Cold #2

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Cold #2
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Second image from the Shaniko, Oregon ghost town. This is a wonderful tree on the edge of a field. Posted here because of the fence. What drew me to this was how the ice touched some, but not all of the branches.

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Any comments appreciated. This was shot at f/1.2 to make sure the background was out of focus, although with the fog that probably wasn’t necessary. The lens has some vignette at f/1.2. I chose to keep it here because I think it adds to the feel of the image.

Technical Details

85mm, 1/2700 Sec @ f/1.2, ISO 125.

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Tom,
Looking at this makes me feel cold! I really like the detail in the tree branches against the foggy, unfocused background. The inclusion of the fence on the right adds a lot to the composition. On my screen, the ground seems a bit too gray compared to the background snow. I wonder if making it more bright would help.
Regards,
Jim