Light in the grove + repost

This is great lighting and photography is all about. I'm not really liking the trunk though, 1 vote out John.

i like the concept - the shaft of light really works on the flowers. i wish that the FG trunk wasn't there ...

I think the thumbnail version didn't do justice to this wonderful image. Great choid in composition, using the right light and depth of field. Absoilutelly loved this, which is a very unusual look at the forest. I agree with the others about the out-of-focus trunk in the foreground, but still a great composition.

Thank you for your comments. I have posted a version w/o the tree trunk on the left side.

Much better without the tree. A beautiful capture of light and shadow. the white blooms sparkle against the green,

Interesting concept, John. I applaud how you have thought outside of the box with this by isolating the flowers with not only the light but also with shallow depth of field. I think this would have more impact if you were closer to the foreground flowers placing them more prominently in the composition. As far as the trunk on the left hand side I think the composition would have been stronger without it but I don't know that I would clone it out.

EDIT: I just saw the repost and I think the crop is stronger.

John,

The cropped version is excellent. I can see and understand the thinking of wanting to include the foreground trunk. It might add depth to the scene and as you thought, also gives the viewer some perspective and context of being in the woods. Unfortunately though in most cases the oof trunk ends up being a distraction and takes away from it's intended effect. Now the cropped version still shows off that spotlight effect very nicely and I think even better. And here, it's about the light and the fact that it's in a forest I think isn't important. Nice job btw of using the shallow dof field.

The only suggestion I have with the repost would be some additional burning down of the light on the far tree in the URC. More for just keeping the eye focused where you want it to be.

Lon

I think shallow dof works well with this subject and conveys strongly the intended impression. As a result the tree on the left is sacraficed and the image works even better for it.

I think shallow dof works well with this subject and conveys strongly the intended impression. As a result the tree on the left is sacraficed and the image works even better for it.