A few pointers.

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 16, 20172,276 views5 comments

Blasted trees point away from Mount St. Helens. The sky was filled with smoke from the several wildfires.

Three Raw exposures for DOF, hand blended in PSCC, processed in LRCC. TK resize/sharpening for web.
Canon 80D, 1/60 s, f/8, ISO 200, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5 @ 16 mm, CPL.

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Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 16, 2017 at 2:33 PM

Ronald,

Pointers and leading lines a plenty here. Excellent comp leading the eye in to the frame. And having the lone "new" pine as the end point holds the comp together. The gray smokey sky helps tell this story, but doesn't get many marks for beauty. ;-) I think you've captured and presented an excellent story of the aftermath and rebirth of the Mt. St. Helens event. Well seen!

Lon

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 17, 2017 at 9:26 AM

Ronald, the details in the fallen trees, especially the main one, and how they point to the young tree on the horizon looks great. There's a starkness that's emphasized by the white sky. I am wondering how a subtle warming of the grasses would look?

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 17, 2017 at 3:33 PM

Interesting composition, Ronald. The down trees point nicely to the young fir, showing well the rebirth. I agree with Mark about warming the yellows a bit. Well seen.
--P

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Comment posted by John Williams on September 17, 2017 at 10:49 PM

Love that title! cool

The flow of the lines is nicely focused Ronald. This does show the mix of death and life, and I like the story it tells. I'd love it if St. Helens was visible in the background too, but know that's not always easy.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on September 18, 2017 at 1:02 PM

Lots of stuff going on here. Leading lines, diagonals, textures, muted colors. Nice work.

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