The Sun Is The Same

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 3, 201191 views6 comments

Clear skies lead me to shoot in a more intimate way. I was hoping for some clouds this morning but they disappeared just before sunrise, so I headed to this spot for when the sun broke over the tree line. All along the the shore line of Lake Huron you can find these twisted White Pines among pink granite, they have been inspiring artists for years. I find composing these types of scenes difficult, I believe the snow has helped me in simplifying the scene. Please let me know what you think of the composition and saturation, does having a cloudless sky affect the photo? All C&C welcome.
Happy New Year Everyone!

Canon 5D, 23mm f16 iso 100 TK's masks, dodging and burning.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 3, 2011 at 11:42 AM

I really like this one, Raymond. The warm/cold contrast is just awesome and the the details are great to look at.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on January 3, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Lovely warm light, and it contrasts so well with the other elements in the scene! Stroing composition as well!

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on January 3, 2011 at 1:58 PM

Having no clouds in the sky makes me concentrate more on the details found on the ground and in the beautifully shaped tree. The light is quite special and I find very intriguing the small tracks in the foreground.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 4, 2011 at 12:03 PM

I really like this image. Beautiful light and great comp.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 5, 2011 at 1:06 AM

Raymond,

I think this is a beautifully captured image. You've done a great job capturing the light and controlling the exposure. The color and saturation are just as I would imaging the scene if I was there myself. The composition is excellent as well, although I would offer this thought. I'm wondering which part of the scene you were attracted to most? The foreground snow and late light, or the wind-swept white pine? I say that because this has a bit of a 50/50 tension to it and I find myself flopping back and forth between the upper and lower halves. If this were slightly narrower and a slight crop from either top or bottom, the balance and 50/50 split could be minimized. Don't know if that would make a stronger image, but just my thoughts on the comp.

The cloudless sky is not an issue because you've done well to mostly fill the frame with the very interesting pine.

Lon

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 5, 2011 at 8:19 AM

Thanks everyone for your comments, Lon I believe you are right. I would like the main focus to be on the White Pine and will crop to about 4x5 portions before printing, if I ever get the printer unclogged

Thanks again for your insight much appreciated. Cheers

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