The Enchanted Forest by photosynthesis
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This is a photo taken on a trail that's about 10 minutes from my house that's called the Enchanted Forest Trail. I took this photo almost exactly 11 years (1/2/2004) & 3 cameras ago & first posted it here at that time, but in my other Renderosity gallery (eyeland). At the time, I posted it with no postwork at all & was pretty happy with it, but this time I went back to the original & attempted to improve it. Was I successful? Have I learned anything useful about postworking photos in the last 11 years? I like to think so, but I may not be the best judge. For anyone who may be interested in comparing the two, here's a link to the first posting.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & a very happy & healthy holiday season...
Comments (15)
giulband
It is a wonderful picture !!!!!
bebopdlx
This is what northern Minn. looks like. Beautiful photo, looks cold.
bebopdlx
Merry Christmas to you and yours also.
durleybeachbum
I like them both and I can see why you brightened it, but the original gives me a feel of what it must be like We hardly ever get much snow here.
FredNunes
Great looking image. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
jayfar
I think this version has a bit more of a cold bite to it Claude, it is a super shot and holds a mystery of what lays beyond.
bakapo
this looks great... this version has a bit of mystery to it!
auntietk
I like this brighter version, as well. The other one needs a little "punch" to really stand out. This does it!
brewgirlca
This one has better contrast. With the other one the flat light created a flat image; here you have a greater sense of depth of composition. Perhaps the other one captured the dull mood better whereas this one is more vibrant, if you can use that term in a black and white image.
MrsRatbag
I love the brighter glow to this one. Beautifully done!
Faemike55
This is very beautiful Merry Christmas to you and yours
irisinthespring
Fantastic capture and Merry Christmas to you too!
danapommet
This is by far the better posting Claude - I like the depth in this version! A sharper version also! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas plus a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
pimanjc
Nice image. Merry Christmas from all of us.
anahata.c
(the bad comic in me can't resist saying something like, "I can't stand either of them!" but I won't say that, since it's not funny in the least, and totally not true...) I love them both, Claude. Yes the earlier version is grayer/quieter, but it gives a very plaintive feeling, which I'm sure is how it feels to be there. I understand how people would prefer the new one, when put side by side; but I didn't zoom this one until I'd zoomed that, and I really liked the feel of the older one when I zoomed it... But here, you haven't just emphasized the whites to where this borders on graphic-print (with such high contrasts): You've softened the tree tops and edges so that it feels 'dissolved' by the snow---something anyone who's been in snowfall understands. And the composition is about a fluffy depression in nature's bedding, which invites us to walk in it. Fine high-key treatment of an already well-composed shot; with the mood of lush winter, untouched by human hands.
helanker
I like both very much, but I think the first looks more eeh.. "true" kind of.