Burning Bush

A last minute composition I came upon before I left Odiorne Point on the

NH Seacoast. Thanks for the look, comments, suggestions.

No contrary observations from me! I really like the Hasselblad crop. What really draws me into the scene is the variety of colors. The vivid red of the Sumac? bush and the cyan stones compliment each other, the softer pink in the sky as a bonus. Awesome Harry!

It looks like you saved the best for last! Beatiful color and forced perspective. Well done!

What I really like about this is the extreme color contrast between the crimson sumac and everything else in the image. That's done a lot, but usually with red (or some other bright color) against a near-monochrome background that serves to compliment the red subject. Not here. Instead, there is a whole other color scheme going on - soft pinks and blues of the last shadows, post-sunrise. Without the sumac, that makes for a soothing, if somewhat drab scene. With the sumac - pow! It's a slightly jarring contrast, but natural, and quite successful to these eyes. And like Mark, I like the square crop.

Thanks John, Lois and Mark - The crop was achieved using two vertical images and merging them-I couldn't get the sky and entire sumac with a single 17-40 view. The glow of the bush from the hint of backlighting was eye catcing not sure if the image does it justice but a first attempt anyway. Thanks for the view.

 

Harry