A tree on a hill

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 2, 2014284 views12 comments

I really haven't been able to get away to shoot new landscapes of late. Blame the wildlife, I say

Anyway, this is from my 2011 archives, from a trip to the trout-fishing mecca of the South African Highveld.

It's a blend of 3 exposures using luminosity masks - sunrise shot.

Techs:
Nikon D3s
Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8
f16 | ISO-200

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 2, 2014 at 7:35 AM

I really like this image. The feeling of depth and openness draw me into the image. The color is very nice, the sky is beautiful and the tree gives good foreground interest.

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Comment posted by John Williams on March 2, 2014 at 10:33 AM

Nicely done to fill the more empty section of the sky with that little guy. It makes a nice composition to compliment the beauty of the rest of the sky.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on March 2, 2014 at 11:09 AM

Very nice, Morkel. I really like the placement of the tree in the frame. Everything flows into and through the shot. I have one very small nit, and that is the two yellow flowers by the tree, they seem to keep grabbing my attention for some reason. It's probably just me. The large view is sweet. BTW, I love your wildlife photos.

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Comment posted by Daniel Finchum on March 2, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Gorgeous light. composition, and placement of your tree. Well processed Morkel.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 2, 2014 at 1:45 PM

Morkel, This is a beautiful image!! I love the light and colors in this and that sky is just amazing. I also think your composition works great here. I like the lone tree and rocks very much. Excellent work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 2, 2014 at 2:12 PM

This is neat, with the clouds and sunrise "exploding" behind and balancing that twisted tree.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 2, 2014 at 4:22 PM

I like your comp which creates a sense of depth Morkel. Also the lone tree and ominous sky compliment each other well.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 2, 2014 at 8:03 PM

That lone tree set against the beautiful expanse of land and sky really makes this an exceptional image. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 3, 2014 at 1:09 PM

The comp and light are very nice. On my laptop today and the image seems a bit flat, like it could use some additional contrast.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 3, 2014 at 10:04 PM

I like the composition a lot! Nice to get a pleasing sky to go along with it.

Chris

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 4, 2014 at 2:24 AM

Thanks everyone!!
Tony, I was wondering about the apparent contrast - already added quite a bit, will revisit it...

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on March 4, 2014 at 11:01 AM

Beautiful colors in this Morkel and a wonderful sky and composition. Beautifully done image.

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