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It was a very critical situation, with very little room to maneuver, on a narrow strip of mud, with trees all around. The sun was very low and practically hidden behind the leaves, which didn’t help at all with controlling the color and contrast. The willow leaves in the water added a glow and a magical reflection to the scene.
I love the design of this image! What a lovely scene. My only critique is that the contrast seems too high. It gives the scene a harsh feeling. Oh, and one other thing, the lighter area of the foreground, on the right, might benefit from a bit of darkening to more closely match / blend with the area to the left. That lighter area keeps pulling my eye away from the “stars" of this mage, and that are the autumn leaves that seem to dance across the frame.
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Ballet, that’s what my reaction to it. Why? One reason is because I had just been looking at a notice that Swan Lake was coming to town. And you can see the connection. The leaves are the torsos and the trunks are the legs. But there is something else that connects the two. The way the 4 dancers move across the stage has to me a similarity with how the expanse of leaves are scattered across the image.
When I first saw this image in daylight it looked to dark but now that I’m looking at it at night the exposure seems right. I think you have to block out mentally the ambient light when looking at this. Or maybe it is too dark.
This is the type of photograph that borders on fine art painting. My only “suggestion” is to brighten the yellows/oranges to make them contrast a bit more with the darker woodland. But even without this it’s a fantastic image!
Hi Joao,
I somehow missed this on the first go round, but I am glad I noticed it this time as this is flat out gorgeous. There are so many textures and details to savor and enjoy in this scene as my eye wanders around the frame. I am also very much enjoying the subdued color palette as well. It is not a deal breaker, but I could see cropping off that bush poking in from the LLC. Beautifully done.
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