Posted by Howard Cihak on October 12, 2012 at 4:46 AM
Scene on the Trail of Cedars on Avalanche Creek, Glacier NP. Nature can produce some unusual color combinations.
Posted by Scott Fricke on October 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Great comp Howard! I like the contrast between dark rocks and the bright moss. The tree growing out of it all is also quite nice.
Posted by John Mumaw on October 12, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Very nice intimate scene here, Howard. Good eye for seeing this one!
You might consider backing off of the yellows in the moss, though (Selective Colors->Yellows->Move the Black slider all the way right).
Posted by Stan Rose on October 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I like the bottom half much more than the top, although even as a whole it's pretty interesting. I agree with JM about the yellow, you also might try playing with softness/clarity to get more feel for the moss texture.
I agree, certainly an interesting find. Ive never seen purple granite before either. So what else did you get from Glacier?
Posted by Howard Cihak on October 14, 2012 at 5:52 AM
Kane, I don't if that's purple granite; geology isn't my strong suit. But I do know there's a lot of that stuff in Glacier. Here's a shot of Mt. Clements at Logan Pass from the Hidden Lake trail. There appears to be a layer of this material throughout the park because I also noticed in one of the mountains near Swiftcurrent Lake.
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5 repliesYou might consider backing off of the yellows in the moss, though (Selective Colors->Yellows->Move the Black slider all the way right).