Summer in the Forest

[jack russell]

From one extreme



to another

[jakethepig]

The flower is gorgeous Ian and so sharp and clear and i love the forest too, nice use of the black and white. Looks like a steep drop on the right of the picture. Great work as usual Ian.

Dave.

[sheldonc]

beautiful flower but love the 2nd shot because it's not the sort of thing we see much on here - like the treatment of it too

[billmac57]

I like these, the flower is nice but I think I prefer the ruggedness of the forest.

[jack russell]

Originally Posted by jakethepig

The flower is gorgeous Ian and so sharp and clear and i love the forest too, nice use of the black and white. Looks like a steep drop on the right of the picture. Great work as usual Ian.

Dave.

Thx Dave .. the drop is to the gorge at Hilton Falls .. talk soon

Originally Posted by sheldonc

beautiful flower but love the 2nd shot because it's not the sort of thing we see much on here - like the treatment of it too

Thx Sheldon, I find it too hard not to post more than one at a time .. I'm hacking around with PP trying to learn that too ..appreciater the kind words

Originally Posted by billmac57

I like these, the flower is nice but I think I prefer the ruggedness of the forest.

Thx Bill .. it was a stinking hot day, I was trying to capture that in the forest shot .. on looking it may appear as a cool day?

[mpascal]

I like the darkness of the forest shot.

Michael

[beachcomber]

I like them both. The first because of the colour, tone focus and DoF. The second because of its darkness and deepness and the light through the trees and shadows of the trees
beach

[Chewys Dad]

Hi Ian, Nice shot on the flower, very well composed. The 2nd reminds me of South Korea in the Winter time. Nothing green grows!!!!!! Lo.l
I like the B & W, I think it intensify's the shadows.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

[jack russell]

Originally Posted by mpascal

I like the darkness of the forest shot.

Michael

Thanks Michael ..

Originally Posted by beachcomber

I like them both. The first because of the colour, tone focus and DoF. The second because of its darkness and deepness and the light through the trees and shadows of the trees
beach

Thx Beach, they were taken weeks apart, though both on bright harsh days .. I was really happy with the feel of them

Originally Posted by Chewys Dad

Hi Ian, Nice shot on the flower, very well composed. The 2nd reminds me of South Korea in the Winter time. Nothing green grows!!!!!! Lo.l
I like the B & W, I think it intensify's the shadows.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

Hey Michael, very kind .. there was colour in the 2nd, I just took it out while playing .. here is the original with very little touching

[tycooder]

Jack the 1st is just abeautiful capture of vibrant color and then I thought the woods wer a great contrast of light and dark and knarled roots and worn rocks .then I saw the 3rd with fantastic colors which makes it into an enchanted forest....nice work