Aspirations

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 7, 2009248 views21 comments

No doubt the saplings wish they will grow up strong and tall like the big tree next to them.

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 7, 2009 at 10:01 AM

Great title for this composition! I can't quite put my finger on it, but the quality of the light here seems a little unexpected to me, although not detrimentally so.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 7, 2009 at 10:08 AM

I like it. I like the monochromatic look of it. I might try to turn up the saturation in the leaves to provide a little contrast.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on November 7, 2009 at 10:38 AM

Very intimate Morris
Great relationship between the trees and Im really digging your mood in this one.
I actually like the toned down colors.
Well done

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Comment posted by Bruno Silva on November 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM

very intimate image, morris. nicely seen and done. love the light and the colors too. I was wondering, did you use vignette here, top and fg? fine comp.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 7, 2009 at 10:51 AM

Thanks guys. Bruno, no I didn't use a vignette, but did burn in the edges some. Jim, it was the quality of the light that brought me to take this one.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 7, 2009 at 12:22 PM

I really like this. I would also up that saturation a little, especially in the yellows. I like the spotlighting, at least it looks like it was. I would have been drawn to it as well.

Chris

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 7, 2009 at 12:44 PM

I love this, probably my favorite of your more recent intimates.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on November 7, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Awesome!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 7, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Morris, I definitely like as posted, it has a natural look, just what I would expect to see if I was standing there. Very nice color and composed beautifully.
John

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on November 7, 2009 at 1:55 PM

Nice eye for the composition of the sapling and trunk. The really wonderful side lighting on the tree trunk really makes it for me.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 7, 2009 at 4:37 PM

Morris,

I love the processing here. The light is beautiful and subtle and the juxtaposition of young and old is very poignant in this photo.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 7, 2009 at 8:46 PM

Love it Morris. The image and your title are superb. The nice light really brought out the textures of the older, wiser, mature tree.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 7, 2009 at 9:41 PM

I like this quite well, Morris. The strong textures in the foreground objects and the somewhat OOF background works well. And the beautiful light make this image really sing.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 8, 2009 at 2:50 AM

This is a real winner, Morris! I love the golden look you captured here.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 8, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Nice light Morris, and I like the title. I think the delicate yellows against the gray trunk works well here.

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Comment posted by Ricardo La Piettra on November 8, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Love the palette of tones here Morris, beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Chris White on November 8, 2009 at 7:56 PM

A fine, focused image. Thanks for posting.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 8, 2009 at 10:27 PM

Hi Morris

Very fine work here. The light and detail are superb,

the title is so appropriate

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on November 8, 2009 at 11:44 PM

I really enjoy this one, Morris. This has to be one of my favorites from your recently.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on November 8, 2009 at 11:53 PM

I like the light you found or your processing of this image...or more likely both. Your tastefully chosen title helps to keep me from missing the message. Wonderful.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on November 10, 2009 at 8:26 AM

Just an excellent post. Wonderful light and comp.

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