Morning Light

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
6/22/2011 – 8:07:48 AM
1/60
Aperture priority
f/9
ISO 400
Focal length 79 mm
Harris Neck NWR, Harris Neck, Georgia
Raw file processed in Photoshop Elements 9, noise removal, sharpening, midtone contrast and contrast boosts, brightening, full frame

Please note that I processed this image on my laptop's glossy monitor because I am away from home for 3 weeks, and what I see is almost certainly not what you see. I can reprocess at home if appropriate.

Walking down the path I first saw the morning light on the two foreground trees and then saw the light on the background trees. I can't tell on this laptop whether this is too bright to show that this is morning light or whether it's too dark, and I can't tell if my contrast changes are sufficient. But showing the morning light on these trees was my intent for this image. I like and left the partial trees on the left and right because it seems to me that they promote a feeling of depth.

So, with all that in mind, all feedback on this image and suggestions for reprocessing or further processing would be greatly appreciated. My goals are to convey the look and feel of the morning light and to promote a sense of depth in the image. Thank you!