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The Hidden Island !!
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The Hidden Island !!

by Hamed Musharbak

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 28, 2012163 views12 comments
Hi folks,

this is just my latest work & it's much different from my desert images & i think i have find another vision to present the desert in many way & views. my idea was to keep the bottom out of focus with more space to give more depth to this scene & keep the eyes focusing only on the trees. it's really a new challenge for me & i hope it will reach the success. do you think the title fit on this image??

Panasonic GF2
Olympus 40-150mm R
ISO 125

All the comments are welcome

Thanks for watching

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 28, 2012 at 2:23 PM
I really like the isolation shown here Hamed, but every thing appears soft to me. Might just be me, and I look forward to other responses. I do like the composition and depth shown.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 28, 2012 at 7:15 PM
I think the depth, and the tree silhouettes and the sky are very attractive. I find the long oof foreground distracting and think that cropping between half and 2/3rds of the foreground would improve the image. But I know it's tough to work on alternative visions, so I strongly recommend that you keep trying and look forward to more images.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 28, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Hi Hamed, This is an interesting effect, and I do enjoy it. I do focus on the trees but I kind of wish for a little less foreground. Maybe just a little cropped out (about 1/3) although it does work for me as is too. The distant mound adds some nice depth as well. This is different and I like that. I don't know if it is just the type of trees but they have a bit of a soft glow look, and I think that looks pretty cool whatever it is. Nice work. :smile:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Jean Day on January 28, 2012 at 8:24 PM
I like the effect on the foreground as I thought it was wind blown sand. But I think the image would have better impact if the trees were in focus. I do like the comp and the colors.
Registered on April 10, 2011, 36 Posts, 306 Comments
Comment posted by Abdulla Bin Touq on January 29, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Great Idea Hamed and amazing perspective. Given your amount of work on dunes it tends to push to look for different view points.
Registered on January 2, 2011, 10 Posts, 68 Comments
Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 29, 2012 at 3:13 AM
The top parts of the trees look strange - out of focus, or orton effect? It distracts me a bit, unfortunately...
Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments
Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on January 29, 2012 at 4:45 AM
many thanks my friends for the valuable comments

here is another version without Orton effect

Registered on June 1, 2009, 372 Posts, 2282 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 29, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Lots of personality in the trees. The seem blurry though, and as a focal point, maybe it would be better if they were sharp. Light is certainly nice here.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 30, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Yo boss, this one excels!!! You are the man! :toast: It is a testimony of what one man can do with just a camera and the desert! Keep up the great work. I assume since the sand was blowing that that is the blur, and I like it!
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 30, 2012 at 5:16 PM
I prefer the re-post with the sharp trees. Nice!
Registered on November 8, 2005, 219 Posts, 1340 Comments
Comment posted by Anil Rao on January 31, 2012 at 3:49 AM
Lovely and unique.
Registered on November 15, 2003, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 31, 2012 at 2:16 PM
PM me and I'll tell you how to get the Orton without it effecting the trees and without erasing... :biggrin:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments