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Rocks, Roots & Ice

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8 replies
Posted by Eric Hahl on January 26, 2007 at 12:40 PM
I'm not sure if I got it right with this one. Let me know what you think.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on January 26, 2007 at 3:56 PM
Hey Eric- I'm thinking "abstract" in its purest sense. I think it is pretty good. Too bad the small stream intimates are not drawing many critiques lately.
Posted by Bryan Swan on January 26, 2007 at 4:00 PM
I like it. Very nice.
Posted by Dave Simmerman on January 26, 2007 at 4:14 PM
I like the image. Maybe crop just before the bigger rock on the right. Seems to balance it more for me that way...
Posted by Swami on January 26, 2007 at 4:52 PM
I like it, you've got some nice even lighting and a good diagonal through the photo. Good winter mood.
Posted by Sean Hyde on January 26, 2007 at 5:45 PM
I'm with Swami on this one Eric. It appears a tad dark, but that's probably just my uncalibrated work monitor.
Posted by Jerry Roseburrough on January 26, 2007 at 11:51 PM
Eric, I like the subject, and the comp is very nice. Agree it is a little dark. :jump:
Posted by David Schoen on January 27, 2007 at 12:10 AM
very good mood textures. the colors are nice and work well with the shapes and textures. I really like the nature abstracts but so few people do that I stopped posting them. Ned is right. Maybe we need an abstract nature gallery 'cause we can't get no respect... I don't find it obtrusively dark. After all, this is winter and the tonality sets the winter mood. Good work!
Posted by Catherine Reilly on January 27, 2007 at 3:42 AM
Hey Eric, I like it too. I think it's nicely balanced, good seasonal colors and overall great comp. I have one dumb little nit: the dirt around the upper branch of the root where it goes into the ice. Zap that outa there (if you agree with that sort of thing) and see what you think.

I really like to shoot landscape intimates like this, but agree that here @ PNWNP the grand landscape is much more in favor. That's okay. But I'm glad you posted this. Gives the rest of us some encouragement. :smile: