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Tree Silhouette
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:19 pmby Manta
One of the fig trees at Cleveland Point. I couldn't escape the harsh afternoon sun so I thought I'd try to use it to my advantage. Your opinions are very welcome.
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:21 pmby avkomp
well done simon. like this a lot.
steve
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:25 pmby huynhie
Cool shot Simon, I really like this one.
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:26 pmby NJ
i really like this shot.
at first i thought it was a very bright moon, but nope, it is the sun.
very well exposed!
Posted:
Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:32 pmby Manta
Thanks all - it was taken around 3.00pm so that sun was really screaming at me!
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:44 pmby leek
Nice compo Simon...
I'm gonna have to start selecting a few of members' recent shots to hang on my wall... This would be one of them...
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:47 pmby wendellt
simon
that is a lovely hauntingly beautiful image
the tree is also a good looking tree, reminds me of a japanese bonsai tree
as a suggestion to improve it a little desaturate it a little and lighten it up
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:53 pmby sirhc55
It works well Simon
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:57 pmby Matt. K
Poetry.
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:23 pmby Slider
Plain and simple, but works very well. Nice one Simon
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:50 pmby Steffen
Very nice! And I love the way the tree holds its, err, branches. As if it were playing with the sun...
Cheers
Steffen.
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:13 amby Manta
Thanks for the positive comments folks. As soon as I saw this tree I loved it, becuae of the way the branches swept out from it. It's quite a big fellow, maybe 15m tall, but it does, as Wendell said, remind you of a Bonsai arrangement.
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:14 amby blacknstormy
Ahhh, but you are a good boy Simon
Beautiful and simple
More shots tomorrow please !!!!
ps - thought you were at a 21st?
Posted:
Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:27 amby Manta
blacknstormy wrote: - thought you were at a 21st?
I was - but the 80's theme was more than I could bear for too long. All that boufed up hair, glitter and leg warmers. And that was just me...
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:54 amby Finch
Manta wrote:blacknstormy wrote: - thought you were at a 21st?
I was - but the 80's theme was more than I could bear for too long. All that boufed up hair, glitter and leg warmers. And that was just me...
My mind just went to an image I hope I never see
Cheers
Michael
Posted:
Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:34 pmby rooboy
Great image Simon - simple, striking, and the exposure looks spot on for the effect, which would have been difficult to meter accurately
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:03 pmby Manta
rooboy wrote:Great image Simon - simple, striking, and the exposure looks spot on for the effect, which would have been difficult to meter accurately
I'd love to take credit for solving such a tricky metering problem but the image is a blend of a light and dark exposures in Camera Raw. Otherwise, the only way I could have done it would be with a fair whack of fill flash. Even then, there was a lot of subject to illuminate. Much easier to do it via
PS!
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:22 pmby LostDingo
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:40 pmby Manta
Thanks LD.
The leaves have quite a glossy patina so they do reflect light quite well - especially such harsh afternoon light.
...it actually appears to be an evening shot with the moon behind the branch...there are a couple of leaves with some reflection that I thought were stars