Spring Dogwoods

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 21, 2010155 views14 comments

I got up to take sunrise images in the Smokies last April, but the heavy fog never lifted. However, I turned around and was able to capture this image of dogwoods in the misty forest canopy. I like the B&W (Silver Efex Pro) version better. I'm most happy with the textures and verticals of the forest trees contrasted against the white dogwood flowers. Comments and critiques appreciated as always.
D200, 18-200VR @ 90 mm, 1/30 sec @ f/11.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on July 21, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Nice separation from the background, Matthew. The comp works well. Maybe brightening the mid-tones on the foreground might add a little extra depth and continuity. You could give it a try.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on July 21, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Looks great Matthew, the dogwood flowers really pop against the darker background. I really like the detail in the larger version.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on July 21, 2010 at 11:48 AM

Well composed. Great B&W low key tones.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on July 21, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Very pretty. Wouldn't mind seeing more contrast in the leaves

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 21, 2010 at 5:51 PM

Fantastic B&W. Great tones, especially the whites of the flowers add so much. And then the fog to top it off. A real winner Matthew.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on July 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Interesting to see a scene like this in B&W. I like it. It also has some nice depth.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on July 21, 2010 at 6:59 PM

Great scene Matthew. This really shows some nice mood and inner forest art. I do agree with Andreas on some mid tone work which will really makes this pop.
Great job though and thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 21, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Really nice tones, and the whites are glowing in the fog. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 21, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Fantastic, Matthew. This is a very expressive monochrome image.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on July 21, 2010 at 10:42 PM

Love the way those blossoms stand out against that foggy and muted forest. Well seen, captured and converted!

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on July 21, 2010 at 10:57 PM

Very mysterious and moody Matthew. Gergeous scene. Great job on the presentation,love the b&w.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on July 22, 2010 at 12:03 PM

Wonderful photo Matthew, the tonal range is great as well as the depth. Awesome.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 22, 2010 at 11:46 PM

Beautiful conversion and image Matthew. Great mood but I also like the composition.

Pat

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on July 23, 2010 at 5:52 PM

I agree...very strong image and glad the fog stuck around. I might be tempted to brighten the greens just a bit as they seem a bit too flat/grey to me but love the contrast. Great work

aF

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