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Walnut Creek Path

by Scott Schroeder

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 3, 20052,008 views17 comments
This is a scene from a local path I hike all the time. I love the enveloping feeling of the cedar trees over the trail.

I'm getting screwed by jpeg compression.

Canham with a half slide, 300mm, ilford delta

Comments and suggestions appreciated as always
Thanks

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by beth summer on November 3, 2005 at 9:41 PM
This really does "envelope" you. This flows well..I like how th trees "bend"... good use of B&W...a very "forested" mood. Nicely done, Scott.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Cravillion on November 3, 2005 at 10:42 PM
Scott, I love this image!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 20 Posts, 158 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 3, 2005 at 11:49 PM
Scott,

This is quite mysterious and unsettling in a way. I think that's a good thing, because this image is very evocative. At first, I wanted to see more of the foreground, but the more I look at it, the more I like the foreshortened view. Well seen, and nicely done.

PB
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by Michael E. Gordon on November 4, 2005 at 12:12 AM
Very nice 'print', Scott. Nice thick tonality yet with plenty of fine detail in the deepest shadows. The scene is dark and foreboding, but the light back there is so inviting.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 90 Posts, 2482 Comments
Comment posted by Mary Dennis on November 4, 2005 at 8:04 AM
Very enticing Scott. I love the soft edges of the path. They create an aura.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 290 Posts, 2897 Comments
Comment posted by Brent Stovall on November 4, 2005 at 8:47 AM
Very nice scott, I would like to see this in print.

B.
Registered on December 6, 2004, 54 Posts, 568 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Tal on November 4, 2005 at 8:55 AM
I like this very much, Scott. It works remarkably well in B&W (one of those things my own color-oriented mind would probably have not even thought to photograph).

Guy
Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Jirka on November 4, 2005 at 1:30 PM
Very nice Scott. Just as Michael indicated.

Just an observation. Strangest looking cedar trees I have ever seen.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 254 Posts, 1620 Comments
Comment posted by Thomas Creel on November 4, 2005 at 3:08 PM
I immediately thought of Cedar Hill S.P. up here close to Dallas. I can think of a number of spots along the trails that have the same look to them. And the funny thing is, it really is dark when you walk through a grove of cedars so you captured the feeling very well.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 104 Posts, 852 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Rasmussen on November 4, 2005 at 3:09 PM
Love it! Great contrast through this. The pano view and B&W are perfect. You'd think the mess of branches would be distracting but the gravity of the path pulls you right out into the light... out of the tangled forest.

Brian
Registered on July 26, 2005, 121 Posts, 1884 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Schroeder on November 4, 2005 at 3:37 PM
Thanks everyone for you comments. I knew a fellow texan would appreciate this Thomas. Jim, this stuff is everywhere around this part of the country. It is a type of juniper but known commonly as mountain cedar. It is very aggressive and takes over acreage quickly if unchecked.

Thanks again, there are more to come....
Registered on November 1, 2003, 147 Posts, 518 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Jirka on November 4, 2005 at 4:05 PM
Scott, thanks for clarifying. I know it didn't resemble any cedar from here in the PNW. :smile:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 254 Posts, 1620 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 4, 2005 at 4:40 PM
Scott,

Really nice shot! Sweeet!
Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment posted by Kent Staubus on November 5, 2005 at 12:39 AM
There's been a number of "path" photos here lately, but I think I like this one the best. I like the wandering quality of this path for one thing. Another thing I like about it is all the texture in the bark, and a few bright leaves on the ground. It all comes together for me to tell a story.


Kent in SD
Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 7, 2005 at 9:06 AM
Beautiful moody shot. It's funny, but whern I first viewed it I immediately thought TEXAS HILL COUNTRY. This was before I saw you were frpom Austin. I used to live near Concan, Texas and there's nothing to compare with the beautiful Texas hills.

Back to the shot - very nice comp and exposure. Has both an inviting yet foreboding feel to it. You almost expect to see Dorothy and Tota walking along the path.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Michelle C. Parent on November 7, 2005 at 9:09 AM
Scott,
This is wonderful! I bet the print is stunning. I love the dark moodiness with the light at the "end of the tunnel" so to speak. Congrats on the EP! :toast: :jump: :toast:
Registered on June 23, 2004, 453 Posts, 5551 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Benner on November 11, 2005 at 6:05 AM
Really nice composition. Creative perspective. Congratulations.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments