We had a fairly colorful fall here in Shasta County, California. The areas burned in the Carr Fire in 2018 have sprouted a lot of brush and some of the trees are still alive. I made this image with the plan to use it in a composite. I like the texture that the burned trees give the landscape.
Specific Feedback
I hadn’t intended to post this as a stand-alone image, but maybe it works. Any critique is welcome. I know there’s lots of stray bits around the edges, a few of which I cloned out.
Technical Details
Processed in ACR and PS with a few targeted adjustments to color and exposure. Probably had the polarizer on.
Very interesting that there are so many lovely pastels in an area that was so devastated. I wonder if this could be the basis for another, somehow different B/W with your special touch? It feels like it could have several lives.
Very interesting, Bonnie. I didn’t see this image the way it looks here. For some reason I was thinking of the bare bones, burned out landscape. This is a lovely scene and surprisingly pastel to me. I like the contrast of the color with the burned trunks and that makes me think it could have a life of its own.
Oh @Bonnie_Lampley, it works. It really works. Absolutely love this image. The soft color palette, the myriad patterns in the trees, the somewhat high key presentation…it’s all working for me. I bet this would look amazing printed on a nicely textured paper at a size large enough to allow all the little details to shine. Gorgeous image!
Bonnie: I love the color palette and the overall serenity of the scene. My only <1 cent nit is the dark stump in the lower center. It catches my eye a bit on this and the abstract version. Like @Bret_Edge mentioned a large print of this could hold one’s attention for a long time. >=))>
This most certainly works for me Bonnie! The soft pastel colors are exquisite and work perfectly with the slight high key look to this landscape. The one tree in the LRC bothers me a little bit , but it definitely is not a deal breaker. I hope you print this large and pick a wall to hang it from.
Bonnie, this is lovely with it’s gentle pastels and low contrast. The two green trees in the foreground are backed very well by the yellows behind moving to the left, for a bit of dynamic viewing.
Hi Bonnie,
Great shot. I really love the soft pastels in combination with the trunks. They give order in the chaos of colors and leaves. There is a litle black trunk in the middle that distracts my attention. But thats MY attention.
Beautiful image! I also love the pastel color palette . Perhaps you could clone out the end of the tree branch on the middle left side of the image that appears to lead out of the frame. Just my personal opinion. This image with its ephemeral, painterly feel capture my attention and then causes me to linger. I would love to see some of your other images that you considered posting with it but for me, this works as a stand-alone image.
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And I’ve never managed to photograph Sasquatch. 