Pastel Demo Recap

In this last post of the series
 I'm comparing
 the original photo to my finished work.

It's an opportunity to assess my design choices.

I softened the transition from deep shadow
to sunlit trees as I found it too abrupt.

Although I like the tallest pine on the right

I chose to interrupt it's reflection 

as I found it was too dominant. 

The sharp eyed might notice
 I've re-cropped the final  pastel.

As I compared it with the photo 

I realized the design 
had become to evenly balanced.
Being slightly off center 
creates a more interesting balance
between the tall pine on the right 
and the bright trees on the left.
 

So doing a demo has proved helpful to me as well!