Sue Peri
About the Image(s)
There is a program in Yolo County where I live that connects local artists with farmers. Each month artists are invited to a different farm. This past February was a visit to an almond orchard. The blossoms were past peak but I thought this was a lovely overall view when I first arrived. I processed with camera raw and photoshop.
Canon R5m2
RF24-105mm@31
1/160 f/10 ISO100
7 comments posted
(Groups 21 & 42 & 71)
Sue, your image has great visual impact and interest and it immediately attracted my eye. The road is a strong leading line though the orchard that leads your eye towards the mountains and excellent sky. It is tack sharp and your crop is perfect. I took the liberty to remove the fence which I thought was distracting. What do you think?   Posted: 04/10/2026 12:44:14
Yes, that looks better.Thanks!   Posted: 04/10/2026 13:53:11
(Groups 21 & 42 & 71)
Sue , you did the hard work with an outstanding composition.   Posted: 04/10/2026 17:17:12
Beautiful scenery with great color. I love how the lines lead my eyes into the image. I can imagine myself there.   Posted: 04/14/2026 19:44:11
A wonderful image with just the right amount of colour saturation and a location to die for (not advised!). The road, the fence and the green at right lead you right into the far distance. Looking forward to seeing more of your photographs.   Posted: 04/16/2026 18:19:26
It is indeed a lovely view. I love the leading lines on both sides - road and fence on the right and line of trees on the left - leading the viewer's eyes down along the road to the mountains in the distance.   Posted: 04/18/2026 17:58:24
A lovely scene beautifully captured! Like everyone else, I'm enjoying how the road is placed in the image. In particular, where it hits the horizon creates a golden ratio between the left and the right. I think this works much better for an image like this than putting it on the third. If this were mine I might crop up from the bottom and in a bit from both sides, so that the road hits the horizon at the vertical golden ratio as well. You'd loose two of the trunks on the left and almost all of the yellow flowers on the right. As pretty as those yellow flowers are, they do compete with the rest of the scene, pulling my eye to the edge of the frame. I don't think cropping out a good chunk of the bottom hurts, but what do you think?   Posted: 04/18/2026 20:24:59


