TREE THREAD - Post your tree shots here

[Antonio Correia]

[Antonio Correia]

[ScoutR]

Wendy

That's a really well put together image. Really nice to just sit and stare at for a few minutes of calmness and relaxation. A real peaceful feel to it.

You make to the point yourself about the right-hand side. Am I right in saying that there are trees to the right-hand side (as we look at it) of the right-hand tree? The reason I ask is wondering whether it would have been possible to walk 15/20 paces to the left and shoot from there. That would have moved the sun off centre (and I'm not sure if this would have worked) to more over the left-hand tree and could have put the lower left branches of the right-hand tree (is this making sense?) wholly against a background of fog, rather than against the tree in the background. But, if theer are more trees out of shot on the right, then that would have defeated the exercise.

Haven't a clue whether this would have worked. But it was just a thought that crossed my mind.

Good one.

Hi Donald: You're making sense, you always do, and yes what you suggest would have been possible and I think would have worked to solve not only the cut off tree on the right, but as you say would have fixed the problem with the background of the tree on the left and also I believe solved the vehicles in the parking lot. Can't say how the off centre sun would have worked until I would see it, but I don't see any reason why it would not be as effective.

This shot was actually taken quickly on my way back to the car. The sun was coming and going, mostly it was just pea soup fog, I took the shot from where I was when the sun peeped through. Then I carried on to the car. In hindsight, I really should have stayed around until the sun started to burn off the fog a little more.
I was coming from a small lake where I managed to get some shots of geese on the foggy lake. It was such a tranquil peaceful scene and I had high hopes. The thing is it was so foggy that the shots are flat and just look like overexposed silhouettes on an overexposed background.
I can see in my minds eye, how those shots would have turned out if I had been patient enough to wait an hour or so. LOL, I was on the road home when the inevitable burn off occurred and it really was quite a sensational scene, but I was not in shooting mode any more.

Every outing is a lesson, and there are 2 here - Patience and Planning. Deja vu again, didn't I turn in this lesson months ago?

As always thanks for your insight and feedback.
Wendy

[Donald]

But please don't start convincing yourself that the picture you did make is not good. It is. It's just that there might have been other options as well.

[Peter Ryan]

C&C always welcome
Wendy

Nice shot Wendy. I like the way greens show out in fog shots and everything else is muted. I did for some time crop too tight in-camera. I am starting to learn about balance and propotion and giving space to subject matter.

Having said that, if you had shown more space to the right you might detract from the sun as the highlight as the eye would escape out to the right side while the left side remained blocked in.

[ScoutR]

Nice shot Wendy. I like the way greens show out in fog shots and everything else is muted. I did for some time crop too tight in-camera. I am starting to learn about balance and propotion and giving space to subject matter.

Having said that, if you had shown more space to the right you might detract from the sun as the highlight as the eye would escape out to the right side while the left side remained blocked in.

Thanks Peter: The fog does tend to isolate and emphasize any subjects. I have a lot to learn about balance and proportion, and I really like hearing comments like your's and Donald's and how you analyze and plan your shots with respect to composition. It shows in your work.

At first I thought you were just rationalizing the cut off tree for me, but when I imagine it, you are right. If I had not cut off the branches then there would be a space there and the eye would wander in that direction wondering what was there. Very interesting. Now if only I had done it intentionally.

Wendy

[Peter Ryan]

Thanks Peter: The fog does tend to isolate and emphasize any subjects. I have a lot to learn about balance and proportion, and I really like hearing comments like your's and Donald's and how you analyze and plan your shots with respect to composition. It shows in your work.

At first I thought you were just rationalizing the cut off tree for me, but when I imagine it, you are right. If I had not cut off the branches then there would be a space there and the eye would wander in that direction wondering what was there. Very interesting. Now if only I had done it intentionally.

Wendy

Some of my best shots I have rationalised after the event but don't tell anyone.

[ScoutR]

Your secret is safe No one here will tell.

Wendy

[arith]

Hi Donald: You're making sense, you always do, and yes what you suggest would have been possible and I think would have worked to solve not only the cut off tree on the right, but as you say would have fixed the problem with the background of the tree on the left and also I believe solved the vehicles in the parking lot. Can't say how the off centre sun would have worked until I would see it, but I don't see any reason why it would not be as effective.

Off centre sun usually ends up with flare Wendy, although this is very weak sunshine I like the sun in the middle and I even like the cropping of the tree, normally I wouldn't but I think either a shorter focal length or standing further back might work, but I like it as it is.
I don't know what kind of exposure you used but I read fog was best shot on a short exposure to give it a clumpy look; I will go and look now.

[dharankk9]

This photo clicked On the way to Ras al Khaima A state of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES..

[Peter Ryan]

This photo clicked On the way to Ras al Khaima A state of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES..

I like everything except the power lines. Pity.

[dharankk9]

I like everything except the power lines. Pity.

I forgeet to edit this picture. Thanks for the comment . Now I have edited it.

[dharankk9]

This is another view from Desert. I clicked from Dubai.

[Antonio Correia]

[dharankk9]

Betel Nut Tree Commonly seen In Indian State of Kerala

[Antonio Correia]

[PopsPhotos]

I like this guy. Most of my students can't see him during the first semester.



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[wilgk]

I like this guy. Most of my students can't see him during the first semester.



Pops

Which Guy?

just kidding

[dharankk9]

I like this guy. Most of my students can't see him during the first semester.



Pops

Great Find Fantastic.. It is also in combodia?

[PopsPhotos]

This guy is in the back yard of the church where I teach my photography classes. I found him last year and used him for a class on noticing the un-noticable. Only a couple of students found him before I pointed him out.

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