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I suppose that all I want to know is whether people find this one interesting.
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Image Description
This is a combination of two images. I didn’t particularly set out to create a high-key image but this one kept drawing me in that direction.
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Since two images were involved, there’s no single answer.
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I’m interested in aesthetic reactions.
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Yes. I do find this interesting, Don. It has a very ethereal look that appears like a print that’s done with non-permanent inks and left out in the sun too long. Why that would appeal to me, I don’t know, but it does.
YES! Fascinating, engaging, wonderful and very cool! I love the way elements interact and the soft colors and tonalities. No suggestions except print and hang – in a high-end gallery.
I do! The colors are gorgeous. It’s just the sort of thing I’m enjoying these days. The only nit I have is those angular, bare branches right in the middle. I could see cloning those out. When doing these sorts of images, I figure that because it’s so “constructed”, why not get rid of the bits that don’t work. Anyway, this is really lovely.
This looks like a Chinese silk painting from some dynasty. Your understated colors give the image nice mood. Don, is this how you saw and visioned the image in the field or was most of how you saw the image in post processing? Excellent.
Larry, I didn’t envision this in the field. When I was reviewing the images, the idea of combining these two occurred to me. I tried it. As soon as I did i had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted the final image to look like.
I thought I heard a mental echo of Japanese painting in this one but maybe it was Chinese (which the Japanese imitated).
Agree with everyone. This is so nice Don! Graceful and delicate are two things that came to mind. I like the edited version incorporating Bonnie’s suggestions. Awesome work and so creative Don!
Don, this is a very captivating image, and not immediately obvious that it is a combination of two images. Really well done. And I do love @Bonnie_Lampley suggestion and resulting image.
I’m a little late to the party on this one, Don, but I concur and I like the simplification achieved by cloning out the branches. When I first saw this, I too thought about paintings from the orient. Nicely done.
ML
Hi Don, upon my immediate first impression this piece reminds me of a Japanese print. It is very calm and serene. I am not sure if it is infrared or just processed to have those calm quiet tones. There seems to be some haloing on the trunks that is a little distracting but overall I like the quiet calm feel. I do like the pink contrast of the sky on the left and that pairs nicely with the blue tones.
