In the beech forest

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 27, 2009264 views11 comments

This is my first post in the NPN forum/galleries, as a new NPN member. The picture was taken about two months ago, in the old Palanfrè beech forest in the western Italian Alps, not far from the border with France. Evening was approaching and the woods were glowing with the cold blue tones of the beech trunks. Gears: Nikon D3, 24/3.5 PC-E shifted and tilted, tripod, remote cable, ISO 200, f/11, 1/6 sec.

Comments and Critiques welcome.
Thanks for looking.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 27, 2009 at 3:05 PM

This is a remarkable first post. Stunning, Antonello!

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Marc Adamus on December 27, 2009 at 3:11 PM

Welcome to NPN! I find the lines and angles of the trees and colors to be very well done, and accentuated by the open carpet of leaves. The bright white sky isn't ideal IMO, but otherwise quite a detailed and interesting piece.

Registered on September 17, 2005, 780 Posts, 8091 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 27, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Great first post, Antonello! I really like the blue-orange contrasts here. The tight side is a bit dominant with the big tree there, but overall this is real nice.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 27, 2009 at 9:43 PM

The blue trunks and the colorful foliage really work well together. Welcome. Looking forward to more like these.

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on December 28, 2009 at 12:12 AM

Welcome, Antonello! I can see that Paolo has a real contender in the area. A superb first post with a wonderful composition.

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Comment posted by Ant on December 28, 2009 at 3:16 AM

Thank you all for the comments and the warm welcome ! And I fully agree, the bright sky is a weak point... Maybe a more careful postproduction could help alleviating its impact... will try.

Registered on April 13, 2009, 27 Posts, 474 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on December 29, 2009 at 9:36 AM

I definitely like the contrast between the blue tones of the trunks and the foliage. I like the composition and perspective as well. Welcome to NPN Antonello. Wonderful first post.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 29, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Antonello,

I almost missed this one and am certainly glad I found this! Welcome to NPN and the ES&S Gallery, what a terrific first post.

This is great simply because of the somewhat unique view and perspective. This is a bit chaotic, but works very well because of that perspective. I'm glad you called out the blues - I understand and see these blues often in these conditions. But if it were mine (and it's not,) I might pull back on the blue slightly; a matter of personal taste though.

Good eye and a well crafted image. We look forward to more images and for your participation in the forum and galleries.

Lon

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Comment posted by Chris White on December 29, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Antonella,

Nice, unusual perspective on an appealing scene. Welcome to NPN!

Chris

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 30, 2009 at 9:20 AM

Welcome to NPN/ESS, Antonello. Great forest scene here. The blues on the trunks, although a little strong, look wonderful here.

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Comment posted by Ant on December 30, 2009 at 10:03 AM

thanks for the further comments! And yes, I got carried away by the blues a bit...

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