Trees

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 19, 2010335 views23 comments

Hey everyone! It seems like forever since I've last posted here. My life's been very busy and I haven't even been out shooting since mid May! Those photos still need to be processed, so here is a photo I made in the Czech Republic back in February.

Tech:
Canon 5D2
Canon 70-200mm f/4 @ 200mm
1/640 sec at f/8
Converted to B&W with Nik Silver Efex Pro

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Sweet, Tom. What a great comp and the monochrome is perfect for making it even more graphic.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on July 19, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Very Nice indeed, love the B&W Conversion

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on July 19, 2010 at 10:22 PM

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on July 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM

Gorgeous image Tom. Simple, great composition. Well done.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on July 19, 2010 at 11:30 PM

What a beautiful composition!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 19, 2010 at 11:35 PM

A favorite of mine of yours Tom. Excellent B&W!

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Comment posted by Jason Risinger on July 19, 2010 at 11:56 PM

I love the graphic nature of images like this one here. There is an almost-symmetry to the arrangement of the trees that is off just enough to create a lot more interest than if they were all identical. And the sky behind the trees is surreal.

One of my personal nitpicks (sorry) about photos is when there is obvious haloing, and unless there is some trick of light in the clouds, I see strong haloing around the trees. If you could fix that, I think it would be perfect. As is, the halos jump out at me and lessen the intended impact of an otherwise great photo.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on July 20, 2010 at 1:15 AM

Strong comp. So simple and graphic. Bw conversion looks very good too.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 20, 2010 at 1:28 AM

tom - love this - works well IMO. strong graphic image.

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Comment posted by Paulo A.Lopes on July 20, 2010 at 9:57 AM

the simplicity is always the best option. Great image

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Comment posted by Gabi Lach on July 20, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Clean, peaceful and beautiful. I could see it on my wall. Awesome photo, Tom.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 20, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Excellent Tom - very strong comp with lots of graphic appeal. Great conversion too.

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Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on July 20, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Great B and W Tom! Simple, yet very effective. Right to the point.

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Comment posted by Roberto Fernandez on July 20, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Powerful comp Tom, Is there any noise in those clouds or it's due to the compression?

Best regards
Roberto

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 20, 2010 at 12:48 PM

Fantastic composition and love the tones here

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM

Thanks for sharing. This is just so beautiful. I like the 'clouds' behind the trees, it gives the impression of being in the heavens.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM

Beautiful symmetry Tom, and processing. When you going to be able to get back on the horse?

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 20, 2010 at 6:07 PM

I like the simplicity of this composition. Nothing seems crowded--well
composed and a good B&W rendition.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on July 20, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Simple, graphic and effective.

I can see this as a large gallery wrapped canvas.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on July 20, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Great arrangement. Works great in b&w.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on July 21, 2010 at 9:26 AM

Beautiful Tom, love the balance to this image and the tones and texture the sky adds here.

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Comment posted by Laurent Baig on July 21, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Really nice Tom. I like this a lot

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on July 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Great comp and I love the simplicity. The clouds add some nice drama. Great image, Tom.

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