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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 08:03:41 am

Title: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 08:03:41 am

Taken in The Big Island.

Thanks for viewing.
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Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: donbga on July 21, 2015, 08:18:36 am

Quote from: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 08:03:41 am

Taken in The Big Island.

Thanks for viewing.
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I like!

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: stamper on July 21, 2015, 08:43:47 am

Possibly a lower position would have meant the branches are separated from the horizon. As it is the black on the horizon is competing with the leaves for attention. Otherwise nicely processed..

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on July 21, 2015, 08:59:35 am

I like the way the tree is leaning in the same direction as the clouds, very good.

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 09:21:23 am

Thanks very much friends!
I remember exactly why I didn't put the tree above the horizontal line. I'd have missed the clouds! Paulo read my mind, I liked the combination of the tree and clouds. I believe I also have had a picture of the tree above the horizon but I like this one better.

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: stamper on July 21, 2015, 09:25:13 am

Quote from: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 09:21:23 am

Thanks very much friends!
I remember exactly why I didn't put the tree above the horizontal line. I'd have missed the clouds! Paulo read my mind, I liked the combination of the tree and clouds. I believe I also have had a picture of the tree above the horizon but I like this one better.

Going lower down would have included more of the sky?

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: MTGFender on July 21, 2015, 09:29:52 am

HI STAMPER...
I really appreciate your comment.
I was kind of confused when I first read your comment. What I meant was that if I brought the camera down to the ground, I wouldn't get the horizon ~ 1/3 and get the 2 clods at the same time with the composition in my mind. I probably need to crop the upper cloud to get the composition I wanted.

Best regards,
Pramote

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: MattBurt on July 22, 2015, 12:06:53 pm

A lovely shot and a great tree! I would have liked to see the tree against the sky more as well but I understand we have to make these choices when composing! I probably would have shot it both ways and decided which was better later. Maybe that is what you did?

I've been to the Big Island a bunch of times (my parents were triathletes) and I just love the diversity of landscapes to be found there. A magical place!

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: Chairman Bill on July 22, 2015, 03:04:37 pm

I like this one too. Very nicely done. The temptation could easily be to darken the sky too much. I'm glad you haven't - plenty of detail, and still plenty of drama too.

Title: Re: Lone Tree in the Wind (2)
Post by: MTGFender on July 22, 2015, 04:46:14 pm

Bill & Matt...Thanks very much for your kind words and thoughtful insight!
I agree Matt. The Big Island is a magical place for landscape photography.