Against the Wind

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 20, 201287 views7 comments

I've been wanting to try something a little high-key and the even snow cover and high thin clouds this morning gave me a chance. This pine has battled the wind funneling through the creek bottom for decades. It has an almost bonsia look to it. Anyway, comments on contrast and whether or not I need to tone down the highlights, and (of course) if it works compositionally speaking would all be welcomed. Thanks for looking.

Canon T1i
1/100sec f/5.0 39mm

Large version provided

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7 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 20, 2012 at 10:09 PM

The B&W white has nicely simplified this, and to a large degree I find this relatively more interesting than your other tree images. I'm definitely more focused on the shape and texture here and there don't seem to be many distractions.

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Comment posted by Jim Bullard on January 20, 2012 at 10:22 PM

I'm puzzled by the band at the bottom that cuts off the trunk and three lower limbs pointing downward. It is so perfectly straight all the way across the photo that it looks like it was a band added to the bottom of the image. I wouldn't expect drifted snow to make that straight a line.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Jim, it is indeed drifted snow. The tree grows on the creek bank and the snow forms a cornice at this point. The line is from the top of the cornice

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 21, 2012 at 2:18 AM

Nancy Lea,

Simple, graphic and quite effective. Reminds me of a Christmas tree of sorts, great triangular shape, but the angle of the trunk makes this tree a bit unique. Certainly tells a great story of the elements.

I could see this as a wider more expansive and desolate image too - assuming you could take this wider without any surrounding distractions. But as captured, this is excellent.

I don't mind the drift at the bottom, it rather accentuates the angles and geometry.

Lon

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Comment posted by Vlad Sadovsky on January 21, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Graphic in black and white, works well. no complains on contrast. The only wish is to put the tree in a larger context of snow and sky..

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Comment posted by John Williams on January 21, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Oooh, I like Lon's idea. If you can, shoot this with the tree small surrounded by a lot of empty! This tree has real character.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 23, 2012 at 10:12 AM

Simple and graphic. Works quite nicely.

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