Bosque, in the style of pointillism

Celebrating my 1,000th thread (not posts, but threads that I have started) today with this scene from Bosque. Topaz Impression

The colors and composition are very appealing, and you found a great tree for the foreground. I wish the tree behind it didn't have a gap that follows the slope of the mountain. I'd be inclined to put some branches and leaves in it.

Kerry,

Greetings. Ah, an echo of Georges Seurat... looks pretty fine. Orange against the blue looks especially cool. Congrats on your 1000th thread.

Cheers,

-Michael-

Congrats on your 1000th thread!! BTW, just what is the difference between started threads and posts?

This is classic Bosque, the golden colors & the blue mountains. The pointillism emphasizes those colors nicely and adds texture. I am having a ton of fun with Impression.

Congrats on a wonderful milestone!! Great image to mark the occasion!

Thanks everyone! Nancy, a post is just a post - it is typically a reply to a thread so you could call those replies. A thread is what you start when you post an image. I see a lot of people on BPN who have barely more posts than threads, which means they start a lot of threads (post images) but don't comment much, which we don't like to see but is sadly very common. I now have over 8,000 posts, which means I add eight times more replies than images. Sadly, we can't seem to stimulate people to comment here. I see so many threads that show many views with no comments at all until one of the "regulars" or a mod steps in and makes a comment. I have one image that I posted recently that has over 300 views and only four comments.

1000!!! :5
Wonderful, Kerry. Love the image as posted! I can imagine it looks amazing full size.
Always have appreciated your comments and help with images.
It seems that over the years, I certainly enjoy RECEIVING comments...
but I LEARN a bunch by giving them ... :S3:
It's not so easy sometimes to articulate how an image affects you. But practice and reading other comments help.

Love the effect and the subdued colours. I might crop to just below the cloud touching the top of the frame. Congrats on 1000th, now on to the next 1000th!

Congratulations for the 1,000 threads and thanks for the 8,000 comments and critiques. The Bosque image has a wonderful color palette. I particularly like the purple and greens in the mountains. I am with Jackie about taking a bit off the top.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions! Here's a version with some leaves added to the tree along the ridge line and "a little off the top". :c3: I do love sky though...

Kerry, thanks for the explanation between "posts" and "threads". Since I use "post" as a verb, i.e. "I have posted an image", I just thought post equals images. Now I see it is just the opposite. Maybe we should change the words to "replies to images" to make those numbers say something everyone would easily understand. Individuals could also see how "their" numbers add up. Maybe this would apply more than a subtle feedback and encourage replying more. And let's change "threads" to "images posted". Are you interested in suggesting this to Peter & Artie, and the others in charge?

BTW, I prefer the OP. Your 2nd post seems too much like a pano and I prefer the bigger view.

Nancy, thank you! I was beginning to think that I'm the only one who likes sky. :c3:

The post versus thread issue is not as simple as changing the nomenclature because not every thread contains a picture. You can start a thread that is just text, like "hey everybody, there's a new Topaz plugin...", or "here are the contest winners". That's a thread that you started but doesn't have a picture. You could think about it as "a thread is a special kind of post, where you start a discussion". So, a thread is a special kind of post, as all threads are posts but not all posts are threads. Confused enough yet? Think of a physical bulletin board, where people are allowed to "post" messages. A thread would be when you put a notice up saying "anybody want to go for a hike tomorrow?" A post to that thread would be writing on the notice "I'm in, what time?". So both of those messages are posts, but you started the thread by "posting" the piece of paper in the first place.

:2eyes2: i understand... but I'm a little dizzy... :Whoa!:
Thanks, Kerry!!

Hi, Kerry, congratulations on your 1,000! I like the OP but would prefer it without the cloud that is touching the upper edge:S3: