Ancient Rubix - Retitle +Alt

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 19, 201711,256 views16 comments

Thanks again for your comments and observations on my previous post. Mucho appreciated.

Third and final image from the burned out insides of a Western Juniper up on a granite slab on Sonora Pass. This frame was above my head so I used a 4-image stack to try and get all in focus. I also has Preston hold a small gold reflector to illuminate the underside of the charcoal checkers. Blues still remain from the open sky above.

I guess there's only so many charred trunks one can view, but as always your comments, critiques and suggestions always welcome.

Thanks!

Lon

Edit: DOH! Great minds must think alike.... I did not realize that Preston's earlier post, still on first page, was the exact image title I used! I swear I didn't copy it! Honest. But somewhere down in the sub-conscious, I'm sure it registered and that's how I came up with the title. So I've renamed and also put an updated version in the comments below.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 19, 2017 at 2:49 PM

I am not tired of them yet, Lon. cool

You guys came away with some lovely intimate scenes packed with some amazing details and textures that were thoroughly enjoyable. Great idea with the gold reflector as it has created some lovely warm light on the char. Great work.

Ed

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on September 19, 2017 at 10:52 PM

Now I am really sorry I have not been visiting NPN recently! Catching up, I enjoy all three of these. (I think I like "Charthedral" best because of the scale and the variety of the black and brown sessions), but this closer look is fascinating in its own way. That gold reflector to work with the blue sky reflections was a great idea, as was the forethought to bring an "assistant." :-)

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on September 20, 2017 at 12:05 AM

I liked all three, but favor this one...might be the gold tones.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 20, 2017 at 4:45 AM

The gold reflector has added a nice warm coloration which nicely compliments the cooler tones. The resulting shine adds to the abstract feel.

You have made some lovely intimiate portraits of this tree in your recent trip to Sonora Pass.

Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 20, 2017 at 11:30 AM

Another fine image from SP. The gold reflector worked really well. I might clone out the light spot a little below and to the right of center, but pretty minor. I like it!

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

Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 20, 2017 at 1:46 PM

Lon, you always have a way of creating a very artistic image from the simplest things. The play of light and textures really make this image.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 20, 2017 at 2:17 PM

Textures, lines, reflected light, colors---all wonderful in this series. I preferred the more blue one until you put this one up. This is simply perfect!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 20, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Lon, this is excellent abstract from this old burned out tree / log. The reflective light worked nicely in digging out some of the hidden crevice areas very well. The white or light areas do not appear too hot either. Hard to balance between the extreme dark of the burned out hulk and the highlights. But very well done in that respect.
Looking at the larger version and studying all those individual nodules it's amazing to see all of the many patterns almost like DNA or fingerprints of each one. Very fine work as always...... laugh

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on September 20, 2017 at 5:15 PM

Whoa. This really comes alive with the black background of the large version. This sparkle of that charred surface just jumps out. I don't know what to compare it. A cracked mirror? It's really interesting to compare this to the first one. I liked the colors more in that one but it looks flat compared to this. There is so much more sparkle here. I find the composition a bit busy (the eye doesn't know where to settle). I read a quote by Floris where he admits his busy composition. "What's wrong with that? I want people to go searching across the entire canvas".

I think there could be done some experimentation with color in this image.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 20, 2017 at 5:57 PM

Here is a repost after some offline feedback from Preston. I masked off the brighter char along the left side and brought down the brightness a little. I also tweaked some contrast in targeted areas AND ended up cloning out lots of little white specs, much smaller than Harley's suggestion.

Thanks for the comments!

Lon

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

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 20, 2017 at 6:24 PM

Well, sir, you really did not need to change the title, even though filed a copyright on it enlightened

, but the new one is cool.

The reworked version looks great! The light is much better balanced across the image. Good job! Always happy to assist with your reflector. The gold adds a fine dimension to this old beauty.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on September 21, 2017 at 12:14 PM

I really like the metallic look to this. Nice combination of color and textures, too. Surprising how a burnt up tree can produce such a nice image.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 21, 2017 at 2:59 PM

For a thief, you did a fine job on the rework. Looks great!

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

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 23, 2017 at 9:43 AM

Something about these that are really interesting to see, Lon. The combination of light, patterns, textures and colors just seem to keep one looking at it. The gold reflector worked out great and I really like the sheen this has. Pretty cool.
The repost even better!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.