Frosted

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 23, 2010278 views11 comments

The morning sun was doing a nice job of back lighting these trees, located near Arietta, NY.

Nikon D40, f/16, 200 mm, 1/400, ISO 400, tripod.

Comments appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Jim Harris on January 23, 2010 at 8:57 AM

thats an awesome looking shot !! Love the stark qualities of the white snowed trees against the black background,, I wonder if you eliminated the light areas on top if it would help the image

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 23, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Fine stark scene and use of the high contrast. I would echo Jim's thoughts about burning down the bright areas of the background, which would further the contrast of the scene. It also might look mighty nice converted to B&W. Nice work however you slice it.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on January 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM

The dark background makes this image very dramatic. I agree with the others about burning those tops, but I still would enjoy seeing some detail there (just not as much). Also could see a crop off the bottom to really accentuate the snowy trees. Overall a wonderful shot regardless

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 23, 2010 at 1:20 PM

This is nice. I'd maybe black or crop the background trees. Just my preference.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 23, 2010 at 8:20 PM

The white ice encrusted trees go well with the black BG. Well done,
Greg.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 24, 2010 at 2:57 PM

hi greg

A beautiful capture of frosted trees... Nice detail and B.G.
Albert Darmo canada

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on January 24, 2010 at 5:23 PM

Toning down the background would keep me more focused on the main element which is the trees. I would probably clone out the real small dead tree at the bottom left corner also. The different sizes of the trees is pleasing to the eye, something that interior decorators use often and then the snow and ice on the trees adds that special interest. Well done Greg.

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on January 24, 2010 at 6:11 PM

The frosted trees look excellent against the dark background. I agree with the recommendations to burn out the trees at the very top of the frame.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 24, 2010 at 10:58 PM

A very strong image. I agree with the thoughts expressed by others about the trees in the background. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 25, 2010 at 10:42 AM

I love the frosty silhouette!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 25, 2010 at 6:41 PM

Greg,

This is excellent - I think perhaps one of your best you've posted here. I really like the stark contrast and I think you did a great job handling the exposure. I understand the comments about burning down the hint of background trees, but on the other hand, I do think they also provide some information about what is all that darkness. Is it space? or is it simply the shadowed side of a forested hillside? Like Harley said, this all works no matter what minor alterations you might make.

Lon

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