Maple Tree and Boulder + rp

A most interesting and appealing mixture of elements and textures to me, Preston. There is a wonderful dynamic balance to your composition for me, and the crispness of your processing makes for nice tangible details.

Peter

Really nice arrangement; the different textures of the stone and the two kinds of bark are very interesting.  The little hole in the righthand trunk adds a lot as a place for my eye to return to.  As much as I like the texture in the lichens my eye doesn't linger in that area and so I find myself wishing for more of the righthand trunk to balance it out.

Preston, I like the composition you set up here. A wonderful mix of color, textures and detail that work very well.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Nice one, Preston. A fine intimate scene. No suggestions here. 

I like this a lot Preston.  the combination of elements work wonderfully in this intimate little scene.  Hard to offer this suggestion since it's completely subjective, but what about a crop off the bottom?  Reminiscing back to the 4:5 ratio days... I think that format would work well with this image.  Kinda goes with Ana's comment that there's plenty of lichen, but not all of it necessarily adds to the image.  Regardless, good eye on this one.

Lon

Hi Preston,

Yellow on gray works every time.  Nice color combination and you nailed the comp........................Jim

Very nice intimate scene, Preston. I like the combination of elements. I think Lon's crop suggestion has merit for balance, but I like the detail in the rock bottom. Sorry, but I always wanted to say "rock bottom" in a comnent, and this was my first opportunity. 

Beautiful little scene, Preston.  Love the color combo and detail.  I could also go with Lon"s suggestion, but either way, very nice.

The details and textures work very nicely in this scene, Preston. The yellow leaves complete the image for me as they the perfect compliment to the darker tones. This is nice as is, but I like the crop suggestion.

Ed

Excellent composition of a forest detail. I wonder what a little less rock and a little more trunk would look like.

Excellent combination of elements Preston; well seen. I agree that a slight crop off the bottom would be a better balance. (At the risk of being heretical, you could also use Transform to compress the bottom so you don't lose that cooler patch of lichen at the bottom edge.)

Thank you for your comments, everyone!

I made some changes to the image. I looked at a 4x5 crop, but it made the image seem to tight, so I compromised and took some off the bottom. I also warmed the image up a bit and brightened it somewhat because I felt that the original post was too dark and too cool. I would appreciate your comments, as always.
--P

wonderful balance of elements. Have you guys (Yosemite trip trio) moved away from LF?

I like the crop. I might add back a little of the coolness to the rock. 

Those golden leaves sure do pop against the subtle colors of the stone and tree, Preston.  There's a wonderfully inviting gentleness to this intimate scene.  While there considerably more pop to the repost, I really like the subtleness of the original.  While it's only noticeable in a direct comparison, I also like the cooler colors in the rock of the original.

Outstanding composition, Preston.  The placement of the maple leaves against the lichen covered rock and tree trunks works very well.  Not a big deal, but the out of focus distant background is a bit distracting to my eye; I almost wish it were more blurry or tack sharp.  Just me in my box.  I prefer the original post over the repost as I like the yellow leaves with the cooler tones.  Nice.

PB, I like your compromise on the crop - works well for me.  Overall I like the warming, but agree with Harley on perhaps bringing some coolness back to the rock and lichen.  My recollection of that area, espsecially deeper in to the boulder field, that the rocks were of varying tones of blue/cyan, so I think bringing back some of that would be appropriate.  Then again, it's all subjective and how you feel best represents your desires.

Lon

A nice study in contrast between shape, form, and texture.  A lot going on but each part of the image stands out well on its own and cohesively creates a pleasing image.  Well seen.

Good eye to see the opportunity and an excellent composition that amplifies the contrast between leaves, rock and tree bark.  I definitely prefer the original version.  It has more contrast that gives it a more 3D appearance and I think the colors are richer and more natural.  Very nicely done! 

Hi  Preston        Everyone    enjoys  your combination  of  elements  in  this  fine image.    i   too    enjoy  the  cooler original  more.   excellent work   
Albert   Darmo

Very nice comp and processing, Preston.  I like the crop in the reworked image but seems too warm for my tastes, prefer it a little cooler.