Ponderosa Pine

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 5, 2013163 views12 comments

Thank you for your comments on my previously posted images.

I found this nice Ponderosa Pine detail in El Capitan Meadow, Yosemite.

I did a slight vignette burn in order to emphasize the central 'plate'. This detail is only about 10 inches wide.

Chamonix 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S, 210mm
Astia 100F
November 2013

Please see the large version. Thanks.

Your comments are always appreciated.

--P

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 5, 2013 at 12:24 PM

I love these little views of beauty and life. Beautiful colors and details Preston.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 5, 2013 at 12:48 PM

I think this is well developed for texture and color. Compositionally, it feels a bit tight.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on December 5, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Real nice abstract. Good shapes, textures and colors.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on December 5, 2013 at 1:30 PM

I get happily lost in the details of the large version; I want to reach out and touch them too. And, while I'm at it, enjoy the scent of pine I know was about.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on December 5, 2013 at 2:25 PM

Gorgeous Preston, beautiful color, composition and detail, this would definitely look good on my wall.
John

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 5, 2013 at 4:37 PM

Love the details and textures Preston. Why do I always see faces and animals in these nature abstracts? Great work.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 5, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Pareidolia, that's why, Eva

Works for me, Preston, Ponderosas always seem to make for good abstracts. Oh, and if i turn it sideways i see a horned toad.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on December 5, 2013 at 5:27 PM

This is a wonderful abstract of the ponderosa with great detail and color. You captured the feeling of the texture very well. Nicely done. Chet

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on December 5, 2013 at 6:31 PM

Preston, The color and textures here are wonderful! Such interesting patterns too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 6, 2013 at 7:43 PM

Wow, this is wild (and wonderful)!

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on December 7, 2013 at 1:31 AM

Always interesting bark patterns with ponderosa's.
I think it would look nice with a looser crop.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM

Looks great man! Nice textured image.

My only nit would be its overall sharpness. I think it could handle a little more advanced web sharpening and at least to me increase it textural appeal a tad.

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