The Dance

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Dancing with the old
The big trees in streaks of light
Showing the young how

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F9, 1/15, iso 320, 24-120 at105mm


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Hi Ben,
This is your usual excellent work of showcasing the various forms and the character of trees in their natural woodland habitat. You always manage to present them to us in wonderful lighting conditions. My only suggestion would be to reduce the greens around the base of the three FG trees as they look a little neon to me. Beautifully done! BTW, I love the haiku as it represents the scene perfectly.

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I like how the haze separates the foreground trees from the background. It makes the close trees look like silouettes.

Maybe that’s moss or something growing down there.

Hello Ben, Nice image. It’s all about the light. My only nit is I would like to see a little more separation between the far-left FG tree and the tree immediately behind it.

Another beautiful one, Ben, with your signature.
I have the same comment as @steven8 . But if you would have stepped a bit to the left, the problem would probably have shifted to the far-right FG tree. Anyway, fine image. Congrats for the EP.

Ben,

Beautiful light, beautiful trees, beautiful atmosphere. You captured it perfectly. I love the composition as well. The only thing that I think could have made it better is for the FG tree on the left to be just a little more to the right so that it was separated from the BG tree.

@Ed_Lowe , @Igor_Doncov , @Han_Schutten , @steven8 , @Youssef_Ismail . Thank you all for your remarks. Most appreciated !The greens on the trees are indeed mosses in the light that’s why they shine a little.
Maybe Those trees on the left should be separated . But I had to compromise between the rules and the image I want to make. Not always you can make a step to the right or left.
Again thank you all !
Ben

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I really love this image, Ben! I love the light between the trees and the misty atmosphere. The placement of all of the different trees in the frame is also really nicely done.

Tom, it’s good to see that an artist as you are, appreciates my work.
I like to visit your website occasionally and like to look over your different images.

Ben

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