Four small trees -- repost

While waiting for the snow and fog to return, I'm re-processing some

photos. I enhanced the tonal and sharpness differences between the

foreground tree and the background trees, and I added a black border to

stop the bleeding. This and the original are adjacent to each other so you

can flip back and forth with the arrows, if you wish. Is this an

improvement? Comments and suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

That's a nice change adding in some contrast to this moody winter scene. The border helps isolate and contain the image.  Well landscape, Stephen!

Yes,  a resounding yes!  The added definition and contrast of the foreground tree now gives the image a far greater impression of depth and distance between the front and rear elements. The frame is simple and fuctional, and keeps the image within its clearly defined borders, but isn't overpowering in any way. I like this very much!

Best Regards

Alf

Steve, I think that this works much better. I have found many times in fog shots that you need something in sharp focus or strong contrast or the image just gets lost.

That's a classic , A most beautiful image

You always show us something unique.  Very impressive.  Best Regards,

Lovely image!

I think there's an improvement as well, especially the border. It's a beautiful shot.

I think this one is better handled, yes. I do find the main tree better this way and like the contrast to the background. The background trees are a little consistent for my taste, but that's more about the shot . . . since they were on the same plane their focus is similar. I would respond very differently if there were some subtle shifts in focus going on in the background. Others might find that too busy, I know.

I'm not sure about the frame. I like the peacefulness of the scene without the frame. It's a hard one to display on PN. Were I creating my own page for it, I might allow it simply to bleed into a similar-colored background. I'd probably mat a print of this on white or off white and just let the edge of the mat provide a very subtle definition. To me, the bleeding off the edge feeling that happens without the border works. I think that provides a sense of continuation and adds a dimension of limitlessness to the photo, which I think is already suggested by the fading of the background and the barely-textured snow on the ground and the snow merging with an almost indistinguishable sky. The border may make it more graphic and a little less sensual and evocative to me, containing rather than allowing it the ease and space of the non-bordered version.

White silence almost like a dream...Very relaxing image!