Tree With Coyote Hills - Color Transparency Version

Jim - It's perfect as it is. I'm inpressed to see it was a C220. I had one of those 20 years ago, before my Hasselblad obsession got going. This image reminds us all that it's the morning light and the photographer that make something memorable, not the machine.

Scan it and ruin it in Photoshop, or leave all the little details like they were. I for one appreciate a real image of a real place.

all the changes and reworkings just show that whole 'eye of the beholder thing'. If I was an

art director I'd be thrilled with all that open space for the most important part, the type I was

going to layer over it.

Awesome photo! The sky is the only thing that is a bit bothersome, as others have mentioned. I think I do like the version with the most cropped sky. However, I think having some more contrast or color saturation with the clouds/sky might also solve the problem without cropping. To me, in the original the clouds are too prevalent to ignore and yet too washed out to fully appreciate.

Only thing I can add is that that was how the sky looked as I remember it, pale blue early February morning. Don't get me wrong though, I've readily increased saturation and contrast when I think an image needs it.
Jim

We all look for that tension-release life contrast that grips our attention and reveals as much as Beethoven's ninth on our spirits.You got it this time.Enjoy!May the wind be on your sails when needed.

Simple and relaxing

i think i like this crop the best...

 

 

In all seriousness though, i think we are way too used to seeing flashy overly cropped advertising that the sublime peacefulness of a square composition is no longer appreciated as much. I too shoot square film and love it for this characteristic. even if u don't like the composition of the original image, keep it. that way you will have to live with it and next time you will compose your image accordingly.that's just my $0.02. great image.

I keep coming back to this image. I like it very much (as it is).

Some of the things I like:
- the textures. Among other things, I really like the furrows in the foreground cutting into the green bringing the whole image closer to me. The textures to the right of the tree, in the hills and neighbouring field also add (texture) interest.
- the colours. The blue sky and hills and green furrows are balanced either side of cyan and are almost perfect split complements of red. So the reddish brown tree gives such a great contrast. I like the basics of the colour here (not complex).
- the forms.
-- The strawberry/spade shape in the tree is very strong and appears in some harmony with the vanishing point of the furrows. I like the way the shape is dissected. The shape is mostly in shadow contrasting with the rest of the tree which is mostly in light.
-- I also like the way the twig ends point in all directions almost reminiscent of lightning in stormy clouds, contrasting with the peaceful nature of the rest of the image.
-- The simple wedge or arrow head shape of the clouds with a gentle texture breaks and softens the background without adding complexity. Perhaps there is a tie also with the wedge of dark furrows in the foreground - being the least saturated light and dark components of the image.
-- The top of the hills is one third of the height, and the vanishing point of the furrows is two thirds the width which is pleasing to my eye.
-- The shape and the branches point directly to the top left corner of the image. I think this adds to the composition.

Please note that I really know nothing about what makes a good photograph, I'm more conversant with technical subjects. These comments are simply part of what makes this interesting to me personally. I very rarely post like this.

Well done Jim!

Mark

I can't make any comments in regard to technical details but I'd like to give my opinion none the less. This photo makes me think of some long forgotten classic work of art. It really reminds me of something Dali would paint. Extremely surreal, just like remembering a vivid dream. I really, really like it.

 

Ry

Why do people keep messing with this photo? No one cares about "your version" of the photo. This is a forum on discussion, not "edit my photo because you don't quite like it"

 

This is why I don't post photos here.

Beautiful shot! Excellent composition, color and mood.

Best regards Carola