Sunken Tree

[Richard Pearlman]

Comments and critiques are appreciated.

[Christoph C. Feldhaim]

I like it.
There are some very faint tones in the grey which keep me looking and trying to understand whats behind.
There seems to be a shoreline , maybe an island and bushes or something on the right side and a cloud at the top left,
but all to weak so I need to keep imagining.
You kept the foreground soft an weak enough to be in a good balance with the grey of the fog and not dominating it.
Beautiful!


And seeing this is your 2nd post:
Welcome aboard !


Cheers
~Chris

[Paulo Bizarro]

This is a good one, quite intriguing.

[dhancock]

I'd probably add some contrast: http://danielhancockphotography.com/photography/adjusting-contrast-with-the-levels-tool/ - especially to the whites.

[francois]

It's a beauty. I like its apparent simplicity.
Bravo

[sdwilsonsct]

Restful.

[Christoph C. Feldhaim]

I'd probably add some contrast: http://danielhancockphotography.com/photography/adjusting-contrast-with-the-levels-tool/ - especially to the whites.

Sorry - but raising contrast would allow to recognize the faint shapes in the fog and destroy the image.
The strong thing, I think, apart form the nice foreground is the faint and unrecognizable shapes in the fog.
Cheers
~Chris

[dhancock]

Sorry - but raising contrast would allow to recognize the faint shapes in the fog and destroy the image.
The strong thing, I think, apart form the nice foreground is the faint and unrecognizable shapes in the fog.
Cheers
~Chris

It depends on how much you do it.

[Richard Pearlman]

Thanks for all of the great comments. My goal in this image was to isolate the tree in the foreground using the dense fog. Originally, I had hoped to photograph the battleship that is docked directly behind this tree. However, the fog was so dense that the ship was quickly enshrouded in fog before I could get a good shot. Considering the conditions, I realized I had to change my approach and look for other compositions.

I will look into the contrast issue.

[Christoph C. Feldhaim]

It depends on how much you do it.

Well ... it looks nice, but now the faint hints in the fog are totally gone ...

[Walt Roycraft]

Well, I think Daniel's version is more technically correct, I think Artistically, Richards version is better. There is more of the feel of isolation and a sadness to the shot which is expressed with the lack of a strong contrast. IMHO

[Walt Roycraft]

If I were to change anything, and it really doesn't need changing, I would lean towards a square crop with the tree centered. Bad composition I know but it goes with the soft contrast

[luxborealis]

Well, I think Daniel's version is more technically correct, I think Artistically, Richards version is better. There is more of the feel of isolation and a sadness to the shot which is expressed with the lack of a strong contrast. IMHO

Agreed! As artists, we need to step back from our work to determine what works best for the subject and situation. Throw in the square crop suggested by Walt and you have a dynamic photograph (albeit, designed by committee!!)