Specific Feedback Requested: Overall composition. I have several different looks of this image. I prefer this one even though there is bright fog on the left. The silhouette tree and the fog seem to balance to me, Also like the fog to clear blue on the extreme right. What say you ?? Thanks
Is this a composite? (focus stacks or exposure blends are not considered composites)
Not a composite.
Nikon D750 Nikon 24-120. ISO 100, F16, 1/40th
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I like this image for it’s simplicity and elegance. That tree has an awesome shape, and the density of the fog is just perfect to show off the shape of the tree. Not being able to see any background here creates a wonderful sense of mystery. Excellent image Andrew.
I agree. It’s a simple statement and that’s a big part of it’s beauty. The tree is a good one for this composition. I would slightly desaturate the stronger blues, thus leaving the blues fainter. I would try that and see if it improves things or not. Just an idea.
I think you have a very strong subject in this tree, but compositionally, it’s almost lost here. I think this would work better as a centered subject with a much tighter crop. Either that, or working the light and grass texture to create more interest in the rest of the scene.
I love the image simple and beautiful. The low contrast and the luminosity give a pictorial look and pastel colors that I like but a bit of contrast may lower the uniformity IMO.
A very good image, and I also like the white to blue BG. The rather bright fog negativ space works great for me, and add in my opinion to the quality of the image. The tree is strong enough to stand up against the bright fog to the left.
Composition is strong Andrew. This is an excellent minimalist scene and the fog helps create an eerie mood to this image. I agree with Igor that the blues need to be toned down just a smidgen , It’s a rather abrupt transition from a warm fog to cool. Or, you could add just a smidgen more blue to the left side of the image but not much. I think the minimalist foreground works well so the tree and the fog are the focal points. That tree is a very nice subject. I’m a huge sucker for dead trees with lots of character and this has character in spades.
The composition is excellent. Not sure there is anything I’d change here.
I agree with @David_Haynes that the transition from white to blue is rather quick. A gradient filter in LR with subtracted dehaze or contrast could reduce that.
I’d also like to see it in B&W as I think it might be more impactful.
