Ealain Laethuil

 Sometimes it is the texture that draws me in and sometimes it is just what comes out in the end. I liked the texture of the moth but was thinking more about it in black and white and drawing out the contrast of the stripes and the rest of the wings. While trying to ge the contrast I not only brought out the texture of the wing but of all the sap on my car. This moth was on the hood of my car. I started to worry it was dead because it let me get very close and move all around it with our a move or flinch or anything. It might have though it blended in with my dark gray car but in real light the moth is beige with brown stripes. So it was just lucky I was a curious guy with a camera rather than a hungry bird.

 We took a little trip over the long weekend. It was nice to get out for a hike in the mountains again.   I had very high hopes for this photo when I took it. Not sure I quite saw my vision come to fruition. Sometimes they grown in me and some times I keep working them until I get it right. Then their are the times I just give up. It is all part of the process. The Mountain Laurel where out in full. They were beautiful spread across the understory of the woods. This shot was taken from much higher and then cropped in to this composition. I liked the contrast of the rock, ferns and tree. However once I started looking at the photo it was to busy and didn’t have a distinct flow.  I am still not happy with the contrast. It looked much greater to me at the time. I think I will try to rework, play with the white balance to see if their is too much of a green cast on everything from the vegetation.