Buttermere Tree

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 21, 2010518 views19 comments

This is my final photo from a recent trip to Buttermere in the English Lake District.

D700, Nikon 18-35mm. 1.3 secs @ f/8, iso 200. Tripod.

Cheers, Gary.

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19 comments

Comment posted by Mark Pelton on April 21, 2010 at 7:47 AM

I like the soft lighting and the composition that emphasizes the tree. Nice.

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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on April 21, 2010 at 8:16 AM

Nice position of the tree in the middle of the frame.

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 21, 2010 at 9:02 AM

I'm not sure I care for the centered composition - but this is a beautiful image. I love the soft colors and the gorgeous light. Well done!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on April 21, 2010 at 10:14 AM

I love the light in this, although I would prefer the tree be less centered.

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Comment posted by Chris Rice on April 21, 2010 at 3:04 PM

The colors do make for an almost mystical scene here. Although the tree makes for a solid centerpoint of the image, I would love to see this scene from a position up closer to the water as that reflection is like glass.

What I can't get over is this is the UK??? Wow!!!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 21, 2010 at 5:02 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Christopher, my previous upload is a similar shot without the tree.

Thanks again, Gary.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 21, 2010 at 5:43 PM

Gary, I read w/interest the other comments on centering of tree. W/o tree this would seem blah to me...with the tree...it is a bold dagger in the center...Then I think ...'wouldn't it be better to see the tree to the side?'....but, my answer is no because the center is so empty. Lacking a stunning cloud form or somethin' in center ...I think the tree centering makes this work. In fact, I would try cropping the left/rt sides a bit more to make it more about the tree.

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Comment posted by Yan Zhang on April 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM

Gary, I like the color and calmness mood of this picture.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 21, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Beautifully shaped tree and the the composition with the landscape all around it works very well. Nice work.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Mike Veltri on April 21, 2010 at 8:34 PM

Beautiful image, I love the light and color you captured.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 21, 2010 at 10:12 PM

Incredibly well controlled light, Gary. With your perfect comp, this image makes a very strong impression.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on April 22, 2010 at 5:22 AM

A beautiful shot, Gary. Wonderful soft light and color. The lone tree adds to the serene quietness of the image. I like the warmer fg grass in contrast to the coolness of the of the image. Lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on April 22, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Wonderful shot, Gary. The comp is great and I like the Velvia toning you've got here.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on April 22, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Great light. Inviting location.

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Comment posted by Kevin Riggins on April 22, 2010 at 10:31 PM

Very impactful shot. I agree that having the tree in the center makes this shot. Sometimes breaking the rules is the right thing to do. I think this shot is one of those times.

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Comment posted by Steve France on April 23, 2010 at 4:30 AM

very nice Gary... i think ive seen this tree quite a few times.. Paul Gallagher i think has a really nice B&W from here?

lovely compostion and use of light..
Great image!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 23, 2010 at 10:06 AM

Thanks again everyone, I'm delighted with the feedback you've all given the shot.

Steve, there's a very good chance you've seen this tree before. It's a popular spot for photographers.

Cheers, Gary.

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Comment posted by Larry Herscovitch on November 5, 2013 at 12:58 AM

Beautiful image. Nice light. The tree in the center works well. No tree the image would have worked well too just some crop off of the top. Were you using a polarizer for this image?

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 10, 2013 at 3:02 PM

Thanks Larry, I don't think I used a polarizer but can't be sure.

Gary.

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