Serenity in the Hills

This picture is of a landscape that is resoundingly agriculture based and very quiet, pastoral, with a sweet farmhouse nestling within the soft fold of rolling hills and thick greenery. The colors used in the scenery are neutral and subtle, carrying much nostalgia from a rural life unperturbed by modernity.

Taking cues from American pastoral landscapes and the timeless power of beauty emanating from nature. The shooting on an overcast day enriches the general tonalities of mute color and deep green pervading this reflective atmosphere. While the foreground grasses are soft in focus, the framing accentuates the disparity between observer and landscape, rendering the viewer a far-off admirer of this untouched countryside.

In processing, light editing allowed the naturalness of colors and textures to be preserved in their raw, organic form. This is a piece speaking volumes about the quiet beauty of the countryside and inviting a viewer to stop and find their moment of tranquility in such plain nature.