pretty scene indeed Preston.
John

Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 1, 2013 at 1:56 PM

I like the contrasts of the charred trunks and ferns Preston. The large version is a must see.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 1, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Man, I love this Preston! The color contrasts and textures really jump out at me. The only really small nit I might have is that the highlights of russet ferns in the foreground look a bit bright to me. It could just be my monitor though.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 1, 2013 at 2:41 PM

No real nits, just a comment. It's nice to see the resurgence of vegetation following the fire.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 1, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Very nice, Mr. Birdwell. Excellent job making a good comp in an otherwise chaotic scene. Good color and contrast, too.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by John Mumaw on September 1, 2013 at 8:52 PM

I've always enjoyed scenes of burnt tree trunks with nature's rejuvenation surrounding them. This is one of the better ones. No nits from me. I like it!

Registered on September 9, 2005, 62 Posts, 2289 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 1, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Sweet shot Preston. The color attracts initially, but then the mystery of searching the elements takes over. The large version is a must.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on September 2, 2013 at 2:35 AM

preston, that colour in the FG ferns is astonishing - and i'm hoping that you have another exposure with just those ferns with a few of those burned trunks in them ...?? this has good layers of colours and interest but those ferns are captivating me.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Reid on September 2, 2013 at 9:03 AM

Wonderful contrast in this scene Preston in both the tones and colors. Very nice composition and the large version is just great. Really nice.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 2, 2013 at 1:26 PM

Great image. The colors, contrast, lines and composition are right on. One reason I like this image is it is produced from an area where many would pass by because it was burned out and there is no beauty there. Well seen and photographed.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 2, 2013 at 2:25 PM

As already commented about at this point is the very nice contrasting aspects to this image, Preston. To use the term "aspects" it would include the colors, the crisscrossing verticals, the dark and lights, and of course the dramatic differences between the burnt dead trees and the rejuvenation of growth all around them.

Kind of a sad scene to see in any forest, but we know it's all about nature's phases of survival over the long haul.

Very nicely done.......

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 2, 2013 at 3:33 PM

I really like the contrasts in tones, colors, and even life itself. Very well done.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Navin Sarma on September 3, 2013 at 9:41 AM

Cool... I like the contrast between the dark trees and the light brush. The natural color is great, without being overpowering. Nicely done, Preston

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 3, 2013 at 6:22 PM

I remember this well Preston. Looks even better on the revisit. thanks for sharing this one.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on September 21, 2013 at 7:13 PM

The dark trunks work beautifully against the foliage, and nice way the foreground trees relate to those in the bgd.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments