The Intimate Landscape

Floating Leaves. Middle St. Vrain Creek, Colorado, 2014

I always a sense of accomplishment when I can create one of these semi-abstract nature images. This one isn’t perfect–for my taste there is too much negative space at the bottom right (I need to rework it to bring out more detail there). But, these kinds of photographs are so much different than the standard, calendar landscape you see on the post card racks. They are much more personal and intimate.

To me, this image is all about mood…the passing of autumn…the nostalgia of time gone by…the fading away of sun and laughter…the foreshadowing of the cold winds of winter…