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KMRennie

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A tree and a rock
« on: December 18, 2015, 07:30:41 pm »

Taken in Corsica earlier this year. I would like to know what type of tree this is. Anybody any idea? I tried to shoot it as though the tree was arcing over the rock to protect it. I would have preferred to have moved further away and shot with a longer lens to increase the relative size of the rock but without a helicopter it wasn't possible. I could always photoshop it up a bit.
Any comments?
Ken
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2015, 07:44:54 pm »

Taken in Corsica earlier this year. I would like to know what type of tree this is. Anybody any idea? I tried to shoot it as though the tree was arcing over the rock to protect it. I would have preferred to have moved further away and shot with a longer lens to increase the relative size of the rock but without a helicopter it wasn't possible. I could always photoshop it up a bit.
Any comments?
Ken
Stunning result anyway!
Almost looks like an IR shot with that foliage glowing like it does.

No idea about the tree species but someone from the Mediterranean area will surely ID it.

Tony Jay
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2015, 08:18:10 pm »

A very nice photograph. Just not sure about the toning. Too yellow-greenish?

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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2015, 10:19:34 pm »


  Pinus Pinea AKA Italian Stone Pine, a native species of the area.

 P.S.  Damned nice picture too.

 Rich
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2015, 05:05:05 am »

Good shot, but the toning is rather heavy-handed and I don't like the colour much.

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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2015, 10:37:13 am »

Wonderful shot! I particularly like the distant tree on the far right that seems to be leaning in sympathy with the main tree. Have you considered a bit of crop at the right to just remove that roundish boulder from the image? THen that balanced rock would be in symmetry with the distant tree, and at least to my eye the image is improved.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2015, 10:54:25 am »

Good shot, but the toning is rather heavy-handed and I don't like the colour much.

Jeremy

+1

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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2015, 11:46:34 am »

The moral of the post is what looks good on a laptop at the end of the evening after a few beers need not look good the next day. Or think about toning and then don't do it. Thanks for the positive comments and I will look at the roundish rock on the right hand edge but I feel that cropping it out will leave the small tree too close to the edge of the frame. The top right hand corner looks a tiny bit too dark to my eyes as well.
Ken
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2015, 07:26:50 pm »

wonderful composition, sharpness, tones (IR like) and monochrome tuning.
Excellent.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2015, 09:14:45 pm »

The moral of the post is what looks good on a laptop at the end of the evening after a few beers need not look good the next day. Or think about toning and then don't do it. Thanks for the positive comments and I will look at the roundish rock on the right hand edge but I feel that cropping it out will leave the small tree too close to the edge of the frame. The top right hand corner looks a tiny bit too dark to my eyes as well.
Ken

Yeah - this is far superior.  Very nice.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2015, 01:17:02 am »

The moral of the post is what looks good on a laptop at the end of the evening after a few beers need not look good the next day. Or think about toning and then don't do it. Thanks for the positive comments and I will look at the roundish rock on the right hand edge but I feel that cropping it out will leave the small tree too close to the edge of the frame. The top right hand corner looks a tiny bit too dark to my eyes as well.
Ken

This one. Almost reminds me of some places in Western Colorado. Great shot!
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2015, 05:31:05 am »

A beautiful photo and the second version is better, at least for me.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2015, 10:59:29 am »

A very nice photograph. Just not sure about the toning. Too yellow-greenish?

Ditto - and much better re-do on the second post :)
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2015, 12:48:34 pm »

Yes to the second version.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2015, 01:07:48 pm »

A beautiful photo and the second version is better, at least for me.

+1 for me too!

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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2015, 05:32:57 pm »

Magnificent! And, as an old zone system guy, I DO NOT usually like digital B&W, but this one is different. As to the toning, the first reminds me of Agfa Portriga which I always liked but rarely used. It is an aggressive tone but also very traditional. I like both version, perhaps the first slightly better because of it's more traditional look.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2015, 06:21:50 am »

Wonderful photo. I really like the smaller rock on the left and the smaller tree on the right, they complement the principal tree rather well.

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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2016, 07:59:04 am »

Just for completeness here is the small rock at the left hand of the image. It is somewhat precariously balanced and weighs several tons.
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Re: A tree and a rock
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2016, 02:41:07 pm »

Just for completeness here is the small rock at the left hand of the image. It is somewhat precariously balanced and weighs several tons.

Reminds me of something.


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