Mostly winter green, although the moss is very healthy everywhere. All three photos taken at Moran St. Park on Orcas Island in mid - February.
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3 comments:
Alison - I love your photos!! The two of the water are so tranquil and they make me want to hop in a canoe and go visit. And the moss-covered tree is fantastic!! The lovely soft green moss is a nice counterpoint to the gnarly tree trunk and branches. Good work!!
There is winter softness about these images. The light is not at all harsh or contrasty.
My favorite image is the tangled mass of tree. The tight composition gives plenty of energy; the tree feels as though it is bursting towards the edges. At the same time, there is a feeling of the grace of a dancer moving through space. The second, smaller tree in the background repeats the rhythm of the forward tree. The backlighting of the image is both interesting and distracting at the same time. On the left side of the image, the backlighting gives depth. Its richness and contrast are pleasing. At upper right, a small flare grabs the eye and drags the viewer towards it. Perhaps darkening the corner a bit in Photoshop would help it to be less of an eye-catcher.
Reflections on overcast days make for excellent subjects. My favorite of the two is the green image. Monochromatic green makes one concentrate on textures and form. Subtlety of hues abound. Stillness in the water creates almost a mirror of the shoreline. There is a nice balance in weight between the top portion of the image and bottom. My only distraction is the whiteness of the snag in the center. I think you may have been seeing the lovely moss covered rocks as your anchor at the 1/3 point. The snag is more linear and draws the eye strongly.
The balance of the reflection is very nice. I like the lighter band of shoreline color which adds just a bit of snap to this serene photo. If not in a canoe, let me be in a cabin on this side of the water.
The trunks of the trees in the 2nd image enhance the rhythm of this photo. Michele's comment that the center tree draws the eye is true yet I find it's 'snaggyness' interesting. How to keep the snag without making it the center??
I also love the gnarly, mossy trees with their strong forms. The gathered dead branches on the ground suggest a human touch.
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