The Trinity

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 25, 2011302 views29 comments

This small stand of cypress trees isn't too far from my home and has always intrigued me, so I finally got around to shooting it a while back. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. Compression is hurting both small and large versions - had to save the large version at a 5, smaller at 7.

LARGER version available.

D2X w/ Tokina ATX 12-24 @ 19mm
.8 sec @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Singh Ray Circ. Polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 6 PRO, CS4, TK's Lum, Sat, Glow, Sharpening actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 25, 2011 at 10:42 PM

What took you so long!

Incredible light and color, Bill. I just love shots of these cypress trees in the fall and winter! This is fantastic!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 25, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Nice image Bill, the blown highlights in the sky take away some from the otherwise beautiful scene. It looks like a tough scene, exposure wise, bracketing a couple of exposures and doing a blend would help it a lot IMO.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM

Sometimes we have neat little places in our own back pocket, but that great image is just over that way just a 1/2 days drive away. And pulls us away have to agree with Morris. Love the color combination's and the reflections.

Paul

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 25, 2011 at 11:10 PM

Bill: Got a nice little

-meter spike when the large version opened! Just beautiful. On my monitor the sky looks OK. Superbly crafted image.>=))>

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Comment posted by Edward Nunez on January 25, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Love it, and i envy you having such scene close home!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 25, 2011 at 11:45 PM

Very nice indeed, Bill. Excellent subject matter as well as a fine capture overall.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 26, 2011 at 12:39 AM

Sweet shot, Bill! Although the white sky doesnt bother me much, i prefer this with it cropped out, i think a square crop with 50/50 balance is good enough, and then any question about the sky is resolved

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Comment posted by Todd Caudle on January 26, 2011 at 1:32 AM

This has such an extraordinary glow factor. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 26, 2011 at 3:32 AM

Loved the warm rich colours of the leaves. Nice and crisp image.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on January 26, 2011 at 4:18 AM

Beautiful stand of Cypress trees. I love it! Do they turn red soon?

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on January 26, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Lovely shot, Bill. The colors are wonderful and the deep shadows create a nice power in the brighter areas.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM

Beautiful. The large version is really awesome. Enjoy looking at this. The sky looks ok to me too. Nice work, Bill.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on January 26, 2011 at 9:47 AM

Very pretty and delicate, Bill. Love the fall colors and detail here. Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM

Wonderful light and colors. This is a lovely shot

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on January 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM

I think I do prefer it with the sky cropped, but this is really nice Bill. The reflected sky seems a touch oversaturated on my monitor.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Works really Great Bill. I like how the upper and the lower half have contrasting, complementary colors. That makes this shot very effective!

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 26, 2011 at 2:35 PM

Interesting image with lots of contrast. I like the warm glow on the cypress and the murky reflections. I think a crop is in order somewhere - either off the top or the bottom. Maybe the top to eliminate the large areas of visible sky.

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Comment posted by beth summer on January 26, 2011 at 2:46 PM

I love these shots, Bill. I lived in southern Florida for several years and I always tried this kind of shot and I think you've done an excellent execution of the cypress trees. They're all over the place and I find that the chaos involved in them is difficult to shoot but I think you've nailed this one. The sky doesn't bother me at all, the lighting is superb, the sky's reflection in the water is great and detail is wonderful. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on January 26, 2011 at 2:58 PM

This is a beautiful scene, Bill. It is, perhaps a bit complex and the highlight areas from the sky and in the reflection are somewhat distracting, but overall, a good image.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 26, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Fantastic looking trees Bill, the lighting and saturation looks spot on.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on January 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM

What in the heck have you been waiting on:) This is great and the soft warm light is fantastic. Beautiful shot!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 26, 2011 at 6:26 PM

Real pretty image, Bill. Love the color and detail in the trees.

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on January 26, 2011 at 6:38 PM

Really like your shot here Bill, maybe a touch more color in the sky would be even better but even as is, it's stunning.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on January 26, 2011 at 9:55 PM

This certainly doesn't look like it's suffering to me! Beautiful color and detail. I can't imagine what it looks like in print. Have you ever posted anything with these trees before? I seem to remember them, ot at least think I do.

Chris

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on January 26, 2011 at 9:57 PM

To be high key, or to be low key? That is the question! I love it as is. Each viewer can choose how they might crop (top or bottom) to have the photo meet their needs! So, everyone wins! You may have found a new niche: The Egalitarian Photographer.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 26, 2011 at 10:18 PM

The dark reflection of the light trees makes this a real winner, Bill. Seriously, I don't know how you pull these things off, but they always look great.

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on January 27, 2011 at 4:10 PM

That is a very pretty image Bill. The colors are what really sets this off. I wonder why none of the colors show up as reflections in the water?

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 27, 2011 at 11:26 PM

Superb, Bill. The color and your composition with the three main trees is exquisite. Then there's that gorgeous color. Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 5, 2011 at 1:23 AM

The water is so dark and mysteriously "swampy." It's in marked contrast to the warm, "airy" looking stand of trees and the colorful display they make.

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