Rhode Island has many fine apple orchards, most often photographed either sporting their beautiful blossoms in the spring or adorned with bright red fruit in the fall. I find them to be especially photogenic in the winter, however. Here, in their dormancy, they display their rugged beauty without any of the trimmings that mark their growing season. The setting for today's shot is Phantom Farms in Cumberland, one of the premier apple growers in the state.
Post processing started with a classic filter in Topaz B&W FX. I adjusted the color sensitivity sliders to improve contrast in the sky and to deepen the grass. Adaptive exposure, contrast, boost black, boost white, and protect highlights were adjusted. In PSE I applied a cyan filter to the sky and then desaturated that layer's color. A levels adjustment was also applied to the sky. I then adjusted overall levels and applied a sepia photo filter as the top layer.
