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My first post in this section and I'm keen to hear any feedback, particularly on composition. I wanted to crop out the trees and light pole in the bottom of the picture when taking the shot, but I couldn't get low enough down to avoid them.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonasphoto/82722803/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/39/82722803_a0622929aa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Emerald Lakes tree" /></a>

Nice effort Jonas. A couple of comments though
1) You right about getting rid of the distractions. I would have tried to get in really close fill the frame up with the subject -wide angle lens.
2) There is not enough separation between the tree and the background sky. Maybe checking out your WB and playing around PP'ing

You need to create something to beg the eye to linger or be overawed. It just quite hasn't happened in this image. But you have an eye for selecting a subject with good potential. You need to get back there and shoot off a whole roll (old film parlance ) and explore whole range of different compositions and perspectives.
cheers
marco

Thanks for the feedback Marco, I'll head back up there.

Accidentally posted in equipment reviews, should be image critiques. Can this be moved?

Jonas, I've moved this from Equipment Reviews to Image reviews & critiques where it will be seen by more people.

So far as the image itselg, I agree with Marco. maybe get close and lie on the ground point up at the tree. This will do a number of things:

- It will put more of the tree against the sky
- It will (hopefully) remove the distractions at the bottom
- the forced perspective will make the tree more menancing which would work with these tonings

I agree with Peter and Co above, sometimes you just have to get dirty to get the right perspective. I often look like a total dag taking photos, but when I can I wear clothes that can take, getting into tight corners, roofs, the ground.. even sometimes a little wet (but mind the camera).

I'd also agree that a little PP might help bring the tree out from the background... I will say you have captured some lovely blue tones.. I find the shot very calming to view! Nice work!