Colorful Cyprus Grove

[Mark Fuge]

This is another image from the Chassahowitzka NWR, across the road from our HOA.

Modification in PS4, Fractalius and Topaz, including Fractalius, Accent Edges, Topaz Lens Effects and other normal PS image adjustments.

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice, Mark. Nice peaceful scene with the patch of water and reflection. Nice colors although my personal preference would be to desaturate the blue water just a bit to let the reflection come out strong. Even otherwise wonderful image and processing. TFS.

[Steve Adkins]

Mark, I really like your combination of effects and overall processing. Beautiful subject and comp!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Mark, very nice processing and comp I agree on toning down the saturation of the blue water a touch.

[Judy Howle]

I love the processing and composition, but I agree on toning down the blue water, it seems a bit strong. The trees and greenery and sky look great!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Comp. is outstanding as is the processing. Perhaps a tiny bit less saturation. Just a matter of taste.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Mark, I guess I'm odd man out on the blue - I like the saturation. I might do a slight crop from the bottom and I'd eliminate the tiny bit of tree trunk in the LLC.

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Mark;

I like it, even better than the sunset which I love. A home run!

Best

Gus

[John Storjohann]

Mark, I'm late to the party...but I'll chime in with another vote for taking down the saturation just a smidge. I really like the strong composition...the balance between the foreground and the background, the three strong lines of the primary Cyprus trunks...the rich greens and browns in the background, balanced against the stark blue in the foreground...nicely seen!

[denise ippolito]

Mark, I am not even going to try to suggest toning down the saturation as I am sure that it was your intention to over-saturate this BUT it is a good suggestion and in my opinion might make this more of a fine art look. I like the strong lines and the bold colors.

[Brendan Dozier]

Very nice composition, Mark, love the color, light and reflection. I think the fract filtering adds a nice texture to it. Agree about toning saturation down some. Nice work!

[Mark Fuge]

Mark, I am not even going to try to suggest toning down the saturation as I am sure that it was your intention to over-saturate this BUT it is a good suggestion and in my opinion might make this more of a fine art look. I like the strong lines and the bold colors.

You chickening out Denise???


As you know, I did do the "tone down" on the image on Facebook that you saw there.

I personally like them both. This one as a bold statement of the Blue Buyou image and the other for those with less spicy taste buds!

Thanks for viewing and comments though. I do appreciate them and listen to all ... maybe as my wife likes to say with closed ears, but I do listen!

[denise ippolito]

[QUOTE=Mark Fuge;761642]You chickening out Denise???

Mark, of course not . Maybe you could provide a link to your FB page for folks to check out your other version.

[Mark Fuge]

This site has been burping so much this week ... here is the image, with the less spicy look!

[Mark Fuge]

I tried to send a thank you to the rest of you earlier, but I got burped off. So here is the official. Thanks all for your viewing and comments. I do appreciate it.

[denise ippolito]

I do like this one better

[Bob Miller]

Hi Mark.....Wonderful composition but I vote for taking down the overall saturation a bit but esp the blue foreground

[Mark Fuge]

Thanks for viewing and comments, Bob. Appreciate it.

The second is the toned down version. As it is intended to be abstract, the colors are the vision. But thanks... appreciate all comments.