Rooted in the vlei

hey Vincent....you are right, these trees have so much character and the challenge is to capture this somehow. I think you have done this very well. I especially like the radiating tree branches and roots inviting the viewer into the scene. Hard to find any suggestions for improvement here, but if it were my image, I would try to bring out more detail and texture in those cracks in the foreground.

Excellent shot, Vincent. I love the bold colors and you nailed the comp too.

Beautiful!

Wonderful comp with stark contrasts, I also like the swirling clouds above.

Hi Vincent,
Terrific Image, the repetition of tree shapes is amazing and the colors incredible.
This is stunning!

awesome shot, great PoV, and depth of field, you framed it perfectly very captivating.....well done

I love seeing the roots in detail here Vincent!

I'd say you chose the right tree. This is certainly classic, and your shooting angle brings the sky into the frame very effectively. Wonderful shot.

It's hard to pass up the classic look of this place - and you've made a very fine rendition. I like the roots as well, it certainly adds something more to the image.

Beautiful shot with near perfect compo.

This should make a splendid print, Vincent. I so enjoy landscapes like this, and you do them so well. Only nit is the watermark on the large version.

Wise choice, Vincent. Outstanding composition.

This really is a special place, the more images I see from here the more I long to visit. Wonderful comp with great colors. Nice work.

Absolutely wonderful Vincent. Great comp and color, and the sky looks super.

Great! Love the roots included here and the repetition of the trees speckled around.

Wonderful composition, Vincent. Perfectly executed.

Beautifully rich colors Vincent. Add that to the fact I love the stately prescence of dead trees (especially in this image), this is one of my favorites. Beautiful presentation.

There are many elements that make this photograph so successful. The complimentary colors of blue and orange set each other off. The clouds echo the shapes in the composition. The main subject tree is nicely placed in the photograph. I respectfully disagree with the last comment and would not bring out more detail in the cracks, as I think that would complete with the roots and branches. As it stands, it remains a nice texture, If I had a tiny suggestion (and this is really minor in the whole scheme) if you ever do a shot like this again, try not to have converging lines as in the upper right branch of the next largest pair of trees that run into the hillside beyond. Raising or lowering the camera 4-6" would have avoided this.

This image really stands out. Beautifully and artfully done!

Beautiful image. So well done.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi

This is awesome! HTe FG texture and the wide angle perspective with the front tree really bring this life.

Chris

Vincent,

While we've become familiar with this place over time, it doesn't diminish the stark uniqueness and I think you've captured that goal of yours beautifully. You couldn't ask for a better sky; the combo of colors is wonderful and the added dimension of the radiating roots tops this off. A great capture for sure.

Lon

This must be the best vlei there. The sky really makes this one special.

Great eye on this one. The tree is indeed very interesting with the roots. You have a wonderful sky, and the outstretched limb toward the upper left corner makes for a great leading line into the scene. This looks more like a surreal painting than a photograph.

Superb composition Vincent! Loved this image a lot.

Perfect compo, amazing shot, wow...

Hi Vincent

I think the sky is the key cause it's not common to have those there. Congratulations for the digital process, you got a lot of details from the white ground of dead vlei with that strong light I remember.

Nice shot
best regards
Roberto

I like the way the shadow looked like more roots at first and gave me something to figure out. Obviously, there are a lot of other things to like as well.

Great tree and beautifully captured and composed. Very fine image, Vincent.

Classic, yes, but for a reason. Outstanding color and comp.

Great shot!

Spectacular shot Vincent, you couldn't of asked for a better sky.

Gary.

Your composition on this image is outstanding.
The color work together perfectly.
I'd dodge the top branches a bit.

Superb Vincent, I really like the long exposed roots here! Definitly a place one sees more and more in images, but it's a 'classic' for a reason! I'll be sure to hop on the fauna gallery soon

Wow, an outstanding image. Seems like a very different take on this place to me. I especially like the exposed roots. The shadow of the fg tree looks like more roots. Awesome rendition you have here.

For me, this image really stands out in your gallery, it's really lovely, the shapes and colours work really well.
Well done

Geoff.