Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Which Photograph For My New Book Do You Like Best?

{Two Trees by Loretta Fontaine, Portland Oregon 2012}
 Sometimes I think it's even harder to choose the photography for my new book "Eco-Happy- Three Steps Towards an Earth-Friendly Life" than it was to write the book! I am going through hundreds of photographs I took over many, many years searching for the pictures that will give the book the right nuance, the right emotion. This photograph above of the bark on a tree (with the out-of-focus tree behind it to the right - love that!) is a favorite image I think may make the final cut.

{untitled photograph #1 by Loretta Fontaine, Portland Oregon 2012}

{untitled photograph #2 by Loretta Fontaine, Portland Oregon 2012}
Now, which of these two photographs do you like best? It was April in Portland, and the buds are of a tulip tree. I can't decide which photograph to use. The more closely cropped untitled photograph #2 shows off the balletic nature of the new unfurling leaves, but the twisting and turning of the branches in the untitled photograph #1 are beautiful also...

Loretta

8 comments:

  1. Loretta, Your photographs are amazing! I can't wait to read the book. I like #2 for a book illustration, but #1 for a big enlargement for the wall. The leaf would be big enought to see the detail on an enlargement (like 24" x 36"), but you would get the branches as well... Very pretty!

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  2. #2 - looks like the leaves are dancing together...

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  3. I like #2 better. Both are beautiful, but #2 is so fragile and innocent. Really lovely Loretta! : )

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  5. Photograph #2 (April) represents new life in and Eco friendly world.. The two trees is a great pic also yet looks a little cold in nature. I would love it as wall art cause of its textures and depth.. Great pics Loretta"

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  6. You're doing a book? Wow, you have a lot of energy! i always love branches and twig photos or bark photos. So the top, but then the bud really draws you in. I'm so indecisive about these things!

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  7. A book? How did I miss that! Wonderful news. I love the first photo, but all three are spectacular. You are such a talent!

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  8. Thank you all! So nice to get your opinions!

    Mackenzie- Love your idea of #1 as a poster-sized print...

    Loretta

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