Backdrop at Mason Park Bridge

[Gary S]

Thanks for the input, gentlemen. With such a long expanse of backdrop, the generic trees just aren't satisfying. I went back to Mason Park today and took better photos of what is behind the bridge. After spending an hour manipulating the photos into several sizes and printing them for experimentation purposes, here is what I have. There is a neighborhood in the trees, I think I will give this a go. It may be an utter failure. Perhaps it is too much detail for a backdrop? On the other hand, I won't be painting every detail in the scene, just trying to capture the overall feel. So perhaps this will work.

   

   

Have Sunday and Monday to work on this, time to dive in!