For these photos I went to my background and found the only tree with color. This tree has beautiful berries so I decided to photograph them. I am trying to convey a feeling of warmth in the first photo. In the second photo I wanted to show off the natural vibrant color of the berries. I struggled to get the focus on the berries rather then the many tree limbs in the background. I really like how these photos turned out.
For these photos I went to an area near the front of my neighborhood. I knew these trees would still have great color which would come out with the sun. On the picture on the right I was able to capture a blue bush and a green tree the snow really helped the colors match and it looked great. The picture on the left I wanted to get snow close up to contrast the beautiful bright green bush. I struggled trying to make sure that I did not get any powerlines in the photo.
I found this beautiful wood near the forest in my backyard. The wood was arranged nicely and has a beautiful coating of snow. After taking a few photos I realized that I wanted close up angles. I took these two photos and loved the way the dark wood contrasted with the snow. I really thin the wood looks exotic and I find that really cool because it is with snow. Overall I was ver pleased with the outcomes.
Here is one of the ponds in my neighborhood. The first willow features a willow tree with long low hanging branches. In the background you can see rows of evergreen trees. I was really going for a soft nature look and i really think I achieved it. The second photo is a patch that I was walking on right outside the pond. I noticed this grass under a layer of ice and took photos. I loved how vibrant the grass turned out to be and it made me really miss the summer.
This is a beautiful forest behind my house. In the summer it is lush and green but in the winter the snow rests perfectly on the branches . My oil painting has a close up with the branches and a few leaves. The second one shows beautiful contrast that I really like. I was going for a nice and simple beautiful nature look and achieved it. I had a hard time getting the focus right but in the end I suceded.