Mike Patterson
April 2026 - Snowfall and Colors
Original
About the Image(s)
I captured this image using a Canon 7D, fitted with a 24-105 lens. Shot at 58mm, f/10 and 1/800 second. I cropped and enhanced the colors and made other adjustments in Lightroom. What appeared to me about this image was the contrast of the snow on the brilliant reddish leaves.
6 comments posted
Beautiful color of foliage and snow, however, I am not comfortable with the new composition. I cannot rest my eye on one place. I think that the original has a better composition as it is. My eye can rest on the cluster off-center, to the right. Posted: 04/04/2026 21:48:01
I like what you've spotted here. This reminds me of some Japanese woodblock prints that have the repeated curves formed from ocean waves -- here, you have replaced the waves with repeating areas of snow, and the result is an original naturally occurring abstract. Unique image! Posted: 04/06/2026 15:05:23
Thanks. I was going for the abstract look. Posted: 04/06/2026 19:13:45
Very interesting composition. I'm glad you cut away the mist and fog. I wish it were a hair sharper to enhance the stems and bring out the branches a little more. Posted: 04/07/2026 19:20:50
There is not really a strong subject here, but it works as an abstract. I like the contrast of the white snow against the bright orange. Along those line, I might try to blur the whole image and amp up the color and texture just to emphasize the abstraction.
Posted: 04/16/2026 16:30:23
Posted: 04/16/2026 16:30:23
I like the way you left the lower right corner without the snow. Personally, I think I would like to see a tighter crop from the left. Nice capture though. Posted: 04/16/2026 23:38:54