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There’s a canyon-type area where I live called Miner’s Ravine. We don’t get much fog in the area, but when we do, I usually head down to this area to see what I might be able to capture. I found this lone tree in the middle of a large grassy area. I also like the row of trees in the background to give the image some depth.
Any and all.
Leica M10M. f/8, 1/180, ISO 160. Leica Summicron 35mm.
Beautiful monochrome image. Love the moodiness that the fog gives.
Only critique I have is that you can clone out the small tree next to the main subject tree to declutter a bit. Not necessary and nitpicky but that’s all I got
I really like this. Definitely imparts a somber, stark feeling. An interesting composition choice putting the main subject off center–I think the few tress that stand out a bit from the fog in the right-hand background help maintain balance.
David,
Great mood and atmosphere here. I especially like the b&w treatment and the sharp contrast of the main tree offset by the moody mist of the chapparal in the background. also like the natural vignetting of the field in the foreground - although I suppose one could experiement with luminosity in the field. But honestly, the mood is terrific as presented.
Not nits of suggestions really. I like the tree off center which invites the viewer to explore the rest of the foggy countryside.
Well seen, captured, processed and presented.
Lon
Hi David! I really like the mood of this image. Nice comp and well presented. No nits from me. Well done!
Hey David, very cool atmospheric image here! As Dean was saying, I think the trees on the right in the background are a nice counterpoint to the main one, so it makes sense to have it off center.
I also agree with Andronik that perhaps the dark bush next to the main tree is a distraction that could be either cloned or lightened.
My main critique here is that the field feels a bit dark and muddy, as Lon alluded to - the tree doesn’t stand out as much as it could/should, and it feels like the vignetting is a bit heavy-handed, a feeling highlighted by the brighter sky. I think backing off on the vignette in the field, and maybe lightening the whole field a bit, could serve to even out the balance between land and sky and to better support the darker main tree.
@Steve_Kennedy @Lon_Overacker @DeanRoyer Thank you so much for the feedback.
@andronik @Alex_Noriega I have uploaded a new version based on your suggestions. I removed the smaller tree and also the vignette. My initial re-edit had the field much darker but I lightened it a bit with a linear mask.
Thanks so much for the feedback to each of you. I truly appreciate it.
David,
Thanks for taking the time to rework and consider the suggestions.
I do really like the improvement in the field luminosity and the removal of the vignette. I wonder though, what happened to the top half? It’s a little darker now and the distant tree line lost much of it’s definition. I’d say a blend of the top half of the original with the reworked bottom half is the ticket. But that’s just me. You’ve got a great image working here.
@Lon_Overacker You are totally right. I was so concentrated in the other adjustments that I didn’t notice the loss of definition in the trees. Rework coming shortly.
@Lon_Overacker Okay, reworked and re-uploaded. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I took my original and just reversed the vignette and removed the small tree. Not sure why I just didn’t do it like that the first time? Am I on the only one who goes back to past images and can’t figure out how the heck I edited a picture a certain way? Even after looking at all the history, etc.?
Nailed it David. Looks great!
Nope. I do that all the time… Gone back to images with a dozen layers… unselect a layer and I don’t see any changes… so I delete the layer? Why did I have that in the first place. Oh never mind… let’s start from scratch…
