In all my trips to Yosemite, the most magical was getting snowed in. I’ve been going over old photos that I haven’t looked at in years and found this one, never post processed. Now it has been!
Specific Feedback Requested
It’s an unusual composition, but I like it. I’m interested mostly in whether or not the composition works for you, or is it too weird? As usual, any comments or suggestions for improvement would be appreciated.
Technical Details
This photo required minimal processing: just some cropping and sharpening, and minor adjustments in exposure and contrast.
Hi Tony, so glad you brought this one back to life. I think the two trees are balanced nicely with a wonderful bit of negative space in the middle. The backlighting gives an additional burst of emotion and separation from the background. Nice!
Hi Tony. I think the composition works. I like the contrast with the light trees and the snowy cliffs. On a rough recrop by pinching my screen I got rid of the left tree and that didnt work as well. It needs both trees. The cliff in the background really adds interest because it initially reads as sky, but I was drawn in trying to figure out what it actually was.
Tony, I think that this is wonderful and the composition definitely works for me. The warm colours in the few leaves really pop against the cool darker background and the light hitting the frosted trees is just magical!
Tony, can’t argue with that - Agree! I wish I was snowed in right now - as it’s a winter wonderland this very moment…
Composition unusual? Sure, a bit, but I must say it’s absolutely working in your favor here given the stunning light falling upon the scene. The glow in upper reaches of the oak on the right tie beautifully with the oak on the left and those remaining autumn leaves - which are strking. The added color of those backlit leaves are wonderful.
No nits or suggestions. This works wonderfully - and such a wonderful Yosemite moment.
