Silver and Gold

If you give me a 3, please give me a comment also. Thanks

 

The aspect I enjoy most about this photo is how well the elements are tied together. The dark areas on the old tree reprise the dark parts ot the sloped hill. The contrasts in texture are also striking. The golden hill suggests a smooth female shoulder, while the leafy trees contribute a rougher texture. The palette is quite nice with the soft tones in blue, gold, green and greay. Finally, I admire the geometrical balance, especially among the three major triangles of sky, grassy hill and tree line. It's a beautiful composition.

dunno what happened here, only 94 views in two days across a weekend? Must have fallen in a crack somewhere.

 

Hi Charles, I guess emotionally the photo doesn't give me a lot. For me, the focal point would be the hillside and lone tree, if the sun were lighting up the lone tree on the hill with shadows on the hump, that would be more appealing for me. Having the lone tree under a cloud?

Technically, this would appear to have been a difficult exposure. I think you've done a great job with exposure and angles. Dave

I think I have to agree with you. I'm beginning to learn that the difference between a good landscape and a poor one is emotional content. This one has none, it's a technically accurate picture of a ho-hum scene. The composition is correct, according to the rules, the lines lead the eye in the correct directions, but it's still a failed picture.

Your comment about the exposure is right on. In fact, I had to use a mask to darken the hillside, so I could get the tree bright enough to stand out from the background.

But, it still doesn't say anything! Even less, it does not convey what I was trying for, to show the contrast between the silver-gray of the dead tree and the gold of the hillside.

Thanks for your honest comment, I wish there were more people willing to be honest here on PN.

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Chas, you want what I want and it's like pulling teeth without lidocaine. I'm just noticing while typing, the small thumbnail that appears when typing a critique expresses something totally different than the large photo - check it out.

Anyway, your welcome - Dave

Looks like a cut-out from an old western film.

Actually some really old (Tim Mix era) westerns were filmed in this area. In the early 20th century, before Hollywood, there were film studios in the town of Niles Calif. and a bunch of silent westerns were shot in these hills.

 

The cut-out effect is from over processing in a bad attempt to make the tree stand out from the background.

 

Thanks for looking