the gossip

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 31, 2011215 views13 comments

The road leading to my hometown, Stanley (Tasmania, Australia) is lined with these teetrees, and on this particular morning a lovely fog had shrouded them. I used a 200mm lens to blur the background and isolate the selected trees.....they resembled humans in a conversation to me, and one appeared to be passing on the privileged information, hence the name...
All comments/critiques welcome! I should add that these trees vary from 6 to 25 feet in height...sorry for leaving that info out!!

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13 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 31, 2011 at 8:29 PM

"Ethereal" is a somewhat overused term I think (I use it frequently myself, lol), but I can't think of another word that would describe this image more accurately! Love it David!

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Comment posted by Buck Ward on October 31, 2011 at 8:42 PM

The allusion to human figures is quite striking. The stylized look is enhanced by the fog. Good seeing.

From here on the other side of the world, I have no idea how tall these are. You refer to them as trees, but I can't tell if they are giant or only inches tall. I think that adds to the mystique.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 31, 2011 at 11:09 PM

Moody, mysterious, they definitely have an animated look. I really like this image

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 31, 2011 at 11:13 PM

Welcome to NPN!! You've captured a great mood here, and the low saturation is complimentary. I too would like to know how tall these are; it is hard to gain a perspective.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 31, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Really special atmosphere David. I love how it has a painterly feel and in the middle it looks like a boy picking up a tree branch. Great work

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on November 1, 2011 at 12:31 AM

This is larger than life turned miniature. I would have guessed these tall plants but not 6 to 25ft trees! I also like the creative color choice to the processing with the fog. And of course welcome to NPN!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 1, 2011 at 5:18 AM

I just spotted that "boy" Anthony refers to. That's a fantastic aspect of this photograph. Welcome to NPN!

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on November 1, 2011 at 6:03 AM

Hello there David....you already know I love this....welcome to NPN!

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on November 1, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Very artistic rendition, David. I can see these trees as good subjects for a painting. My only critique would be a matter of preference. I would prefer a crop off the top and just a hair more room on the sides.

Welcome to NPN!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM

I thought these were just weeds.

But, when I opened it, I see they are actually very tall trees. I really like the light and subdued color in this, and yes, one does look like it's sharing some juicy gossip. So, excellent use of gesture as well.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 1, 2011 at 10:46 AM

Welcome to NPN David, and very nice first post. As Nancy said, moody and mysterious, kind of like an "end of the world" image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 1, 2011 at 12:49 PM

David,

Welcome to NPN and the Landscape Gallery! What a wonderful and moody first post. I too first thought of a more intimate image of weeds or something, so scale really adds a little mystery to this wonderful capture. The fog of course adds the great atmosphere and I think you did a great job with this capture. No nits from me.

Welcome aboard and we look forward to your images and participation in the forums and galleries.

Lon

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 1, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Very ethereal David. I love how trees take on an almost human quality. I think you captured that very well here. BTW - Welcome to NPN!

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