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This is from my weekend walk in Washington Park. Three exposures using HDR technique and Photomatix Pro software to bring out the high dynamic range.
Almost everyone I show this to, when it’s grouped in with others taken the same day, will pick this as their favorite. It continues to baffle me. Yes, that’s probably why my wife Karen and son Chris have better compositional eyes than I do. Something made me take this grouping. My hidden artistic eye. I hope to cultivate and grow that talent. Taking more pictures will help, I trust.
What caught my eye was the bright spot of yellow amidst the darker tones of brown and red. I was looking for contrast and found it. The HDR process brings out the even exposure of each section of luminosity. The darks are exposed as well as the brights.
It was windy as heck, and some of the leaves are not as sharp as a result. That’s the way it was in life when I grabbed the three frames. I think it gives the photo more interest.
My, my, my — what a beauty! I see what you are saying about the bright spot of yellow against the reds and browns, but for me it is the beautiful reds against the browns and the bright spot of yellow. The branches on the left-hand side of the photo are also magnificent. I’m in love with this photo. Very, very nicely done!
Many thanks Katya!