# Olympic National Park-"The creature"

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/olympic-national-park-the-creature/36072>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape\
**Created:** [July 13, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/olympic-national-park-the-creature/36072 "2023-07-13T18:05:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Larry\_Moskovitz](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/larry_moskovitz/32/43916_2.png) [@Larry\_Moskovitz](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Larry_Moskovitz)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/olympic-national-park-the-creature/36072/1 "2023-07-13T18:05:11Z")

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![Olympic-Nat_park_4209 copy.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/f/8fe35bb183878861e7f70d2621ee105ee97c9c57.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Wanted to show the amazing shapes and textures of the forest. Taken almost at sunset.

### Technical Details

Sony A-1 with 16-35mm GM lens, f16 at 4 sec, ISO 50

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**Author:** ![WillR](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/willr/32/58261_2.png) [@WillR](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/WillR)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/olympic-national-park-the-creature/36072/2 "2023-07-13T23:24:06Z")

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I like the tree that is the center-point of your image. Its shapes and textures are fascinating. But the photo seem sort of dark, and a bit lacking on contrast. Also, the brighter edges draw the viewers eye out of the frame.

I hope you don’t mind but I downloaded your photo, and took a shot at some simple modifications. I brightened the photo using the whites slider in Lightroom. That increases both the brightness and contrast. I think it worked well for the tree, but it made the edges too bright. So I used two linear gradients, one from the right edge and one from the left, and used those to darken the edges.

I think doing these things allows the wonderful tree you photographed to stand out a little better. But making things brighter does take away from some of the mystery of your treatment. So its really a matter of taste

 ![Olympic-Nat_park_4209 copy](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/7/37db2cae90fc055bc604c7918f6be6febb5dcbd9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Igor\_Doncov](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/igor_doncov/32/579_2.png) [@Igor\_Doncov](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Igor_Doncov)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/olympic-national-park-the-creature/36072/3 "2023-07-14T21:02:47Z")

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The roots certainly interesting. They look like a group of struggling wrestlers. I think the light wasn’t right for such an ‘open’ composition.