untitled river and woodland pics

[bribrius]

 

[Rick58]

I wish I could help you out with this one but that big arsed tree is really fouling things up for you. A couple steps to the right and you might have gotten something with the bridge and falls, or a couple steps to the left and down might have gotten a shot of the falls. Maybe someone sees something I don't. Heck, I just take record shots.

 

[KenC]

Heck, I just take record shots.

You keep saying that Rick, but you post some pretty good stuff and it can't all be an accident. You must be thinking about this stuff.

In any event, back to the original post - I agree with you about the tree. Maybe if the tree were on one side as a frame and we were getting a partial look at what was beyond the tree, but with the tree dominating the frame I don't think it works.

 

[bribrius]

I wish I could help you out with this one but that big arsed tree is really fouling things up for you. A couple steps to the right and you might have gotten something with the bridge and falls, or a couple steps to the left and down might have gotten a shot of the falls. Maybe someone sees something I don't. Heck, I just take record shots.

lol. I have about ten of these to go through. Really just not very exciting river pics I might post more on here. But this one I actually shot this way BECAUSE of putting the tree there. Usually I am afraid to do such things. But in this case, I liked the way the bridge and walk wrapped around the tree in the shot. I liked how close the tree was in the foreground. It is in about a third line. But mostly I think staring straight at that tree is what you would see if you were standing there. So I thought it made it a little more real. Figured instead of avoiding it I would pronounce it, kick up the contrast and color. And see if I could make this photo really feel like you were standing there just for fun..

 

[Rick58]

Actually, if I was standing there, I'd cuss out that tree and move to the left so I could see the bridge
Just messing with you. We can't take all this stuff too serious.

 

[bribrius]

Heck, I just take record shots.

You keep saying that Rick, but you post some pretty good stuff and it can't all be an accident. You must be thinking about this stuff.

In any event, back to the original post - I agree with you about the tree. Maybe if the tree were on one side as a frame and we were getting a partial look at what was beyond the tree, but with the tree dominating the frame I don't think it works.

I am more interested in how rick thinks about the record shots. I think ricks mentality on photography is actually much more interesting than the tree. Feel free to divert the thread!!

 

[bribrius]

Actually, if I was standing there, I'd cuss out that tree and move to the left so I could see the bridge
Just messing with you. We can't take all this stuff too serious.

well. then if the tree bothers you that much in the photo and you were cussing when you looked at the photo then in some odd way perhaps my idea succeeded. lol. Hate, love, totally cant stand the photo. Tree annoying the crap out of you. hey any reaction is good for a generic landscape pic I wont be picky.

 

[Woodsman]

Photographers checklist, camera /check, chainsaw/check ..........

It is an interesting looking bridge and white water though

 

[bribrius]

Photographers checklist, camera /check, chainsaw/check ..........

It is an interesting looking bridge and white water though

geesh. I never knew you guys loved trees so much... okay, I will admit now I am sorta messing with ya..

 

[bribrius]

 

[Didereaux]

I wish I could help you out with this one but that big arsed tree is really fouling things up for you. A couple steps to the right and you might have gotten something with the bridge and falls, or a couple steps to the left and down might have gotten a shot of the falls. Maybe someone sees something I don't. Heck, I just take record shots.

lol. I have about ten of these to go through. Really just not very exciting river pics I might post more on here. But this one I actually shot this way BECAUSE of putting the tree there. Usually I am afraid to do such things. But in this case, I liked the way the bridge and walk wrapped around the tree in the shot. I liked how close the tree was in the foreground. It is in about a third line. But mostly I think staring straight at that tree is what you would see if you were standing there. So I thought it made it a little more real. Figured instead of avoiding it I would pronounce it, kick up the contrast and color. And see if I could make this photo really feel like you were standing there just for fun..

I think if your crop the left side to eliminate the sign that the pic would work as you had envisioned. As it is the sign keeps pulling the eye to the far left.
I am not a fan of high saturation, but with these two shots it seems to work. thumbs up.

 

[bribrius]

I wish I could help you out with this one but that big arsed tree is really fouling things up for you. A couple steps to the right and you might have gotten something with the bridge and falls, or a couple steps to the left and down might have gotten a shot of the falls. Maybe someone sees something I don't. Heck, I just take record shots.

lol. I have about ten of these to go through. Really just not very exciting river pics I might post more on here. But this one I actually shot this way BECAUSE of putting the tree there. Usually I am afraid to do such things. But in this case, I liked the way the bridge and walk wrapped around the tree in the shot. I liked how close the tree was in the foreground. It is in about a third line. But mostly I think staring straight at that tree is what you would see if you were standing there. So I thought it made it a little more real. Figured instead of avoiding it I would pronounce it, kick up the contrast and color. And see if I could make this photo really feel like you were standing there just for fun..

I think if your crop the left side to eliminate the sign that the pic would work as you had envisioned. As it is the sign keeps pulling the eye to the far left.
I am not a fan of high saturation, but with these two shots it seems to work. thumbs up.

it is hard to get saturation at all out there now. colors died down. can get some in these but the damn water will turn blue about the same time I manage to pull any reds and greens. And thanks. Really just stuff for the sake of it.

 

[bribrius]

 

[Ron Evers]

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The authority needs to get some armour around that left abutment before they loose the bridge.

 

[bribrius]

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The authority needs to get some armour around that left abutment before they loose the bridge.

???? looks like it is bolted down to a giant cement block??? water gets pretty high there but hasn't washed it out yet??