Cathedral Grove

Colors are nice as is the comp, but the processing feels pretty crispy/grainy to me.

I agree, Youssef, nice quiet, calming scene. Good color and comp. Rick has a point about the "crispy" look. Glad you posted this.

Youssef,

Cathedral Grove? Where is that? Is it part of the old orchard areas around the Stables or Curry Village? Hadn't heard that location before.

Regardless of where this is, I happen to like this. Perhaps not as strong as your recent meadow/tree images, but the composition is strong and colors quite lovely.

I think the "crispy" that Rick is talking about is probably more to do with sharpening and compression getting this to the web, but I would agree slightly and just say that this is one of those images that suffers at this size. Not much can be done except to see this in a larger view or print.

The bright patches in both upper corners are mildly distracting, but not big deals either.

Lon

Youssef, I love this image. It does feel natural but also has a great sense of what it felt like to be in that meadow on a beautiful autumn day.
As a general comment, I think it's better to not color the viewer's impression with your own if you want them to provide an unbiased opinion. Often when the photographer will tell me they are not sure they like their own image, my first thought is wondering why my opinion should make a difference. Personally, if an image is not meaningful to me, I will not post it.

Guy

Yousef I like the colour palette in this the colours blend so well and gives a warm tranquill feel to it

I think it's beautiful, Youssef. I love the composition and the over-arching tree. I agree it looks a little crispy--maybe a bit too much contrast as well as the inherent problems in web presentation of a 4x5 transparency.

Lori

Although this image is obviously not one that wants to leap off the screen and hold the viewer in thrall with some amazing shapes and colors it does something that for me is at least as meaningful; it invites the viewer in to a quiet, contemplative space that is as representative of true wilderness as any landscape icon.

A nice calm moment caught on film Youssef. I think compression is killing all the details here. For me one of the things photography is about is capturing the less visited or not seen places. I think you have succeed in that. Cheers

I don't understand your reluctance to post this - I think it's quite nice. I like the comp and the color. As for it being "crispy", I really can't tell anything about that on this crappy work monitor.

Lovely comp. and beautiful color!

Youssef - I like the simplicity and natural color. I agree w/Guy - sometimes we photogs dont like a particular image that we have created, but it resonates with others. The opposites happen as well..I like this forum as a bouncing board for such images as you get more perspectives (though all photogs)

Really like the colors and the scene. It works quite nicely. I would like to see a larger version.

I think this is quite nice. Nice color and comp make this a very pretty scene, along with the quiet feel that it has.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Nicely composed, nice color and warmth to this image.
Dreamy.

@Guy, well I think the reason I have mixed feelings about this photo is that while working a location just prior to here, I realized that my light meter was set to ISO 400 from two evenings before in trying to get a light reading as the last bit of light faded away and I forgot to return it to ISO 100. I had realized this and that I went through an entire day underexposing 4x5 sheet film by two stops. I corrected this just prior to making this photo, so even though I find this a peaceful scene, the feelings of anxiety and loss keep surfacing when I look at it.

@Lon, this area does not really have name as far as I can tell, but its the stand of trees just south of Cathedral Beach along the Merced where you can photograph all of El Capitan with the Merced in the foreground.

And as far as the "crispiness" I think I might have hit the sharpening a bit too much. Thanks for noticing that.

I like it, I bet the details in a large print are incredible.

I thoroughly enjoy this image, Youssef. Really has that 'edge of the forest' feel to it, a peaceful, quiet statement in my opinion. Nicely done.

You may have been in a crumby state of mind. But it didn't translate into a crumby image! I like some of your other stuff much better obviously, but this is definately a pleasing shot to look at.

Chris

I lovely little fall scene Youssef, well composed.