Morning Light II

Gallery: FloraPosted July 25, 2011168 views13 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
6/22/2011 – 8:11:33 AM
1/125 sec
Aperture priority
f/9
ISO 400
Focal length 55 mm
Handheld
Harris Neck NWR, Georgia
Raw file processed in Photoshop Elements 9, full frame
Uncalibrated monitor

The light was beautiful on this morning. I shot this image right after the Morning Light image I previously posted in Landscape. I love everything about oak trees, everything that makes them look the way they look and gives them their presence. So to me this image has the light and it has the presence of the oak tree.

It also has the gray sky, but maybe the small patches of gray sky are not enough to keep attention away from the tree? What I mean is that your eye will go to those patches, but then because of the light and the presence of the tree maybe your eye will come back to the light and the branches of the tree and the moss? All feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 25, 2011 at 8:35 AM

This is a very fine composition and image for my tastes Barbara. I'm aware that the sky is there but I don't find it intrusive or distracting in the image. It's the light and the tree that I'm focused on. Beautifully done. I like the mood of it also.

pat

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 25, 2011 at 9:29 AM

I agree with Pat. Really good comp and very nice light showing off the fabulous form of the tree and the hanging moss. The sky is pretty limited and not distracting to me. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM

Lovely image Barbara - the gray areas of sky don't bother me at all. I like the light hitting the moss in places and your composition is very nice. The only suggestion I have is that I would like a little more room at the bottom where the limb is kinda cut off.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 25, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Excellent job on the comp Barbara. These can be difficult to compose meaningful image amonst the chaos of the forest and you've done a masterful job.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Barbara: Beautiful light indeed and you captured it superbly. I love oaks too and we have some massive ones in our part of Texas but I find them difficult to image successfully. You've done a great job here and the moss is a marvelous plus IMO. If the sky parts were completely blown they might be a problem but they're not so they don't detract for me. Wonderful image.>=))>

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 25, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Great Florida tree Barbara. The composition and lighting are well done.
Bob

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on July 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Such amazing shapes in this image, Barbara. I'm fine with the sky patches. However, I too would like to see a little more room at the bottom. Minor nit. Very lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 26, 2011 at 12:57 AM

Barbara
Interesting shape and light on the aerial roots. The sky is not intrusive but if it bothers you, you could perhaps clone some leaves over it as it is quite small and easy to do. I might at least attempt it with the sky in the power-point in the RUC to see what is looks like - kind of looked easier on the eyes when I put my thumb over that patch.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 26, 2011 at 2:31 AM

Very nice mood u've captured here Barbara

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM

Beautiful. Love those wayard limbs.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 27, 2011 at 10:28 PM

Hi Barbara

Pat said it all so well

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 28, 2011 at 9:45 AM

The sky is not a problem in this lovely image. The gentle lighting on the spanish moss really emphasizes the textures in the moss and the shape of the tree and as you've indicated keeps your eyes moving so that you look at the entire image. Lovely!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM

Lovely place, and fine image. I love it as posted.

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