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Photo posted by Lon Overacker in the Landscape gallery on 10/25/17 at 5:40 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Post last edited by Lon Overacker on 10/26/17 at 2:14 pm EST
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 10/25/17 at 7:39 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment last edited by Harley Goldman on 10/25/17 at 7:40 pm EST
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The detail, textures and colors of the trunk are beautiful. Something about the background water lines is throwing me off only a little bit. I think it is because the bold water lines are going different directions, almost forming a rectangle. It will be interesting to see if anyone else has the same reaction. It is not a big deal, but I might try toning down the line parallel to the trunk with the 15% cloning technique IF it bothers you at all. It might not even phase you. But like I said, not a biggie and I like the image.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 10/26/17 at 12:45 am EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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What strikes me about the image, Lon, other than the amazing detail and subtle warm light on the bark, is the remarkable contrast between the strong detail of the bark and the soft blur of the flowing stream in the background. That contrast in textures makes the image work in my opinion, so much better than simply a detail shot of tree bark. Excellent seeing as always.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
Quilcene, Washington |
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on 10/26/17 at 04:05 am EST
Registered on 08/24/16, 43 Posts, 254 Comments
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This is really interesting, Lon. The diagonal trunk has some very good light and I love the background as well with the contrast between movement and stillness. I would consider to crop a little to cut the dark area in the background which is a little bit distracting to me. This in order to have a more homogeneous background. And considering also a B&W version which might have a very strong power. Well seen and executed.
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Mattia Oliviero
Trento, Italy |
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on 10/26/17 at 09:29 am EST
Registered on 04/21/15, 64 Posts, 584 Comments
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Lon, I really like the dappled light on the tree, and the contrast of the sharp detail in the tree versus the softness of the water. On the whole though, the diagonal tree isn't working for me. It's creating a divided image.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 10/26/17 at 1:45 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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The details in the trunk stand out very well here, Lon. The oof, moving water makes a great background. The sharpness along the trunk looks good.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 10/26/17 at 2:13 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Thanks for the comments and observations!
Mr. H. - I didn't see the "rectangle" until you mentioned it! Now I see what you see. grrrr. ;-) Actually, I'd call it a trapezoid...
And to Mattia's and Craig's comments, here is an alternate version (I have about 6) where the water flow is slightly different. I've also cropped a bit to remove the dark top and put the trunk off center. Yeah, still divides the image and in the long run this isn't more than a nice picture of Water Birch limb.
Thanks for looking and any additional comments!
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on 10/26/17 at 11:05 pm EST
Registered on 10/28/08, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
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I think I prefer the original and really like the light and detail on the branch. The only thing I would consider is to increase the brightness on some of the darker areas of water long the top. Nice image.
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Rudy Ruberti
Simi Valley, CA |
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