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First i need to apologise for not being able (time wise) to spend more time and comment on pictures (some of them superb) of other members , some times i wish there were more than 24 hours in a day.
About the picture now.
My eye caught this tree while i was driving around the isle of Bute and i just loved its isolation , just standing there on its own in an empty field waiting for someone to take its picture.
Well,i couldn`t resist.
12mm on a full frame camera
Exif data (http://www.dvattika.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=122&pos=0)
Link for larger version (http://www.dvattika.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/Simplicity-2042.jpg)
http://www.dvattika.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Simplicity-2042.jpg
OOh I really like this. :thumbs:
I love the vast open space all around & the detail in the clouds is really unusual.
Also, I like the way the cloud on the right of the tree appears to mirror the heavier branches on the left ... very clever! ;)
Im sure I read somewhere that youre never supposed to cut into the shadow of an isolated tree .... just goes to show that rules are there to be broken! :)
OOh I really like this. :thumbs:
I love the vast open space all around & the detail in the clouds is really unusual.
Also, I like the way the cloud on the right of the tree appears to mirror the heavier branches on the left ... very clever! ;)
Im sure I read somewhere that youre never supposed to cut into the shadow of an isolated tree .... just goes to show that rules are there to be broken! :)
I know what you mean , in this case though and to get the present composition (at 12mm wide on a full frame camera) it was simply impossible not to cut off the shadow.
Well spotted though.;)
HIMUPNORTH
19-08-2007, 21:23
Wowza!
A simply great shot. I love the shot but just wanted to see it in B&W as the composition is so strong I thought that the colour was not really required.
What do you think?
http://garywilliamson.co.uk/PhotoDump/Simplicity-2042s.jpg
Both images are great. The mono is far moodier though.
Cheers Brash!!!!
Both images are great. The mono is far moodier though.
Cheers Brash!!!!
Eh ???
Where???
Wowza!
A simply great shot. I love the shot but just wanted to see it in B&W as the composition is so strong I thought that the colour was not really required.
What do you think?
http://garywilliamson.co.uk/PhotoDump/Simplicity-2042s.jpg
I can a link when quote to reply but cann`t see anything in the actual thread so i cann`t see the B&W version.
mobilevirgin
19-08-2007, 22:49
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=30762
Just a suggestion, like
minimeeze
20-08-2007, 19:44
Totally loving this shot! It works in every way for me, and I like both versions.
busterboy
20-08-2007, 20:11
Totally loving this shot! It works in every way for me, and I like both versions.
Definately got a wall hanger there Dimitri.
Beautiful shot..:)
The b&w could be a clear winner over an excellent colour image but I think it needs a play so the green of the tree and blue of the sky don't come out the same tone down the left edge.
Messiah Khan
20-08-2007, 20:35
Greatshot. I prefer the origional colour version. One slight criticism though is that I find the clouds a little bit grey. Personally I would dodge them a little to make them 'pop' a little more.
Miss McT
20-08-2007, 20:42
i love it :D and i too prefer the colour one. sometime simplest is bestest (i'm so eloquent!) i love the angles and shape of the tree, the land to sky ratio, the clouds...i'd hang it on my wall :D
grumpybadger
20-08-2007, 20:44
Love it. The original colour for me. The black and white is dramatic but that, to me, distracts from the simplicity of the shot.
HIMUPNORTH
21-08-2007, 06:16
The b&w could be a clear winner over an excellent colour image but I think it needs a play so the green of the tree and blue of the sky don't come out the same tone down the left edge.
I agree. I knew that I had left that edge not so clearly defined but with time that could be done. I did the conversion simply because I believe Dimitri has created an image that is so simple in it's construction it will be powerful with or without colour information.
I agree. I knew that I had left that edge not so clearly defined but with time that could be done. I did the conversion simply because I believe Dimitri has created an image that is so simple in it's construction it will be powerful with or without colour information.
Yep,it needs a bit of work for the B&W to work well.
Thank you all for the nicest comments,highly appreciated.:)
Great shot made awsome by the mono conv :)
Great shot made awsome by the mono conv :)
Agreed - The mono version, albeit with a small tweak works more for me.
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