Tree Top Garden

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted December 19, 20174,744 views7 comments

I applied a similar Orton effect to this shot of a blooming rhodi in the Redwoods from this past spring. I figured the fog and inherent glow of the pink flowers using a daylight WB would further enhance the mood. This is a subtle representation, I could have gone much further with the effect but was hesitant to make it look too garish. Wondering if I should go more or less with it?

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7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Gavin on December 19, 2017 at 2:37 PM

On my monitor it is just right. If more applied might be a bit garish. An iconic image for the Northwest if those were cedars. Very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 19, 2017 at 11:25 PM

A beautiful photo. I like how the rhody pops against the trees and fog. Iconic, yes, but a shot I've looked for for many years without luck. This is very nice.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on December 20, 2017 at 5:46 PM

I think your treatment is really nice Harry. The luminous colors of the leaves and the pink blossoms, and the soft mood of the foggy redwoods are excellent. I think this could benefit from more redwoods on top for overall balance.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 25, 2017 at 2:54 PM

If I went either way, I think I'd go for a tiny bit less, Harry. While I love the glow of the blossoms, the extreme brightness of the Rhody leaves just doesn't seem to fit. The brighter ones in the lower right corner look just about perfect to my eye.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on December 25, 2017 at 4:04 PM

Thanks Dennis - What you see is the relative brightness of the leaves - brighter higher up, darker nearer the ground. The Orton was applied uniformly,Â so the brightness was related to the original.Â Maybe less of the effect overall would help.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 25, 2017 at 6:06 PM

Looks perfect to me, Harry. This has a wonderful glow that I find very appealing and the light fog only adds to the mood.

Ed

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on January 1, 2018 at 10:20 PM

The colors really pop with this one and lends it an other worldly feeling, but nicely so. The comp is lovey with the two big redwoods on either side and one in the background. I wouldn't go more with the Orton effect, perhaps try less, but this is very nice as is.

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