(W-Repost) The Sal Forest II

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 25, 2017248 views14 comments

The morning Sun breaking through Sal Forest.
Thank you so much for your kind views n comments!
Canon 5D III; ISO 640; 1/80 sec. at F 8; 24-105 mm IS 320.
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 25, 2017 at 2:40 PM

Wow!!! Love the wonderful rays here in the deep dark forest, Jagdeep. The slight mistiness really gives this a sense of mystery. There are really nice warm tones throughout. I would put one on my wall if it were mine.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 25, 2017 at 4:38 PM

What a beautiful capture Jagdeep! This is inspirational. The only possible nit I can find (and it's really a stretch) would be to dodge the extreme right tree to open up a wee bit more shadow detail but, as I mentioned, that's stretching somewhat.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 25, 2017 at 6:22 PM

Sweet. Love the mysterious mood and great rays and color.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 25, 2017 at 10:33 PM

Beautiful light and mood. I like the placement of the tree such that the angle of the branch is congruent (roughly speaking) with the angle of the sunbeam. Both direct my eye in the frame and the branch is an effective counterpoint to the sunbeam.

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Comment posted by Mattia Oliviero on January 26, 2017 at 5:11 AM

Such a great light here, Jagdeep. You captured a nice scene and I especially enjoy the larger version. I also like the mood of the image. Well done!

Mattia

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM

I really love this image. What takes this to another level of other god-ray images is the shape of that tree silhouetted by the rays.

A few really minor touch up suggestions. 1. clone out the white sky popping through trees in top left corner. 2. Clone out the bright leaf in low center left.

Great image. Color was the way to go.

PS. This would make a great vertical centered around that tree, 4X5. Would love to see it.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 26, 2017 at 12:23 PM

The ray of light is really special in this image. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on January 26, 2017 at 2:34 PM

I like this one a lot. lovely beams

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 26, 2017 at 3:32 PM

Having that strong ray of sunlight set off the interesting shape of the tree works very well here, Jagdeep. There.s a fine sense of the mystical here.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on January 26, 2017 at 9:38 PM

Let there be light Jagdeep.

The darkness of the forest with the illumination of the light beam create a beautiful harmony when captured together. What a wonderful moment to be able to witness and capture.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on January 27, 2017 at 5:07 AM

well this is quite lovely.

aF

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 29, 2017 at 10:45 AM

Thanks friends!
Igor, here is the image with your cropping suggestions.

Jagdeep Rajput crying

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 29, 2017 at 5:19 PM

Even Better Jagdeep.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Jagdeep, I am no landscape guy, but put me down as one liking your original frame over the crop! Nice work.

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