The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
This holloway is located in an inconspicuous forest north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has been used for centuries by people and cattle. I visited it during springtime, when the sun was strong and the shadows harsh. There was a unique atmosphere of human history immersed in a thriving and protecting forest. The shadows were cast across the way, and I found these shadows interesting, because they could be used to frame the luminous end of the holloway, together with the vertical tree trunks next to the way. I imagined that, in the final image, the rapid transitions between light and shadow in the foreground and midground would lead the eye into the background. The image is about, so I think, hopeful co-existence of nature and humans. I admit that this may sound naïve, but really, do we have an alternative?
Specific Feedback
Any feedback is welcome.
Technical Details
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: Sigma 50 mm
Capture: 1/25 sec. at f8, ISO 80
Hi Leo,
I think you handled the light very nicely in this scene as I love the horizontal lines of shadows created by the trees. I like the story behind this image as I can imagine how the passing of people and cattle over the centuries has worn down the landscape and created this hollow. I also like your B&W processing here as well. My only suggestion would be a little crop of the FG as it looks a little soft. Very nicely done.
Agreed that the story adds to the mystique the image already presents so well. It has an infrared quality that enhances that feeling. Path photos are so inviting and I find myself wanting to follow in the footsteps of so many. You’ve embraced the harsh light perfectly by playing with the geometry of the shadows, something I do with snow often enough. Did you play with a soft vignette at all? I wonder…
Lovely image Leo. I do love holloways and the history that goes along with them. It’s hard to imagine the slow process of their creation in the pace of today’s world. B&W working well; I think I’d make a tighter crop perhaps but keeping the foliage on the left somehow. You’ve done well to manage the contrast here and create an image that invites one to step into it. Nice work.
This is lovely, Leo. I had never heard the term holloway before. It fits. We have Oregon Trail ruts here, some of which are not two-track and look much like this, albeit through grasslands.
I like the contrast, the sense of movement that the curve in the path and the light at the end provide.
A very nice scene. It looks familiar to me, not far from the region where I live these paths are pretty common. As you described, they are usually ancient and have been in use for centuries.
At first, I thought that this was an IR image, but it will be the young, fresh greens of spring that have created these tones.
It is very inviting to me, I would like to walk this path. No need to change anything for me.
This is very compelling for me Leo, and it brings back so many memories of quiet walks in nature.
The horizontal shadows are important here, as is the brighter light focal point. This invites one to step in and follow the shadowed steps to the distance.
