The Old Bedford River at Welches Dam
Jan 11, 2017 12:47:09 #
Jan 11, 2017 14:38:45 #
Graham Smith wrote:
On a cold January day.
The day's freshness seems to come across (can't work out exactly why).
Jan 11, 2017 14:52:01 #
R.G. wrote:
The day's freshness seems to come across (can't work out exactly why).
Fresh isn't the word, the wind cuts straight across from the North Sea.
Jan 11, 2017 14:56:31 #
Graham Smith wrote:
I wonder if that's colder than our Cascade Mountains snow-freshened winds that come barreling down to Yakima in early spring Fresh isn't the word, the wind cuts straight across from the North Sea.
I like the composition and scene very much. A terrific feeling of the season (though I'd like to see the bright green less vivid) and the place. Not sure about the walkway bottom corner right. I think I'd like more of it - or less, though it does help keep our eye in the frame.
Is the closest building a stable/barn? I love how the three structures nestle together; their architecture is very eye-catching.
Jan 11, 2017 15:08:04 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I wonder if that's colder than our Cascade Mountai... (show quote)
The green is pretty accurate, it's a very wet place. I wasn't sure what to do with the walkway, I could have given more or I could have given less... postcard pretty pictures aren't my forte
The building is a house with someone living in it, it looks to be on the point of falling down. With this being drained marshland the ground shrinks and many of the old dwellings lean at fantastic angles.
Jan 11, 2017 15:14:22 #
Very Pleasant scene, nice angles, leading lines, textures and colors. The board walk seems to pull the eye, maybe a slight crop to remove it all together.
Jan 11, 2017 18:18:10 #
I find the scene "comforting". Even though the winds are blowing those tall grasses and cause ripples on the water, the bit of orange,green & gray/blue brighten up a January day. It looks inviting and a place to warm the soul. I like the walk way, good eye stopper, and an invitation to walk about.
Jan 12, 2017 13:06:50 #
R.G. wrote:
The day's freshness seems to come across (can't work out exactly why).
I think it's the green grass that contrasts (there we go again . . .
) with the grayness of the rest of the picture. Also, I would have cropped some off the left end of the image.Jan 12, 2017 13:50:22 #
G_Manos wrote:
I think it's the green grass that contrasts (there we go again . . . ) with the grayness of the rest of the picture. Also, I would have cropped some off the left end of the image.
) with the grayness of the rest of the picture. Also, I would have cropped some off the left end of the image.Might we also say vivid and sharp?
Jan 12, 2017 13:54:00 #
Jan 12, 2017 13:57:01 #
G_Manos wrote:
I think it's the green grass that contrasts (there we go again . . . ) with the grayness of the rest of the picture. Also, I would have cropped some off the left end of the image.
) with the grayness of the rest of the picture. Also, I would have cropped some off the left end of the image.I felt that cropping from the left cramped the house too much
Jan 12, 2017 15:27:50 #
Graham, this is a lovely scene that personifies tranquility. Nicely composed, as usual. The somewhat muted colours enhance the coldness of the area.
--Bob
--Bob
Graham Smith wrote:
On a cold January day.
Jan 12, 2017 15:48:09 #
rmalarz wrote:
Graham, this is a lovely scene that personifies tranquility. Nicely composed, as usual. The somewhat muted colours enhance the coldness of the area.
--Bob
--Bob
Thanks Bob.
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