Thursday, April 13, 2006
willow Spring
Oak and willow at the edge of a small wooded valley on a (relatively) rare sunny day in early April. Following recomendations made by Auspicious for sharpening out of RAW using Phase 1 C1, this has printed very well at A4.
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I think you were right to not include the sky in this image. That, I think, would have diluted the overall affect. There’s a lot to take in with this image information wise as it’s extremely busy and it took a while for me to notice the two very simple shapes that I think define the composition. Namely, if you look at the lower part going from right to left you can trace a rising hump from the flowering bush in the foreground that eventually declines as you move left and then rises again in the form of what looks like another bush to the extreme left. That traced shape exists in almost mirror form going from the top left to the top right. If I imagine the background trees as a solid black shape and everything else as solid white shape it reveals the symmetry.
I like the way this picture has been composed. The line of the willow is a very nice curve and emphasises the contrast between the two trees. I like the sprinkling of greens on the oak, which has some nice lighting on it.
There is a nice pattern with the different colours of the two trees.
Sunshine! The snow in my picture was fresh this week.
JohnJo has put the bit about the interacting curves very well, so I won't repeat it. They definitely lift the picture beyond the nice light.
I'm glad my rule of thumb sharpening on the E1 helped. With a busy picture like this it would be easy to ruin it.
I find woodland shots extremely difficult to do. This is well done.
This is the kind of scene that surrounds me but that I pass by without noticing.
I like the confussion, the hint of colour, the curve of the foreground, the play of light, but most I like the insight.
So where is the hint about sharpening then?
Thank you for your comments. I must have countless numbers of unsuccessful woodland/tree shots but I keep trying, if only because what we have round here deserves to be shown. Luckily there was a fence post to use as a support for the 50 - 200 lens (focal length 112mm (224mm @ 35mm equivalent)).
it has a strong painting like apearence with a graphically touch. guess the web presentation can't do justice to the image. anyway I like this woodland compo. your sharpening is also well done. guess it could be easily oversharpened.
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There is a nice pattern with the different colours of the two trees.
JohnJo has put the bit about the interacting curves very well, so I won't repeat it. They definitely lift the picture beyond the nice light.
I'm glad my rule of thumb sharpening on the E1 helped. With a busy picture like this it would be easy to ruin it.
I find woodland shots extremely difficult to do. This is well done.
I like the confussion, the hint of colour, the curve of the foreground, the play of light, but most I like the insight.
So where is the hint about sharpening then?