scarred

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 13, 2013124 views12 comments

A fire-scarred hillside in Jasper National Park. This image was made in March 2012. I was attracted to the abstract, pencil-like trees which looked like a sketch, although the hillside was a long ways away. C&C appreciated. Please view large.

D700, 200-500 @ 320 mm, f/10

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12 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 13, 2013 at 11:41 PM

The larger view is a must see. I would be tempted to convert this to B&W and increase the contrast.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on October 13, 2013 at 11:56 PM

Thanks Eva. When I first worked on this image last year, I had converted it to B&W. Here is the B&W version. More contrast for sure.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 14, 2013 at 8:33 AM

This looks terrific Matthew, excellent detail throughout.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 14, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Love the repost Matthew. Tonal range is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Very much an etching type of appearance. Highly artistic in capture and presentation. Print it large!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 14, 2013 at 1:15 PM

Hi Matthew, I really like this, and yes, it sure makes you think of a sketch. I think both versions are very nice but do quite enjoy the b&w. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 14, 2013 at 4:33 PM

Very neat. I see you posted a B&W - I actually thought the original was a toned B&W; is it not? Either way, it's an excellent shot. Looks very much like an etching or a pencil sketch as you suggest.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on October 14, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Gary, Morriss, Nick and Bill...thank you for your feedback.

I see what you mean by toned B&W. The original post is actually a color image. A little bit of brown in the hillside, but that's about it.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Nice! This is much better than the thumbnail suggests. I prefer the color version.

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Comment posted by Matthew Goldsmith on October 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Thanks John. I prefer the color version also. The thumbnails can be deceptive for many images. Thanks for looking at the larger versions.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 15, 2013 at 8:39 PM

Fascinating. One of those images that I like more and more the longer I look. B&W is great

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on October 16, 2013 at 4:37 PM

The larger the better for this one! Getting lost in the detail is where the fun is. The color version is easily my preference.

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