Comment posted by Benjamin Olson on March 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM
I like this a lot. The sprawling oak helps fill the frame and provides some very nice lines to follow through out the frame. The fall colors are a plus.
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Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on March 20, 2012 at 7:29 PM
This is one of these images that NEEDS to be printed big -msybe 30 by 40. I have some idea what that would look like with 4x5 - 5x7 can only be better.
By the way what are you using for color film? Last time I checked, it was getting pretty scarce, although findable.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 20, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Andrew, I like the fall color in this very much, but what I really enjoy is how you framed all of these branches in your composition. Really well done! This has a wonderful feel to me. The large version really helps show this off, and I bet a large print would look fantastic!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 20, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Hmmm, interesting Andrew. I like the colors and the three pronged tree, but the BG seems too busy for me. It would be nice to see the three prongs isolated a little more.
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 20, 2012 at 9:32 PM
Busy, but also surprisingly calm. There's a lot going on here, but it's mostly repetition of a few elements, so it works quite nicely.
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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on March 20, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Enchanting indeed!
I love shots like this but I find them very difficult to compose. You've done a terrific job finding order in chaos.
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Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 20, 2012 at 11:18 PM
The colors are wonderful and the comp is right on. I really like the shapes and the complexity of all the intersecting branches. Really is great in large. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on March 20, 2012 at 11:49 PM
The light looks a little harsh but the composition makes up for it. Nice work!
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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on March 20, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Nice job of capturing the essence of a challenging scene. Great composition and really focused attention on the color that is a small percentage of the image. Good job.
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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on March 21, 2012 at 12:54 AM
Thanks for the comments so far, everyone. I know at this size it could feel busy, but I've found that this type of composition feels just right in a large print.
Dan Borzynski, I ordered a ton of Provia and Velvia from Japan a couple years ago. Looks like it's not available anymore (in 5x7). I could cut down 8x10, but I'm not too keen on doing that, plus that will be out soon as well. I'm going to shoot it til it's gone, and for after that I've got a D800E on pre-order.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Andrew, I appreciate the subtlety of your image and the way the trunks make for a kind of order within the chaos of the background. Processing is spot on to my eye, it must be impressive as a large print.
Peter
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 21, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Love it!!! Outstanding composition and beautiful color. Well done.
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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on March 21, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Andrew,
I almost missed this. Fantastic photograph. Thew backlighting works perfectly for this subject giving each and every branch perfect contrast and separation from the others. The composition flows nicely and is very engaging. You also did a great job of controlling the light.
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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on March 22, 2012 at 12:22 AM
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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on March 22, 2012 at 8:12 AM
Beautiful. A large print of this would be something to behold.
- Dan
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15 commentsBy the way what are you using for color film? Last time I checked, it was getting pretty scarce, although findable.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
I love shots like this but I find them very difficult to compose. You've done a terrific job finding order in chaos.
Dan Borzynski, I ordered a ton of Provia and Velvia from Japan a couple years ago. Looks like it's not available anymore (in 5x7). I could cut down 8x10, but I'm not too keen on doing that, plus that will be out soon as well. I'm going to shoot it til it's gone, and for after that I've got a D800E on pre-order.
Peter
I almost missed this. Fantastic photograph. Thew backlighting works perfectly for this subject giving each and every branch perfect contrast and separation from the others. The composition flows nicely and is very engaging. You also did a great job of controlling the light.
- Dan