Old Willow 1

Those rare moments....thanks for looking. %^)

Hugh, Very nice shot. Did you use a polorizer or did you enhance? Amazing colors, I'm just curious how you did it.

Very nicely done. Bravo.

 

Cheers; Bela

Thanks for your comment. Nothing fancy, apart from the moment. No filters, nothing but curves adjustments actually, and a touch of dodging in the foreground. Best regards, Hugh.

How amazing to hear from you again, I always appreciate your opinion. You are so active on this site and with such insightful opinions, I feel like a complete idiot when you come to visit. Thank you for your time and considerations, Hugh.

P.S., Sorry, I just remembered, I had to clone out three or four raindrops that had magically gathered on the most vital parts of the image. No prizes for finding my ham-fisted efforts at hiding them.

Well, it looks great!!

I like the color, could be a bit brighter(on my computer)

excellent in lighting, composition and colors. al the best. regards.

Thank you for your gracious comments.

Thank you for your comment, I know, it is quite dark but I think it is because it is a transitional image...from silhouette to side-lit. The tree was almost in shadow so the light hitting it from the right was very soft, whereas the silhouette is created by the stronger light hitting the storm cloud behind it. It was one of those moments when the light was so unusual. I think if I lightened it it might loose it's richness. Please feel free to try it, I'm always ready to stand corrected.

Thanks Fly, another "escape" shot! Regards, Hugh.

Very serene photograph make me dream of sitting on the trunk of the tree with fishing pole in hand wasting away the afternoon. Excellent composition and colors.

Hi Tony, thanks for your comment. I'm afraid this is no good for fishing (unless you after minnows), it is an area of marsh outside our house. Because it's winter here the water level rises to produce this lovely, but very shallow pond. Never mind, at least it transported you away into a dreamy world of fishing .

I guess removing those drops helped!!! Did you also made it a bit brighter, it looks like you did. It realy looks a lot better!!! Nice job.

Thank you Erik. Your suggestions on the original posting were invaluable.

Old Man Willow in The Old Forest near the Shire. Your images put me in a Middle Earth state of mind. The is so wonderous and captivating, easy to fall under the spell. You are a master of mood. Thank you.

 

Best regards,

Tammy