~ Enchanted Woodland ~

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 18, 2010700 views37 comments

The more familiar I become with this beautiful and ancient woodland the more of its many secrets it seems to reveal...

Ebony RSW54, 47mm lens, 2 sec @ f/22. Fuji Pro 160

Comments

37 comments

Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on February 18, 2010 at 7:03 AM

That is a great title because it really does have an enchanted feel to it. I love those twisted branches!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 18, 2010 at 7:28 AM

Awesome--enchanting indeed! I could do w/o the fujifilm border tho

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Comment posted by Giovanni Allievi on February 18, 2010 at 7:36 AM

Asbolutely wonderful Tristan!

Giovanni

P.S:
Is that a lens flare on the middle-right (on the tree trunk) ? An easy fix!

Registered on March 26, 2008, 87 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on February 18, 2010 at 7:39 AM

Thanks Giovanni. It is most likely a spot of rain as it was pouring down at the time. Tristan

Actually, looking at the full res scan it is caused by the branch changing angle and reflecting more light - not a raindrop. I've darkened it down in this version, it is still visible on the larger version. Tristan

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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on February 18, 2010 at 7:54 AM

indeed. Wonderful image. There is a slight hollow or may be wanter drop on the right side branch in the middle...I think.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on February 18, 2010 at 8:03 AM

Very nice Tristan, love your comp here and great atmosphere. Well done.

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Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on February 18, 2010 at 8:05 AM

Stan: Personal taste on the border I guess. However I've removed the yellow fuji text :-)

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on February 18, 2010 at 8:29 AM

that's a very beautiful mood/atmosphere that you captured here. I love those twisted branches a lot. It hast sort of a dreamy touch. Good job.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 18, 2010 at 9:41 AM

I know this was yours from the thumbnail. 47mm? You must be using a center filter. It doesen't look wide angle till you look at it and see all the depth.

BTW, I really like it. Nice subtle color.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on February 18, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Thanks Dan. Yes I recently came across a second-hand IIIc (2 stop) centre filter which is specific for the 47mm lens. Although you can get away without a centre filter at all on colour neg film it really does help to hold good detail in at the edges.

Registered on June 23, 2006, 113 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Helio Cristovao on February 18, 2010 at 9:57 AM

wow.. very dramatic view indeed. Tristan, tones are great, and the perspective really captures the attention from top to bottom, with the "V" trunks that also adds depth. Good jo here!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 18, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Excellent comp and light. And yes, the sublte colors fit the mood.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 18, 2010 at 10:17 AM

I love the mood in this one and the way the branches spread out towards the border. Great one, Tristan.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on February 18, 2010 at 10:52 AM

Stunning image, I love the reaching limbs and perspective is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on February 18, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Cool. great mood with the fog and shape of the main tree and others increase the moodiness even more. wonderful scene!

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Comment posted by Nicolas Belokurov on February 18, 2010 at 11:37 AM

Excellent, one of the best "medieval" forest shots i've ever seen.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on February 18, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Wonderful Tristan, this really is an enchanting forest! I like the subtle colors and misty atmosphere. The border doesn't work for me, but it's the image that matters

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Comment posted by Tristan Campbell on February 18, 2010 at 11:56 AM

Border removed...

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on February 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Great mood, this has a lot of mistery and tension. I really like it!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Wow, this is superb Tristan. Such great mood!

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 18, 2010 at 1:41 PM

Ooooh, I like this a lot, Tristan. Bet this looks even more fantastic on a light box. Wow.

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Comment posted by Rafael Rojas on February 18, 2010 at 2:08 PM

Magic and dreamy. Great class...

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 18, 2010 at 2:13 PM

Very ethereal. I love the mood you captured of this enchanted forest Tristan. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Eric Good on February 18, 2010 at 4:51 PM

I want to walk right into this magical setting! Beautifully captured and presented.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 18, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Amazing. I love the feel of this. The heavy rain really created a special feel and look to this image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 18, 2010 at 10:52 PM

This is real nice, Tristan. It sounds like you're discovering this place was made for you. It's true. The light's been waiting a long time for you to show up.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on February 19, 2010 at 2:33 AM

Oh wow...this is really, really nice. Very primitive looking environment and your composition is perfect to showcase that wonderful FG tree without losing the interesting trees in the BG. Very nice, Tristan.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 19, 2010 at 2:44 PM

i like this as well tristan - well composed and very moody. the flare-sort-of effect in the middle is a little disturbing? i've read where it comes from; it would be good to see the adjusted image!

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on February 19, 2010 at 8:28 PM

47mm? Wow! That's a heck of a wide angle lens. I'm curious what lens it was? The wide angle gives those V shaped branches a very spooky feel as they loom overhead. The atmospherics are also very nice.

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Comment posted by Will Campbell on February 20, 2010 at 2:55 PM

Really beautiful image with a very mysterious mood. I like it a lot! Great title as well :)

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Comment posted by Ant on February 20, 2010 at 4:17 PM

A great image, and the way the branches wiggle across the mist, and the way the two trunks emerge and expand to the upper corners really create a powerful and evocative image. Excellent !