Back From Bosque

[Cheryl Slechta]

I'm back from my trip to New Mexico - several days in Santa Fe and Taos and then went on Denise Ippolito's workshop at the Bosque del Apache. We had snow!!! for a couple of days which made for some interesting shots. This shot isn't your typical Bosque scene In camera HDR with the Canon 5DMkIII and then inverted in Photoshop.
I've got a lot of catching up to do!

[Judy Howle]

WOW, that's gorgeous! I'm sure you had a fabulous time! I can't wait to see more of your photos.

[Dennis Bishop]

Cheryl, what a surprise. The thumbnail version didn't prepare me for this. Great composition, and the colors from the inversion are wonderful. I can't wait to see what you do next.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Judy and Dennis! It was a great trip but (I feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz) "there's no place like home" I'm glad to be back in OOTB too.

[Anita Bower]

Wonderful! Love the blue and the lines and the composition. I might make the trunk a bit darker? Not sure. Creative and lovely. I'm still away visiting my son.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Cheryl - This is stunning. It's so intricate with all the detail, color variations and lines. I can see it as an art installment on a big canvas.

TFS,
Rachel

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Anita and Rachel

[Nancy Bell]

Cheryl, this is awesome! I love everything about it; the vertical lines from both the top and the bottom, the pale whites interspersed, the purples and blues, the abstract quality...just fabulous and super creative! You must print this big!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Nancy! It's not your typical "Bosque" image but I liked it.

[Diane Miller]

I'm so far behind in comments here I shouldn't single out just one, but this is a fascinating one, and SO Un-Bosque!

I'll be behind the power curve for the rest of the year.

[Arthur Morris]

Strangely and hauntingly beautiful. The colors and textures mystify.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Diane and Artie! Artie, I enjoyed the workshop with you and Denise - and the snow was amazing

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Reminds me more of mangroves than Bosque. Great processing and In-Camera HDR.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Jackie

[Kerry Perkins]

Cheryl, this image is a tribute to your creativity and technical skills. I'm sure the original image was awesome too, but the idea to invert the colors was brilliant. Very nice indeed, and I saw that Denise liked the idea so much that she did some too!

[allanrube]

Beautiful image. The colors and lines draw one in.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks, Kerry and Alan