An interesting and helpful set of comments from you all – thanks folks.
This pic was somewhat experimental and I was very curious to what people would think. It’s all texture and little contrast. I tried it with a more standard contrast range and while it made it jump out more it became just another pretty picture. I prefer it the way it is, your eye must work to find the forms of the tree and the more one looks the more there is to see. The odd crop and compressive border are experimental too – I wanted the viewers eye to go side to side.
I am quite pleased with people reactions. Some people seemed to like it and some found my experimenting unpleasant. So the things I did did provoke some sort of reaction and that is what I wanted.
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Due to a strong haze in the air the original image was rather dull and lacking contrast. I’m not sure what people will think of the rather harsh, grainy texture of this edit – it will be interesting to see.
Used channel mixer to convert to b&w.
USM
Crop and resize
Colourize a mild green
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Add border
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Thank you Connie and Photoheathen. I’m am very happy that some people liked it as I do, that is enough for me :-) (Not that I’d be disappointed if it had done better. Lol)
Lovely coloured tone there. Looks like a part of England or Wales in which there are remnants of old earthworks from past centuries. Very nice work. 9.
Thank you Pineapple. You are spot-on with your deductions. This is theYorkshire Dales, England and just to the right of the picture is an ancient quarry.
Not a real good shot for B&W, the tonal range is just too flat. This one might have been better left in color. I do like the elevated POV, but crop it in tighter on the left side (About the break in the fence) to get rid of some distracting elements.
My first impression of this was very good. Upon reflection, I think the border hurts the photo and the green cast is less effective than if yu had fully desaturated it.
Lovely coloured tone there. Looks like a part of England or Wales in which there are remnants of old earthworks from past centuries. Very nice work. 9.
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