In the Woods

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 30, 2011165 views11 comments

I found this scene last week in the National Park Thayatal in Lower Austria, at the border to the Czech Republic.

Olympus E510, 14-54mm/2.8-3.5 II at 47mm, f/16, 1.6s, ISO 100, -0.3

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11 comments

Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM

I just wondered whether this is from Danube Floodlands because such moss covered trees are scarce there. That's really a beautiful portrait. Very well structured, a lot of character. I also like how the the scene is illuminated from the top. Elegant work Peter!

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 30, 2011 at 1:37 PM

The subdued lighting works beautifully for showcasing the charcter and detail of this tree, Peter. Very nicely done! I also like your POV for this scene.

Ed

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on May 30, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Beautiful lighting. I like how you composed it. Like Dietrich said: very well structured with a lot of character. I agree on that. Well done

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 30, 2011 at 2:04 PM

The greens are terrific, but this is all about the structure as others have already mentioned. Nice comp and perspective to take advantage of that old tree!

Chris

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on May 30, 2011 at 2:27 PM

What an awesome tree! It's full of life, emotion, character, and.... yes green, lots of green. Wonderful work.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 30, 2011 at 5:06 PM

This is magnificent Peter. I love the shapes and color. A wonderful portrait of the beautiful tree.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 30, 2011 at 7:33 PM

This is a wonderful shot Peter. I agree with all that has been said too. I'm impressed with the composition you used to capture this tree. Amazing detail really shows in the larger version. Excellent work!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on May 31, 2011 at 2:38 AM

That's a nice compositional study, Peter. The feeling of being there is quite strong which makes me wanna go out into nature again right now.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 31, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Peter,

Even without seeing a wider scene for more context, this image of this old beauty comes across to me as the "grandfather" tree, or to be fair, the "mother of the forest." In other words, it has a presence about it. And I think you've captured that presence quite well.

In this particular image, I'm wondering about just a little more shadow detail. Normally I don't care about shadows, but here the very center of the image where the main trunk begins to veer to the left and this is where it's the darkest. And since it's central to the tree, I'm just wishing for a tad more. I know you might not have any detail considering the lighting and conditions, but just something to consider and of course it's just an opinion and might not be shared by yourself or others. Regardless, very nice work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Gary Crabbe on June 1, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Great strong dominant tree. Love the dominance of the branch in the lush forest.

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Comment posted by Cliff Dodge on June 1, 2011 at 5:33 PM

I love woods scenes like this and you captured it nicely.

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