Olive trees

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted March 7, 20071,984 views9 comments

San Gimignano, Tuscany, ITALY
Shot from just outside the citywalls of San Gimignano featuring the countryside of the Val d'Elsa at dawn.
Spceifications : Canon 5D, 24-105mm 4L, Gitzo tripod, ISO 100, f13, shutter 1 second, Cokin ND grad.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 7, 2007 at 6:41 PM

Very broody and powerful. It would have been great if you could have found a viewpoint slightly above those olive trees, they plant them in a wonderfully organised fashion yet there shapes are so individual.

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Comment posted by Ashutosh Rajekar on March 7, 2007 at 7:04 PM

Nice shot. I like the colors! The angling hills and the spooky trees also work pretty well. And the processing is also very good, I can imagine the trouble you had with the lingering fog?

BTW, it seems the M&N forum isn't very verbal

I received 129 views on an image I posted yesterday and only 2 comments! It seems people are happy just viewing them!

Registered on June 8, 2006, 51 Posts, 910 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on March 7, 2007 at 11:56 PM

I love the depth of this shot. The layers keep you looking further and further into the distance...it seems to never end! Great work!

Wayne.

Registered on December 11, 2006, 303 Posts, 924 Comments

Comment posted by Matthew Cromer on March 8, 2007 at 9:54 AM

Lovely!

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on March 9, 2007 at 4:19 AM

Ooooh, yes! Lovely Tuscan countryside. I like the soft light and the mood here but I fear you've been slightly heavy-handed with your choice of graduated filter. A lighter grad would have helped bring out the sky more.

Registered on January 18, 2007, 344 Posts, 1961 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on March 11, 2007 at 7:00 AM

Thanks for your input. This shot was taken about 30-45 minutes before dawn. The foreground was very dark at the time. The sky too was dark but relative to the land required a light Cokin ND grad which was what I used.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 12, 2007 at 12:20 PM

Kah, congratulations! Beautiful work! I always enjoy seeing your images.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on April 3, 2007 at 5:46 AM

Wow, I am late on this one. Just opened your folder to discover this. I was to Tuscany last year,but nothing I brought home comes close to this one. I even was to San Giminiano and "climbed" the Tower.

I love this. The fog in the valley is great.(Have some foggy morning shots as well, but from "Greve"). Must look awesome as print.

Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 3, 2007 at 7:32 AM

What a way to wake up to a new day! Awesome,

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments