The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
The line up from the left of the branches makes the framing more dynamic and is contrasted by the vertical line of the tree on the left which adds a sense of stability. Standing tall in a time of change with the leading line from the left giving a sense of hope.
Specific Feedback
I am interested in feedback on the composition and any thoughts on how to emphasize my vision for this image in post processing. Does this image communicate the vision I see in it?
Of course, I am also more than open to any constructive feedback.
Technical Details
ISO 100 128mm f/8.0 1/400 sec
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Bill, I am a fan of effective high-key images. Yours certainly qualifies. The high-key look also creates a wintery mood. Composition-wise, my eye travels from lower left on a diagonal to the large tree. The left bending branches contribute. Contrast is a matter of your vision. I like the image as is, but you might try out differing degrees of contrast to retest how you see the image. Simplicity is key here, and you have done a great job.
Hi Bill,
This is a simple, but very effective image. The high key look works very nicely and I quite like the graphic lines of the trees. The diagonal line formed by the tree tops also works beautifully in this scene. For my own personal tastes this works very nicely as presented.
Really nice high key image, Bill. Your composition works well with the tops of the branches of both trees creating a nice diagonal from bottom left to top right. I like the negative space in the upper left corner as well as the the bottom right corner. At first I thought that the smaller branches coming up out of the right trees bottom trunk were distracting but after viewing this for a while I actually have come to like them. I think there would be too much negative space if they were not there and they are quite subtle. Both trees branches work in harmony here. I like your vision on this image. I don’t think I would change a thing. I think it works as is.
