It's a valiant first effort if you've not tried light trails before. Only thing I can suggest to draw more attention to the shape of the curves is to get up higher, but don't know how possible that is here.
I like the idea and the colours of the sky Martin, I think it's the right time of day to be doing that.
Hi Martin - welcome to the 52s - I hope you enjoy it.
There's nothing like jumping in at the deep end - and you can difinitely swim. Well done on tackling a difficult subject. Given that you opted out of tree climbing to get a higher point of view, the only other suggestion is can make is to crop out the snow in the foreground. That's the only bit that isn't interesting and it would make a good panoramic-style shot (about 5:2 ratio)
The skyline is excellent and the security and building lights add interest. I also like the red tail light trail running across the scene.
I hope you've thawed out, and I hope your filter survived!
Looking forward to your next week's shot,
Jean
I am not too clever when it comes to photoshop but i thought of trying this technique.
I like the colouring and think the angle works well. I'd like to have seen just your little lad coloured in and I'm not sure if the handle on the back works for me as it looks like it's coming out of his head a bit, but good stuff nonetheless.
Thx Jean when i took the shot my vision was that the lines would converge onto the massive piece of earth and that would be my focal point. nevermindWell done on braving the weather, Martin!
I love the subdued colours - just right for this time of year, and it's certainly an interesting tree.
I think there's an excellent shot lurking in there but at the moment my eyes are wandering round looking for a focal point to grab my attention. Possibly cropping into one area - or (sorry about this suggestion!) using a lower point of view to give more impact. tbh, I always find it difficult to compose 'forest' shots - the scene looks great at the time, but getting a well-composed shot isn't always achievable. You either can't eliminate unwanted elements or can't get close enough or far away enough. :bang:
I hope that doesn't sound too negative - it's not meant to be - but I do understand how frustrating trees can be.
Jean