Digging in the Dirt

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Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 18, 2015 at 22:33

Charles, thanks for your comment and thoughts!
I think the dot itself is not the problem. Althought it is red it doesn't pop out very much due to moderate saturation. The problem is more in the design of the focal region beneath. It is simply not interesting enough down there. Some tiny light spots could suggest more detail and surpass the interest of the red dot.

Comment by Charles Post on July 18, 2015 at 17:20

Strong movement and transition of colors and values.  Have to ask. What was your thinking with the placemnent of the red dot on the pole?  My eye keeps coming back to it as the main focal point which cause it to compete with the brilliant color pattern in the foreground that sweep from left to right toward the fire.  The dot along with the hard edge on the left of the pole pulls it forward.

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 17, 2015 at 20:34

Thanks Lawrence! Albeit in this one i did not manage full sunlight to 100%. There were some clouds and only 30% of the time illumination was at 100%. I wanted to paint the 100% but ended up painting some average conditions. At least i made it close...

Comment by Lawrence Easton on July 17, 2015 at 20:08

Like it Thomas. You really are very good at capturing bright sunlight effects.

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 17, 2015 at 2:07

Thank you Kudakwashe!

Comment by Kudakwashe on July 16, 2015 at 22:32

Stunning!!

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 16, 2015 at 19:02

Thank you, Susan and Cristina!

Comment by Cristina Mihailescu on July 16, 2015 at 14:16

Just great!! Love the perspective!!

Comment by Susan Burke on July 16, 2015 at 12:18

Terrific! Great perspective!

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 16, 2015 at 10:33

Laura, always great to see yours! Thanks!

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