Fading Day
Here is another image from my outing to the Shields Valley yesterday. The sun was already past my visible horizon, but the last rays extended before me to the high fields at the base of the Crazy Mountains. I can’t tell you the difference that a single dirt road can make in providing access to new, beautiful vantages of something you look at daily. You’ll hear me say it again, I’m sure, but perspective is a wonderful thing to explore.
Oooo! Beautiful shot. The use of color works great here. Love all the subtle tones of teal blue, lavender and gray, next to warm yellow ochre field. And of course that great pattern and perspective of the field in the foreground leading your eye back to the snowy mountains, works wonderfully. You look at that daily! I’m so jealous.
Thank you, Diane. I briefly considered this image as a duotone, but the full color was far more impressive. I will say that I utilized an adjustment layer built for b+w images…on a color image. It’s a way to use grayscale densities to dictate color ‘flux’, or in this case, convey the true glow of the day. I’m very fortunate to live in this type of environment, to see and live it daily. My residence is in the town of Livingston proper, but it’s a different terrain 3 minutes in any direction, all amazingly beautiful. I’m honest when I say that I’m grateful for it every single day.
Beautiful
Hi Cambria, good to see you’re still coming around. Thanks for your comment.
I’ve been thru Livingston once, and I’ve also heard it gets very wwwindy there.
…the Wind. I could say a lot about the wind. But I’ll just add that I feel sorry for porch chimes in these parts. They earn their keep for sure.
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