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philby · Oct 23, 2009, 10:09 PM

Tamarack trees are conifers that turn yellow and loose their needles in the fall. The can be quite spectacular set against the darker evergreens.

littlejohn · Oct 24, 2009, 12:34 AM

I like that..............and they are cool trees..(good firewood too)

I should add..I am new to this, and I just found out about selective color here. Its kinda neat, but I haver yet to see one that 'fits' and looks rather natural (if you know what i mean) This one does. To me if you weren't paying attention you wouldn't notice it was SC...the other trees look like they have a dusting of snow and well are just dark. where the larch is lite up by a setting sun...for example..

paniolo · Oct 24, 2009, 5:33 AM

Nice shot. Looks like an evergreen that doesn't act like one. Being in Hawaii, we don't have seasonal colors.

calr · Oct 24, 2009, 3:12 PM

I have heard of these trees and have probably seen some here in the Pacific Northwest or in Eastern Idaho. Nice job.

Cal

Chato · Oct 24, 2009, 4:04 PM

I sort of think it would work better with the natural dark green of the pine forest.

Dave

vsch1 · Oct 24, 2009, 5:45 PM

Could you post the original so I can see how it stands out. I've never seen one before.
Thanks.

philby · Oct 24, 2009, 8:13 PM

Here is the full color version. I am interested in which version people consider the most interesting.

Chato · Oct 24, 2009, 8:39 PM

[QUOTE=philby;1012679]Here is the full color version. I am interested in which version people consider the most interesting.

I imagine it looking more like this:

In which case, it's far more interesting as a color shot.

Dave

Calicajun · Oct 24, 2009, 8:40 PM

Great job on the selective color, that picture just jumps right out at the viewer. Of the two shoots, I like the selective color version best by far.

Chato, your version looks more of how my mind would see it but the OP color version seems more real to me.

philby · Oct 24, 2009, 10:07 PM

Chato it was a cold fall day, 12 degrees F, after a long hot summer the firs are dried out and mangy. Yours looks warmer to me like it was taken during the summer or early fall. I am asking you politely not to edit my work. The ones I want edited by others will be posted in the Critiques and Techniques section. Thank you for your interest.

Oct 23, 2009, 10:09 PM	#1
philby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 407	Selective Color, Larch Tamarack trees are conifers that turn yellow and loose their needles in the fall. The can be quite spectacular set against the darker evergreens.

Oct 24, 2009, 12:34 AM	#2
littlejohn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 629	I like that..............and they are cool trees..(good firewood too) I should add..I am new to this, and I just found out about selective color here. Its kinda neat, but I haver yet to see one that 'fits' and looks rather natural (if you know what i mean) This one does. To me if you weren't paying attention you wouldn't notice it was SC...the other trees look like they have a dusting of snow and well are just dark. where the larch is lite up by a setting sun...for example.. Last edited by littlejohn; Oct 24, 2009 at 12:38 AM.

Oct 24, 2009, 8:40 PM	#9
Calicajun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Quartz Hill, CA Posts: 3,455	Great job on the selective color, that picture just jumps right out at the viewer. Of the two shoots, I like the selective color version best by far. Chato, your version looks more of how my mind would see it but the OP color version seems more real to me. Last edited by Calicajun; Oct 24, 2009 at 8:44 PM. Reason: Forgot to answer the OP question.

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Oct 24, 2009, 5:33 AM	#3
paniolo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 569	Nice shot. Looks like an evergreen that doesn't act like one. Being in Hawaii, we don't have seasonal colors.

Oct 24, 2009, 3:12 PM	#4
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I have heard of these trees and have probably seen some here in the Pacific Northwest or in Eastern Idaho. Nice job. Cal

Oct 24, 2009, 4:04 PM	#5
Chato Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 1,990	I sort of think it would work better with the natural dark green of the pine forest. Dave

Oct 24, 2009, 5:45 PM	#6
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Could you post the original so I can see how it stands out. I've never seen one before. Thanks.

Oct 24, 2009, 8:13 PM	#7
philby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 407	Here is the full color version. I am interested in which version people consider the most interesting.

Oct 24, 2009, 8:39 PM	#8
Chato Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 1,990	[QUOTE=philby;1012679]Here is the full color version. I am interested in which version people consider the most interesting. I imagine it looking more like this: In which case, it's far more interesting as a color shot. Dave

Oct 24, 2009, 10:07 PM	#10
philby Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 407	Chato it was a cold fall day, 12 degrees F, after a long hot summer the firs are dried out and mangy. Yours looks warmer to me like it was taken during the summer or early fall. I am asking you politely not to edit my work. The ones I want edited by others will be posted in the Critiques and Techniques section. Thank you for your interest.