It wasn’t really a banner year for fall color in the valley, although I was a bit later than usual and there was a cold snap in late October that really killed much of the color, especially in the black oaks. When things aren’t what you expect, one is challenged to find other things. On this trip, I spent much of it looking for abstracts, reflections and did a lot of motion blurs (ICM.) Now this image is a straight reflection image, no blurring. It’s cropped a little with minimal processing.
Thanks! Any and all comments and feedback welcome!
Lon, I really like the unique flat color tones you presented here. Also there is just enough variation from top to bottom to hint at the tree trunks. Nicely done!
Yes it holds my attention. Processing looks good to me. Just as a personal preference, I like the top 2/3rds of the image better than the bottom. The darker areas are more subdued. Again just my personal preference.
This abstract has some unusual texture in the water, which is enough to hold my attention. It is sort of looks like stained glass. This is one of those shots where the light is nice enough that it looks good even with minimal processing. At first I thought it suffered from having no strong element to break up the pattern. But I came to view the brighter patch in the 10 o’clock position as that element. I sort of agree with @Michael_Lowe about cropping a slice from the bottom, the dark brown tones look a little dissonant to my taste.
Lon, yes, the image held my attention for more than a second probably about 45 seconds to a minute. Just enough squiggly stuff and such a strong color with some texture patterns to hold my attention. More color variations would be good, I think bottom is stronger than the top because of that.
Its a contemplative type of abstract Lon. It does hold my attention. But the title leaves a lot to be desired. Orange is a strong color, yet this image makes me feel calm and pensive. Nicely done.
