Lone Tree

PixelRabbit · Oct 22, 2013

Yep, another tree

This time it's in colour though! That should count for something

Would love to hear your thoughts, thanks for taking a look!

pgriz · Oct 22, 2013

Needs..... more drama. Can you convince the sun to more to the right, so as to rake the branches with light and strong shadows? And while you're at it, can you chop down the brush behind the tree? Because a tree like that looks like it should be standing majestically on the Serengeti, with a lion or two hiding in the grass at its base.

sleist · Oct 22, 2013

pgriz said:
Needs..... more drama. Can you convince the sun to more to the right, so as to rake the branches with light and strong shadows? And while you're at it, can you chop down the brush behind the tree? Because a tree like that looks like it should be standing majestically on the Serengeti, with a lion or two hiding in the grass at its base.

Or maybe just move over to the left and get low so only the sky and clouds are behind the tree.

tirediron · Oct 22, 2013

or convert it to monochrome?

Dagwood56 · Oct 23, 2013

Love the tree, but not how its top is on that white cloud. It kind of makes the image feel cut off. If there was more blue in that top portion I think it would make the image stronger. Just my two cents.

PixelRabbit · Oct 23, 2013

Thanks all!

Paul, good idea, had I been there a little closer to sunset or sunrise (it was about 4pm) I may get some more drama in it, it's just up the road from us (I was actually chasing a rainbow... for reals! and when I turned around to head back home I saw it and stopped) so I will have to revisit

Sleist, I thought about that shot and I may try it, I've taken that shot sooooo many times that I wanted to try to get some environment into it this time, unfortunately (or fortunately) I think this tree is a good winter candidate for that shot

John, tried it, too much chaos i think but turned out ok, it actually solves Carol's comment about the block of white a bit....

Carol, I can get on board with that, it's a pretty big block of white.

timor · Oct 23, 2013

That will be great subject for your film attempts. Is there a possibility of another angle ? Without that band of bushes in the background ? Oh, sleist idea to.