I’ve had my eye on this tree since the last entanglements shot, but it has been so cold and rainy that I was unable to photograph it. This morning, I woke up and looked outside. There was a thick frost on the ground. Wonderful! I had planned for this shot to be B&W, but I ended up liking the color version too. The frost rendered the colors of the pasture in a more vibrant way than just dead and deteriorating grass.
Quirk'n It 
Love it!
Thank you!
These are great photos both. I like the B&W because it’s B&W and I like the color version because of the delicate color pallette! But what I like more is your creative approach!
robert
Thanks, Robert. Yes, the color pallette is what I liked too! 🙂
Haunting! Beautiful!
Thank you!
Each renders a different personality, which works to focus on characteristics both in color and monochrome. I find it interesting that editing is seen as a no-no in many situations. If one looks at the back story of photography, images have been manipulated by the best of the best and (mostly) in the darkroom. As you imply and I agree, what is the difference between darkroom processing and an app or editing on the computer with software. They seem one and the same–just different processes. Good for you to achieve the effect that you wanted.
Appreciate your thoughtful reply! Each image is different. Some I do not push as far on processing, but I also enjoy processing and find it to be creative and enjoyable. 🙂
Ah, Jennifer, you’ve outdone yourself here. The tree is a living thing. The movement creates the sense of that life although the “deadness” of winter is on it. It’s wonderful to see. 🙂
Thank you so much, George! 🙂
cool.
Thanks!
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The colour photograph is quite haunting!
Yes, I liked the color one too. It’s not very often that I aim for B&W but prefer the color. It was that frost!
wow, are you kidding me?! amazing.
Hey, thank you! Appreciate it! 🙂
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COMPLIMENTI DI CUORE
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Claudio
Thank you! 🙂
Superbly done. 🙂
Greatly appreciate it!
bravo pour ce dépouillement, c’est beau
Thank you! 🙂
nice one !!
Thanks, gwennie!
these are incredible Jennifer! Fantastic work
Thank you, Nathan! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful shots. Normally I’d like b/w images like these, but the muted colours have something haunting about them! 🙂
Thanks, ck! Yeah, I ended up liking the color shot too! 🙂
I keep coming back to look at this photo. I love everything about it. Really beautiful.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Just stunning, whichever version!
Appreciate it, Richard! 🙂
The thing is, with an effect like this, it could easily go wrong but you seem to instinctively know how much and where to apply it, and it turns out so well. Both images are very, very nice! I look forward to seeing the next ones.
Thanks! Ha, yes it can go very wrong … and I have a half dozen attempts to prove it! LOL. 😀
Well, that makes me feel better!
Spectacular Jennifer and I have to agree the colour version has that added mystic. Hope you have a great end to the week
I so agree. In fact, it seems to me like if the effect is the same, then it shouldn’t matter at all how it was created.
What drives me nuts is when experienced photographers tell the new guys that any post processing is beginners folly, and that they themselves would never tweak an image after it was taken. Most of them are clearly lying, and it holds the beginners back from their real potential!
And I love these pictures; the second one best.
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