The opposite of WOW: There is only about a month every year when the hills around the Yakima Valley are green. From a distance they look like velvet, and I found I needed both soft...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

There is only about a month every year when the hills around the Yakima Valley are green. From a distance they look like velvet, and I found I needed both soft light and a gentle hand with pp to tell that story.

Feedback appreciated!

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Photobum Loc: Auburn, Washington

Linda From Maine wrote:

There is only about a month every year when the hills around the Yakima Valley are green. From a distance they look like velvet, and I found I needed both soft light and a gentle hand with pp to tell that story.

Feedback appreciated!

I've been in the area during the time when the brown landscaping turns to a lush green. It appears to did a great job to depict the season and subject. Far to many (including me) probably would have over saturated the green simply to enhance the colors. Thankfully, your post work turned out soft and inviting. Thanks.

wham121736 Loc: Long Island, New York

Story well told. I especially like how you used foreground, midground, and background to lead the viewer through the image? These are still WOW despite the muted tones

Linda From Maine wrote:

There is only about a month every year when the hills around the Yakima Valley are green. From a distance they look like velvet, and I found I needed both soft light and a gentle hand with pp to tell that story.

Feedback appreciated!

williejoha

Linda, you got what you tried to achieve. This picture is almost like a painting, soft and pleasing to look at with a very calming effect. Very nice.
WJH

kenievans Loc: Dallas

I think in this case the opposite of WOW is Ahhhhhh. Your photo is Peaceful with a capital P. It makes you want to reach out and feel the velvety texture of the grass. Beautiful job Linda.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Linda From Maine wrote:

There is only about a month every year when the hills around the Yakima Valley are green. From a distance they look like velvet, and I found I needed both soft light and a gentle hand with pp to tell that story.

Feedback appreciated!

We get the same "green for a short time" with our Southern California hills and mountains. It makes for a different look to our landscape.
I like your image.

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Subtle and velvety enough, I suppose, but cries out, 'I wanna be a pano!'

(Pay no attention to that person behind the curtain, Dorothy Linda.)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Photobum wrote:

I've been in the area during the time when the brown landscaping turns to a lush green. It appears to did a great job to depict the season and subject. Far to many (including me) probably would have over saturated the green simply to enhance the colors. Thankfully, your post work turned out soft and inviting. Thanks.

Appreciate your comments, Photobum. Glad the choices work for you.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

wham121736 wrote:

Story well told. I especially like how you used foreground, midground, and background to lead the viewer through the image? These are still WOW despite the muted tones

Thanks so much. I definitely like layers, and appreciate when I can find them.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

williejoha wrote:

Linda, you got what you tried to achieve. This picture is almost like a painting, soft and pleasing to look at with a very calming effect. Very nice.
WJH

Grazing cows don't hurt the calming effect, either, right?

Many thanks, Willie!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

kenievans wrote:

I think in this case the opposite of WOW is Ahhhhhh. Your photo is Peaceful with a capital P. It makes you want to reach out and feel the velvety texture of the grass. Beautiful job Linda.

I'm very pleased that feeling came across. Thanks, Keni!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

robertjerl wrote:

We get the same "green for a short time" with our Southern California hills and mountains. It makes for a different look to our landscape.
I like your image.

Thanks for your visit, Robert. Imagine the shock when I moved here from lush, wet Maine

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cany143 wrote:

Subtle and velvety enough, I suppose, but cries out, 'I wanna be a pano!'

(Pay no attention to that person behind the curtain, Dorothy Linda.)

Hmm, you do know I'm a disciple of MinnieV's kitchen sink approach, right Jim?

I assume with my stated objective, you'd crop from the bottom?

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Linda From Maine wrote:

Hmm, you do know I'm a disciple of MinnieV's kitchen sink approach, right Jim?

I assume with my stated objective, you'd crop from the bottom? If the below isn't what you had in mind, please feel free to show me. I respect your viewpoint very much! (my issue with this crop is there's no sense of scale)

Has nothing whatsoever to do with cropping, Linda. Has to do with seeing more territory left and right (or whatever would've worked).

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cany143 wrote:

Has nothing whatsoever to do with cropping, Linda. Has to do with seeing more territory left and right (or whatever would've worked).

Well duh. This is the reason I try to stay off the computer after 4 pm: mush for brains

Gotta buy me a new tripod and be ready for March. A series of vertical shots, stitched, will be my goal. Thanks so much, Jim.