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
I have been photographing this cypress tree for almost seven years. I have been struggling to get a good summertime image. Since learning multiple exposures, I feel I’m getting closer. This is a five-image, in camera multiple exposure, taken in late June in the early afternoon – because I wanted that type of challenge and look.
Feedback Requested
Does this have a “summer feel”? Now that I am looking at this a little closer, I see a few issues I might want to fix. Though, I’d like to get others’ ideas about this. Things that help/hurt the image?
Technical Details
Camera: Canon EOS R
Focal length: 85mm
Shutter speed: 1/256s
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Thanks @Don_Peters. The new way to put these tags on a photo is very cool. And yes, those were two things I was thinking needed to be removed. Actually since this is 5 overlapping images where I moved the camera just a bit between exposures, it gives this blurred, impressionistic look.
Patrick, the variety of greens are lovely and do say “summer” very well and yes, there is a bit of pointillist sense. Personally, I’m bothered by the overlapped sharp images…makes we want to go see my eye doctor… I could see trying a slightly oof version or blurring this one slightly, or even more exposures. I am enjoying the repeated vines climbing the tree’s trunk as they feel like they’re dancing.
I’m lovin’ this multiple exposure result. Definitely breathes summer.
I think the technique has worked very well for this image. I’m wondering if you experimented with more than 5 frames? I can understand Mark’s perspective, although maybe my eyes are so bad it doesn’t matter… ha ha! I do think only as an alternative technicque, you could see how a slight blur might work. Also, agree taking out those sticks in the water is an improvement.
I’m actually enjoying the brightness of the scene in general - again, does give off a summer vibe.
I really like this! All sorts of variations are possible. Here’s a multiple exposure I did in 2013 of some bas-relief faces in a sculpture garden. It’s called Seven Faces. It was done in PS to match the sizes and perspectives better (and I probably couldn’t have done it in-camera back then). I think it’s been posted here before but I’ve posted so many things it could take a long time to find it. Hope it’s OK to toss it back out.
I’m getting a nice summer vibe. Quite an interesting effect. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a multiple exposure quite like it. The only thing I would change are the areas that @Don_Peters mentioned.
This works better for me when blown up large as the small thumbnail gets me a little bit dizzy. However, when blown up to better see the details which are sharp in what appears to be a blurry photo viewed small, you get a much clearer idea of what’s happening. The little tid bits mentioned by @Don_Peters would certainly clean that area up and eliminate those distractions. I do like how the background falls out of focus making the image less tiresome on the eyes where it’s not competing for attention with the foreground tree.
Yes, this certainly look like summer and you clearly took the challenge and I think you probably got the look you wanted. Kudos to you for pre visioning this and making it happen. I love the peach colors just to the left of the tree and I’m wondering if you could bring those out in the area to the right of the tree and possibly tone down the brightness which might be washing them out?? All in all, a great image using an interesting technique that I’ve rarely seen here at NPN.
I could see trying a slightly oof version or blurring this one slightly, or even more exposures. I am enjoying the repeated vines climbing the tree’s trunk as they feel like they’re dancing.
