Yellow Dawn: A gold fog morning that came just after one of my moon events. I tried a couple of crops then decided to leave it be, and let the group suggest things before I finished it...

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

A gold fog morning that came just after one of my moon events. I tried a couple of crops then decided to leave it be, and let the group suggest things before I finished it up. I wished for more birds than the distant ones in the tree but so many of our water birds have left with the drought. This little slough was actually dredged a few weeks ago, just to collect a small patch of water for them while this drought plays itself out. Usually this is many acres of wetland.

All ideas, feedback and edits are welcome.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

At least you're getting a bit of fog this autumn! And what could be more gorgeous than golden fog. Love the textures and mood of this one, Minnie.

I felt uncomfortable with the visual weight crowded on the left, so a flip and a trim and here is my thought:

(btw, folks should click on center of pic to view with black background. Huge difference, even better than downloaded and viewed on white. If you don't have it, go to "my profile" to activate the feature)

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

minniev wrote:

A gold fog morning that came just after one of my ... (show quote)

Hi, Min,
I see two images...both of which I like.
1. a tighter crop on trees with middle trunk on left vertical of "the thirds"(well, almost...)
2. marsh grasses and reflection...up-side-down

Dave

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Uuglypher wrote:

Hi, Min,
I see two images...both of which I like.
1. a tighter crop on trees with middle trunk on left vertical of "the thirds"(well, almost...)
2. marsh grasses and reflection...up-side-down

Dave

Dave, your close-up of the grasses and reflection is a beautiful find!

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

very nice image - and I like those crops also - that upside down really works!

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

minniev wrote:

All ideas, feedback and edits are welcome.

Uncanny your ability to capture landscape images minniev. If anything I might crop the reflection up from the bottom to where it starts on the left.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Linda From Maine wrote:

At least you're getting a bit of fog this autumn! And what could be more gorgeous than golden fog. Love the textures and mood of this one, Minnie.

I felt uncomfortable with the visual weight crowded on the left, so a flip and a trim and here is my thought:

(btw, folks should click on center of pic to view with black background. Huge difference, even better than downloaded and viewed on white. If you don't have it, go to "my profile" to activate the feature)

Thank you Linda. My fog was all just on that one day, and I ran all over this end of the county till it burned off, so ya'll will be seeing a few more before I get done with 'em. This one was a bit more true yellow than the others I've seen (unfortunately UHH strips some of the subtleties we see at home on a decent monitor). Thank you for taking a run at a crop, and a flip too!

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Uuglypher wrote:

Hi, Min,
I see two images...both of which I like.
1. a tighter crop on trees with middle trunk on left vertical of "the thirds"(well, almost...)
2. marsh grasses and reflection...up-side-down

Dave

Thanks Dave for the crops and the comments. I am never reluctant to have multiple versions, and I often flip reflections so this idea fits my way of doing things.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

pfrancke wrote:

very nice image - and I like those crops also - that upside down really works!

Thanks Piet. I like to flip reflections upside down,

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Frank2013 wrote:

Uncanny your ability to capture landscape images minniev. If anything I might crop the reflection up from the bottom to where it starts on the left.

Thank you Frank. I couldn't decide on whether to crop or where, so I really am glad to get some ideas. I felt like it might need something but I wasn't sure what. (It really needed a flock of buffleheads over there in the slough on the right, but alas, they did not materialize.)

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

minniev wrote:

Thanks Piet. I like to flip reflections upside down,

this is just something that I had never before considered!

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

minniev wrote:

A gold fog morning that came just after one of my ... (show quote)

I love the color. I am not bothered by the composition of the first shot; so I don't really see the need for Linda's crop and flip. Not that it doesn't work; but I really like the original and don't really see a need for a change. The fog sets the mood. Would be great if there were some more birds; but just the way it is is also fine.
Erich

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

ebrunner wrote:

I love the color. I am not bothered by the composition of the first shot; so I don't really see the need for Linda's crop and flip. Not that it doesn't work; but I really like the original and don't really see a need for a change. The fog sets the mood. Would be great if there were some more birds; but just the way it is is also fine.
Erich

Thank you Erich, I am kind of in the same mind. The other versions are nice, equally valid ways of interpreting. I've tried the suggested crops and flips, but ended up right back where I started, perhaps just due to my stubborn nature.