The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.
Feedback Focus: Artistic / Expressive
About This Image
Isolated vegetation is not my forte, but I’ve always admired some of the masterful images that are posted here (often from Yosemite). I’m always trying to grow as a photographer, so on our Yosemite trip last month I tried to take some images that isolated the beauty of the forest. This was along the edge of the Merced at Happy Isles.
Feedback Requested
I’d appreciate feedback on the composition — whether the balance, framing, or spacing is working. Do the evergreen trunks make a difference here?
As always, it’s the answers to questions I don’t think to ask that are often the most helpful; all suggestions appreciated.
Technical Details
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Lens: NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Focal length: 150mm
Shutter speed: 1/60s
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 64
John, the variety of greens look great. They are set off nicely (and subtly) by the three trunks, which complete the story of where. There’s a nice bit of abstraction here since it’s the lighting of the leaves creating interest.
This is beautiful John! Well seen!. I like the way the light caught the leaves in the center of the image. I also think the color contrast with the ponderosa trunks helps set it all off and “completes the story of where”, as Mark said. I think the comp is excellent. My only suggestion is to lightly burn the bright leaves in the bottom right corner as they seem to draw my eye a bit, though that’s a very minor nit pick.
Interesting combination of cyan greens and lime greens arranged as luminous dots in sweeping arcs. I think Steve makes a good point here. However, instead of a total burn I would do a gradient burn if possible.
The revision looks terrific, John. This was nicely seen. Because I wasn’t looking for something like this I never saw this composition. You nailed it. This is really beautiful with those pines providing a nice backdrop to those foreground trees.
I love the varied textures and colors of green. I’m really enjoying this image John.
This is simply gorgeous - Right up my alley too! The revision is almost subtle, but I think works beautifully. Great feedback you received from Steve.
Another thing that is almost subtle but makes the image for are the 3 pillars in the background. My guess is that those are Incense Cedar - I could be wrong. I think if you brightened or tweaked the saturation any more that you would cause those trunks to start competing with the spring greens.
If I’m recalling that morning, I don’t think I even saw you much at Happy Isles - everyone was doing their own thing! And like David… I sure wish I had witness this intimate scene because I most certainly would have photographed it!
John: A marvelous scene indeed and the revision made an already fine image even better. At first glance I thought the BG was one big redwood or sequoia trunk so the revision makes it subtly more apparent that there are three trees. Well seen and superbly presented. >=))>
Wonderful intimate forest scene. Composition with the three trees in the BG imparts a wonderful overall balance to the photo. The FG tree just jumps out and its dark trunk contrasts so well. I like the revision. Now just print it big.
I love this kind of scene where dots of leaves dance across the frame with a quiet scene behind them! And this is a gorgeous example! I love the revision and echo Youssef – this deserves a life-sized print!
The revision is almost subtle, but I think works beautifully. Great feedback you received from Steve.