January 2012 -- Lithia Creek

How I did it - This is a panorama with a wide angle lens. Processing included Shadows/Highlights, and a lot of painting
with blue/orange. Since this was not an hdr, there was a fair amount of dodging and burning in this high contrast scene.

COMMENTS:
 

Dennis Hirning, EPSA	I do like the colors that you have here. I think that I might like to have the foreground branch that is over the water removed. It seems to grab my attention and keep me from getting into the image.
John Roach	I like the image. In order for me to better understand the changes mentioned, I would loved to have seen the original image. I like the luminosity and contrast created in the processing. It is harder for me to under it being a wide-angle lens panorama. Was the original image cropped? In any case, it is an image that is worthy of display and offers a feel of winter that is full of light.
Martha Mitchem	You were fortunate to be able to focus and emphasize on the water. The coloring on the water definitely adds to the beauty of the water. I find your image to be more interesting than Shahron's.
Sol Blechman	It's a bit confusing to me but the path of water, with its orange tones is effective in taking your eye through the image. You did a good job of adding color.
Shahron Williams von Rooij	Good front-to-back movement in the image. The thickness of the branch in the foreground is a bit overwhelming, though. The painting with blue/orange is very effective.
Mohamed Terzaki	Since the Lithia Creek is new to me I searched in Wikipedia and found plenty of photos for the area. It’s a wonderful place to make splendid photos. In my view the foreground of your shoot is an obstacle to the view of the Creek. May be if the camera was lowered a bit putting the icy branches on top of the photo, the Creek will have a chance. I tried to split to photo in two views hope you find it interesting.

Member Bio

Neal R. Thompson, MD - Biography Although a computer neophyte, I have since childhood followed my father's hobby of photography.  Upon retiring from a busy medical practice last year, I "saw the light" by forsaking 20 years in my wet color darkroom and making my way into digital printing.  Using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED scanner, Photoshop 6 and an Epson 1280 printer, I have concentrated on print submission to the Southern Oregon Photographic Association and print competition with the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs.   I have taught classes focusing on travel photography.