Birches

Another shot from Booth’s Rock Trail.  

This shot was taken on a tripod. The lens was opened to f/4 for speed over depth of field; I wanted speed to reduce the blur of movement of the subject from the wind.  I focused on the tree trunks. 

The shot was composed in tight to capture the tree trunks and the lines they make.

I processed the image  with Color Efex using the Polarization, Dark Contrasts, Bring out Detail,  Brilliance and Warmth, Skylight,  and Darken-Lighten Center Filters.  

In a second step, I processed the image through Photoshop Elements using the Craquelure, Water Paper, Glass and Sponge filters.