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    Default Theme: Spring Woods

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    I took this a couple of days ago on a hike at the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania, USA.
    18-200 zoom at 28mm, f6.3.
    Lots of Color Efex Pro filters, plus Topaz Simplify Watercolor 1 (adjusted).
    Added 3 textures: "Canvas Wall Texture" ; "Unfinished Canvas" ; and "Jan 2012-2" by Shadowhouse Creations .

    I always welcome comments.

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    Hi Anita, I like the colors and the branches arching overhead. The patch of forest floor helps to ground the image nicely. Would be nice to see a little larger, did you have to reduce size because of the file size? Images with lots of edges like this make for large file sizes.
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    Golden!

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    The light greens and budding branches give this a nice Spring look. I like the contrast between the fairly bare branches on the sides and the leafy ones beneath. Every time I go through the Delaware Water Gap, I think I should stop and explore. Now, I'm convinced.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kerry Perkins View Post
    Hi Anita, I like the colors and the branches arching overhead. The patch of forest floor helps to ground the image nicely. Would be nice to see a little larger, did you have to reduce size because of the file size? Images with lots of edges like this make for large file sizes.
    Thanks, Kerry. It was either a small image or a larger one with low resolution. I'll attach a larger one with this post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis Bishop View Post
    The light greens and budding branches give this a nice Spring look. I like the contrast between the fairly bare branches on the sides and the leafy ones beneath. Every time I go through the Delaware Water Gap, I think I should stop and explore. Now, I'm convinced.
    Thank, Dennis. As I look at this image, I think I'd prefer blue sky. Might try working on that.
    We wanted to go on some hikes that ended with views--rather rare here in Pennsylvania. There were also wildflowers blooming. And, few people. Perfect for a short get-away.

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    Thanks for the larger image Anita, it is quite lovely!
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    well, I'll try again. this is the second day in a row I've replied to a photo and it has gotten lost somewhere. I like the fact that the trees arch in the background as well as the foreground....gives depth. LIke the red road. Yes, Delaware Gap is a beautiful area. Haven't hiked it, but have driven through it a few times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hazel Grant View Post
    well, I'll try again. this is the second day in a row I've replied to a photo and it has gotten lost somewhere. I like the fact that the trees arch in the background as well as the foreground....gives depth. LIke the red road. Yes, Delaware Gap is a beautiful area. Haven't hiked it, but have driven through it a few times.
    Thanks for persisting, Hazel, and for your comments.

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    I like the trees curving inward of the trees, leading to the one in the center, and the lighting is very nice. I might crop just a touch off the top where the negative space is in the center. For some reason my eye gravitates to it. Nice work Anita.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackie Schuknecht View Post
    I like the trees curving inward of the trees, leading to the one in the center, and the lighting is very nice. I might crop just a touch off the top where the negative space is in the center. For some reason my eye gravitates to it. Nice work Anita.
    Good idea about the crop. Why didn't I think of it?

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    Larger posting is much easier to view, thanks. This is rich and golden! I like how the wide angle tilted the outer trees inwards, creating an arching frame. There is a feel of symmetry with the darker vegetation in the foreground repeated on both sides and the tree trunks arching. This provides a good visual framework for an image with many lines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nancy Bell View Post
    Larger posting is much easier to view, thanks. This is rich and golden! I like how the wide angle tilted the outer trees inwards, creating an arching frame. There is a feel of symmetry with the darker vegetation in the foreground repeated on both sides and the tree trunks arching. This provides a good visual framework for an image with many lines.
    Thanks, Nancy. You do a great job of describing how an image works. :-)

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    Anita-this one is fantastic. I love the simplistic tones as there is plenty else going on visually speaking. I'd be interested to see it with a blue sky though I think it will lose it's simplistic strength and balance with the additional color.

    I took a cue from Jackie and cropped the top a bit to get rid of the negative space. I feel this frames the image more effectively and brings attention to the complete tree in the center, with a good balance between the space above it and the ruddy patch on the bottom.

    The darker colors on the bottom anchor this one, allowing the leading line of the path to create depth. The dark greens frame and balance the lower region, giving way to the trees at just the right spot so that they can complete the upper framing. Another that is worthy of a spot on the wall!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Farhy View Post
    Anita-this one is fantastic. I love the simplistic tones as there is plenty else going on visually speaking. I'd be interested to see it with a blue sky though I think it will lose it's simplistic strength and balance with the additional color.

    I took a cue from Jackie and cropped the top a bit to get rid of the negative space. I feel this frames the image more effectively and brings attention to the complete tree in the center, with a good balance between the space above it and the ruddy patch on the bottom.

    The darker colors on the bottom anchor this one, allowing the leading line of the path to create depth. The dark greens frame and balance the lower region, giving way to the trees at just the right spot so that they can complete the upper framing. Another that is worthy of a spot on the wall!
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    Thank you, Randall. I, too, prefer the crop from the top and have done so on my version. I tried keeping the sky blue, but, it just didn't work with the textures I used here. To see a more spring-like but less painterly version, go to my blog: http://anitabower.aminus3.com/image/2014-05-18.html
    Anita :-)

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