Autumn - Dead Tree!

[eeyore]

I liked the shape of the tree and the relationship between the dead yellow/brown leaves on the ground and the brown dead tree and the bare trees in the background. It kind of symbolises autumn in a different way!



What do you think? Comments welcome as always.

350D
Tv 1/180
Av 8.0
ISO Speed 200
Lens 10.0 - 20.0mm (sigma)
Focal Length 10.0mm

[Rob.Richards]

Re: Autumn - Dead Tree!

Think I see what you were tring to do here - its really difficult to capture the autumn colours so well done for trying!

I would perhaps have used an ND grad so as to keep some detail in the sky (it looks a little burnt out ie v white!) or dialled down the exposure a little. Also I am little confused as to what I am supposed to be looking at, the main focal point is perhaps a little lost with so much in the frame...

The 10-20 lens is great for capturing wide angle shots and the one thing that this says to me is while in the woods look for a pathway between the trees, use the effect of the wide angle to get the converging verticals (ie trees bending at the tops into the frame) so it creates a tunnel effect- which might really work, with a B&W conversion you would have a spooky woods shot - perfect for halloween!

Great effort - thanks for sharing!

[eeyore]

Re: Autumn - Dead Tree!

Hi Rob, thanks for your thoughts. The sky appears white, because it was. It was rather a cloudy day with only some pale blue showing - hence what you see. As for some paths, well, there weren't any in this case! I also want to get away from the usual type of forest photo that one sees. My attempt at being creative.
Here is another one of the same tree, but at a different angle. Not sure if it is any better, but perhaps the eye is more focused in the picture. Unfortunately, I don't have a ND graduate filter, or any ND filter! (They are hard to get). So the sky can be a problem sometimes. However, I've been learning how to use a gradient map in photoshop to even out tonal ranges, e.g. dark and light! this seems to work a bit, and have got a little more detail in the sky! (Actually, -there's a lot I can learn in photoshop, and to know how to use it can really improve the photo. Just like knowing techniques in the darkroom!).

[Copious Light]

Re: Autumn - Dead Tree!

Hello Richard, the second looks miles better to me I think you could even crop a little off the top and right hand side. I love Autumn.

[vinlyn09]

Re: Autumn - Dead Tree!

I like the second. It gives the photo a focus.