Joshua Tree, Twilight

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 10, 2011125 views17 comments

Thank you for comments on my recent posts. I really appreciate the feedback.

This is another image from my spring trip to Death Valley and the E. Sierra. Here, the last glow of the setting sun shines behind a massive Joshua tree in Death Valley National Park. I am curious if anyone thinks the top part is too dark.

5D2, 17-40mm @ 17mm. I do not have the other tech info handy.

Thank you for all comments, critiques, and suggestions for improvement.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on July 11, 2011 at 12:03 AM

Great tree with a lot of character. The purples are very nice. I wonder what this would look like a bit later with a high ISO exposure to get some stars in the image.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on July 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM

I like Mat's idea with some stars, however this one is good enough for me! I love the pink to purple gradient. You may want to consider a 2 pixel white border before your 15-20 pixel black border on this image.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 11, 2011 at 12:27 AM

Excellent!

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on July 11, 2011 at 5:03 AM

Well executed. sky looks fine to me.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on July 11, 2011 at 5:40 AM

Beautiful color and light, Sarah. I like how there is a smaller tree included in the frame, which balances the image beautifully. I don't think the top is too dark, in fact the transition of light and color is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 11, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Wonderful quiet mood. I love those moments just after sunset and just before sunrise when everything feels so peaceful. Beautiful image.

Guy

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on July 11, 2011 at 8:21 AM

this is just nice Sarah, wonderful comp, i like the colors of the sky

Hamed

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on July 11, 2011 at 9:32 AM

This is absolutely gorgeous. I love silhouettes against sunsets! And this is a really nice one.

I think the top is too dark ...the tree gets so dark, that it starts to "merge" with the background.... the extreme contrast between the dark at the top and the nice sunset makes you look at the spot of light on the horizon and not the tree. So IMO, I would first lighten the top to draw your eye upwards to the tree itself. I think taking out the bush would help, too, in taking your focus off the bottom of the photo. IMHO, the bush also draws your eye down to the bright spot. I just wish the bush were not in the photo. I think it takes away from the simplicity of this scene.

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on July 11, 2011 at 11:21 AM

I like the balance in the comp, and just enough land on the bottom here. I think it is just ever so slightly too dark at the top, but love the mood here and wouldn't want to lighten the top and risk losing those purple tones.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on July 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM

this works perfectly as a silhouette. the top looks good. nice work!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 11, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Wonderful shot Sarah! I really enjoy the feeling and mood looking at this. Excellent!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on July 11, 2011 at 5:45 PM

Delicate and wonderful to look at Sarah. The color/tonal graduation works perfectly for me.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 11, 2011 at 10:47 PM

Simple but effective. I do wish the other tree in the background were present. A wonderful subject for a silhouette and some beautiful colours.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 11, 2011 at 11:03 PM

I like the graphic quality and the graduated colors. Very pretty!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 11, 2011 at 11:28 PM

Beautiful silhouette, the tree is a perfect subject for it. the deep blues and soft purples are super sweet and you've handled the transition of light to dark very well

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 12, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Real sweet j tree silhouette. Very well done.

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Comment posted by James Fougère on July 13, 2011 at 2:27 PM

beautiful silhouette

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