The last rays

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 18, 201198 views10 comments

Continuing with my previous post on late autumn, this is another image where the light is just skimming through the top layers of the larch trees.
The sun was moving down behind the mountain and the last rays did the 'touch-and-go' on these larches.

Thought that B&W conversion might help emphasizing on light & shadow combination.

Views most welcome...

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on January 18, 2011 at 3:38 PM

Well done Balakumar. I really enjoy this and your other one too. The high lights really glow with your conversion and just enough details in the darks, lovely. Cheers

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 18, 2011 at 4:12 PM

very nice light

the B&W works perfectly here

well seen

Hamed

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 18, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Amazing lighting you captured on these little trees!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 18, 2011 at 4:49 PM

The light kissing the tops of those trees makes this very special. Your conversion accentuates the tones so well. Good strong contrast makes for a lot of drama here. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on January 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Wonderful. Great light patterns.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 18, 2011 at 11:03 PM

Even though the abstract feel to this is more profound, I guess I liked the tighter comp better.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 19, 2011 at 12:21 AM

very nice abstraction; i would have like just a hint more detail in the shadows ....

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on January 19, 2011 at 1:19 AM

I love the graphic nature of this, really beautiful! The even spread of trees makes for a very pleasing composition.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on January 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Balakumar,

Excellent study in light and shadow as well as patterns in nature. I think the b&w served you well, although I'm curious if the color version wasn't doing the same thing. The contrasts and shadows could be adjusted to accomplish the same thing - I think. but then this is your image and your interpretation and presentation and it works very well. Nice capture, good eye.

Lon

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Comment posted by Eric Good on January 20, 2011 at 7:57 PM

Love the way the last light dots the tallest treetops here. I thin I could see a vertical pano focusing on just the right side working nicely as well. Very nice!

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