Posted by Jeff Hackett on December 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM
There is a little section of BLM land a couple of miles from our house that has a lot of interesting trees. I went up there the other day just as the snow was stopping. It is supposed to snow here this weekend and I'll try and get out there again, but this time while it's snowing.
#1 Road to the Corral - The gates to road are closed now keeping the fat dudes on ATV's out so the snow was pristine
Thanks for looking and C&C welcome.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on December 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM
#2 Four Trees
adios.
Posted by Jeff Sirota on December 11, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Excellent stuff. My eye gets a little lost looking at the right side of the tree in #1; the texture of the branches and the background hill blend a bit much for my taste. But #2 is an absolute killer -- I love the foreground grasses and the lighter shades of gray above the trees, which really stand out well. Great job.
Posted by Jack Garrett on December 11, 2008 at 2:10 PM
#2 would make one AWESOME Christmas card!
Jack
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on December 11, 2008 at 2:46 PM
I love #2. The gradient in the sky really helps to frame the trees.
Posted by Brett Deacon on December 11, 2008 at 3:10 PM
#2 kicks ass! Is it me, or is ot leaning just a hair to the right?
Posted by Mel Ladewig on December 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Very nice Jeff. I like them both. I prefer #1 myself. I think it is a more dynamic shot than #2, but both are very nice.
Posted by John Mumaw on December 11, 2008 at 3:58 PM
#2 is superb!
Every single element combines to make this a truly great image.
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 11, 2008 at 4:38 PM
These are both excellent! I really like your vignette burn in the upper corners. Really accentuates the scene and focuses the viewers' attention on the trees.
Posted by Morris McClung on December 11, 2008 at 5:10 PM
I like #1, but I love #2. It is killer. Print it BIG!
Posted by Grant Collier on December 11, 2008 at 5:36 PM
Nice shots! I like both.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on December 11, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Both are great, I like #2 the best. Like Todd, the corner burn caught my eye but in a good way, it provides nice framing and focus of attention but doesn't look too unnatural.
Posted by Erik Aagaard on December 11, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Really good work! Unlike some, I think I prefer #1. To me, it's a much more dynamic composition. (I'm also a sucker for leading lines, and this one delivers.)
Great job on postprocessing also, to help guide the eye on both of these images.
Erik
Posted by Rick Dunn on December 11, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Stellar work, Jeff! I agree that #1 is more dynamic, but #2 is the kind of 'static' image that I could stare at and enjoy for a loooong time.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on December 11, 2008 at 9:16 PM
These are both wonderful, but I agree with Rick about #2. Great job here.
Discussion
14 replies#1 Road to the Corral - The gates to road are closed now keeping the fat dudes on ATV's out so the snow was pristine
Thanks for looking and C&C welcome.
adios.
Jack
Every single element combines to make this a truly great image.
Great job on postprocessing also, to help guide the eye on both of these images.
Erik