Aspens and Tall Grass + rp

Preston, I like where this is trying to go. Just wish the light was not so strong and even on the aspens. Nice contrast between texture in grass and leaf though.

Very inspiring Preston, I never get tired of viewing scenes of this nature, I really like the warm pleasant feeling it evokes. Beautiful color, love all the fine detail in the grasses, and the composition works beautifully.
John

I like the "forest edge" look to this, Preston. Great comp. The aspen are really taking a lot of light but there is an enjoyable array of color there.

Compression isn't doing this one any favors.

Never easy with aspen tree images or anything with so much small detail. I like the composition but as already mentioned is on the bright side with regard to lighting. Maybe some adjustments there to see how things appear might be an idea. The negative film has provided some nice color and a very natural look to the scene. It also provided some excellent all around exposure between the brightness here and the shadow area deep inside the lower tree areas. Very nice work with the film here, Preston.

Nicely seen Preston. This strongly reminds me of an image I took a couple of years ago on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. I guess great minds think alike...

I like the softness of the grass and it's vertical quality. Leaves feel a bit contrasty. Could maybe see creating a vignette to focus that contrast more in the center of the frame.

I like this a lot. The two parts complement and contrast well. I feel that a slight crop off the top for symmetry works better for me.

Really nice, Preston. I agree with Tony that the aspens could be tamed somewhat, but otherwise very well presented.

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone!

I cropped a bit from the top, burned the top and left and right edges in the trees, and also tweaked the contrast to soften it up a bit.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on the repost. Thanks!

--P

This makes for an interesting contrast/comparison with John B's green version of a similar scene, Preston, and I like them both. You've got a fine warmth from the leaves and the grasses, plus I like how the clear area through the grass in the middle helps leads my eyes to the glowing trees. I also like that the tree line isn't level, which adds a gentle sense of movement.

I like the crop from the top, but I think the extra muting of the trees and grass on the left in the repost reduces the overall balance.

Preston, I like this a lot! This comp works great and I love that foreground grass! What a nice feel.
The repost looks very good but I think I like the grass best in the original.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

I like the repost as is, Preston. I think it is easier viewing with the light tamed a bit there. I'm sure it will be a really nice print, something that is hard at times to see at these sizes and "compression" factors.......nice work.

I suspect that compression is the main culprit with the contrast on the leaves. I often have issues with that on scanned film of fall colors. No idea why that particular subject manifests the issue, but I have seen it a lot with my work.

The repost looks a little flat to me.

Thanks all,

Compression is really killing the original and the repost. In the 1800 ppi 16-bit image in Adobe RGB, the grass and the leaves are much more lively. Comparing the two, it appears that the compression is throwing out some high values across the entire image, leaving the jpg flat looking.

Even though I really like the dynamic range of color negative film, scanning it and processing the files is much more of a challenge than with color transparency film.

Thanks again for your help and suggestions!

--P

Strong comp Preston and I particularly like the grasses in it. I actually prefer the original but I'd enjoy either on my wall.

pat