Theme: Snowy Evening

[Anita Bower]

Moon rising over our woods.
I can't recall what all I did, except that I added the snow as a texture.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Lovely scene, Anita.

[Judy Howle]

Very nice image Anita. The snow looks realistic.

[Dennis Bishop]

The blue, black, and white are great together, and I really like the white trees in the foreground. I'd be inclined, though, to tone down the moon some. And I'd ooch it to the left a bit for a couple reasons. Foremost, it wouldn't be in line with the trunk of the tree on the right. In addition, the background trees are lower to the left, and they wouldn't be touching the moon.

[Anita Bower]

The blue, black, and white are great together, and I really like the white trees in the foreground. I'd be inclined, though, to tone down the moon some. And I'd ooch it to the left a bit for a couple reasons. Foremost, it wouldn't be in line with the trunk of the tree on the right. In addition, the background trees are lower to the left, and they wouldn't be touching the moon.

Thanks, Dennis. I always appreciate your thoughtful comments. I agree that the moon is too bright. I'll tone it down. Moving it, however, would be tricky. The moon was part of the original picture. All I added in the texture was the snow. Also, if I move it, the moon will be rather in the center. I do have a question: there seems to be a dark area around the moon. Should I try to get rid of it? Thanks!

[Anita Bower]

Thanks, Judy and Cheryl.

[Dennis Bishop]

. . . there seems to be a dark area around the moon. Should I try to get rid of it? Thanks!

I don't think there's a right or wrong answer about the dark area. My opinion is that it seems consistent with the large dark area, below, so I'm perfectly happy with it.

[Nancy Bell]

Anita, I love this! The style reminds me of Gustav Klimt, with your impressionist look. It is very dramatic with the white tree totally surrounded by the dark and reaching up to the blue, plus the rough texture added by the snow. I would prefer the moon not being touched by any branches. And I agree with Dennis on that slight dark ring around it.

[Anita Bower]

Anita, I love this! The style reminds me of Gustav Klimt, with your impressionist look. It is very dramatic with the white tree totally surrounded by the dark and reaching up to the blue, plus the rough texture added by the snow. I would prefer the moon not being touched by any branches. And I agree with Dennis on that slight dark ring around it.

Thanks so much, Nancy!! I have looked up Gustav Klimt and am enjoying his works. I can clone out a a little bit of the tree by the moon.

[Diane Miller]

Good comments above -- I think I'd just clone out a bit of that branch that touches the moon. The dark area may have come from something like Clarity. It isn't really a problem for me in an obviously artistic image.

In a situation like this I'll shoot an exposure for the landscape and a separate one for the moon and composite the two, although it can be tricky making it look natural.

Lovely image, though!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I like the moodiness of the image, and wish for no touching either. It does however capture the cold and stark feeling of a full moon image. I like it.