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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 12/6/2005
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Thanks Graham - so now I know why I my intuitions were correct! ;-)
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Graham .
{K:2487} 12/6/2005
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An excellent image, Eb. I'd leave the cropping as is as it draws the eye on a left curve which is always very pleasing, historically. Saturation is great, tonal degradation is superb and the blue/green mix is very pleasing. Use the healing brush in PS to remove the white spot on the foreground tree trunk, and remove the 'straggler' twigs to the right of the dominant tree that hang into the frame. Include ALL of the leaves on the left of the secondary tree and you're set! All in all, an impressive image of complex scene. I would surmise that f11 is this lens's sweet spot as DoF is optimal (hyperfocal?) You did not in fact break any ?Rule of Thirds? - just the opposite! The central tree is not actually part of the division and is considered an auxiliary component. The remaining components are perfectly placed in no less than 4 positions, i.e. the left tree, the flotsam, the mid-range shrub in the water, and the horizontal mountain range (where the mist starts), and all of these serve to draw in the eye and keep is firmly focused on the left, to wander up the hills, and then loop back down the right side to rest on the shrub in the water. The eye then slowly drifts down to the base of the central tree, and stops. Excellent! A superb image, Eb, which deserves an award as it requires thought and vision to fully appreciate. A radical improvement on your work of just two weeks ago. Whatever you're doing and whatever you thought to capture this image, keep doing it!
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 12/6/2005
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This is exactly as I imagined Ed. I thought you probably would have experimented with different compositions of this scene...its certainly is a beautiful enough area to spend some time playing with different compositions.
Cheers,
Chris
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 12/6/2005
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This is exactly as I imagined Ed. I thought you probably would have experimented with different compositions of thiss cene...its certainly is a beautiful enough area to spend some time playing with different compositions.
Cheers,
Chris
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 12/6/2005
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John, your opinion is appreciated. I am glad that the earlier photo is your favourite, although it is another photo altogether. I posted another photo in the comments which places the tree to the left.
Eb
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 12/6/2005
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Thanks for your comment Chris. I did take another photo with the tree to the left as you suggested. I am posting it in the comments section so you can decide for yourself.
Eb
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 12/6/2005
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Dave, thanks for your comments on this series. I would like to post a few more! The positioning of the trees was a carefully considered decision, knowing I was breaking "rules." I took another one with the tree moved to the left. I'll attach it here and allow others to decide for themselves.
Eb
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 12/6/2005
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I like this view, with the misty background, Eb! Personally, I like the trees the way they are, that part of image provides some framing and depth for the background hills.
Dave.
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 12/6/2005
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Excelente composición de un bello paisaje. Felicitaciones!!!
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John Beavin
{K:4477} 12/6/2005
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I agree with Chris , The centre tree cuts the pic in half, I much prefer your earlier version Eb.
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sergio rotondo
{K:1690} 12/6/2005
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molto bella
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 12/6/2005
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Another nice one. I think the two vertical elements in the trees is a little too much. Maybe placing the thinner tree on an exact third to the left could improve by eliminating excess to the composition and use the thirds of the image?
Cheers,
Chris
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