Time Immortal

The stretch of forest located immediately behind my grandparents’ house was evidently supposed to be turned, at one point, into another housing development. Quite a number of people in Qualicum Beach rallied to save the place, and it has since been turned into a forest preserve, with only a handful of walking trails winding their way through it. It’s really quite a tranquil place, and Grace and I made a point of exploring it fairly thoroughly on our second day on Vancouver Island.

This is just one of several spectacular views one could happen upon whilst walking through the forest. There is a small creek that winds through the area, which one can catch glimpses of from the walking paths at various high points. Views like this really, I think, lend an air of mystery and magic to the area, and in walking through places like this it is not hard to imagine Tolkein or Lewis walking through similar stretches of forest in England, emerging with their minds brimming with ideas concerning Middle Earth or Narnia.

Edit-wise, I applied the standard battery of presets to this image, but then re-thought the Clarity setting (+50) that usually accompanies the Punch preset, and instead set it to -50. The slight diffusion effect adds to the aforementioned mystery, I think. I also adjusted the green and yellow saturations quite a bit, and also the hues of each colour. Initially, the greenery had a very strong yellow tint, but Lightroom gives me the option to make my yellows more “greenish.”

It’s a little less effective than Photoshop’s colour replacement tool, but it’s also a little more predictable.