River Cedar

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted February 6, 2011119 views5 comments

This photo was taken last September in the northern Adirondacks on the Salmon River. I didn’t previously process it for several reasons; the backlighting was a problem, the wind was blowing and the leaves weren’t in focus-but I still liked the tree.

So, after moving snow around today (14 more inches overnight) I reworked this with a watercolor filter, slight poster edges, some cloning and retouching, and a rendered light treatment. Well, it’s worth sharing for the amount of work I put into it. I’ve provided a larger version for those who want to see more details.

C&C always welcome; thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 7, 2011 at 7:51 AM

A very fine image and the processing really works.

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Comment posted by Shaun Simpson on February 7, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Lovely image, maybe youcould have gone a bit further with the watercolour filter but certainly beats shovelling snow

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 7, 2011 at 3:14 PM

This is GORGEOUS Ron. Breathtaking actually. I love the texture of the bark; heck i love everything about it! Great image.

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on February 10, 2011 at 3:05 PM

You've handled the backlighting issues well and the filters have negated any softness due to motion in the leaves. I really like that the sharpness has been maintained on those fantastic tree trunks. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 11, 2011 at 1:38 AM

Great texture and color and very painterly effect. Gotta love the ancient cedar- magnificent tree. The shining water is a nice contrast of softness against the detailed structure of the trees.

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