The Crown

by Kartik Venkatarama

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 12, 2014266 views12 comments

Caught the last rays of sun at Moro Rock in Sequoia Natl Park - as did the crown of this old tree!

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on May 12, 2014 at 1:28 PM

beautiful light on the tree, I would consider a slight crop from the left to move the tree a bit off-center

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on May 12, 2014 at 2:54 PM

Very nice light on the tree and I like the dark back round Kartik. I agree about a slight crop so it's not so centred. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on May 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM

Beautifully mysterious. Seems like we could use a bit more dark dark detail just for a hint of what's behind.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 12, 2014 at 3:09 PM

Wonderful light and I like the mysterious mood very much. I agree with the slight crop suggestion.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 12, 2014 at 3:25 PM

WOW! This is GORGEOUS! Well done Kartik.

EDIT - After reading the cropping comments I'll add my opinion. If anything I would crop the RIGHT side ever so gently as to center it even more. I think the tree being centered is very effective.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on May 12, 2014 at 3:26 PM

Very cool, Kartik. Love that spot of light and the processing looks spot on to me. Nice.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on May 12, 2014 at 11:29 PM

Great eye to see this. Nice composition to show off the juxtaposition of light and shadow.

EDIT: After reading others' comments I felt like the centered composition works here as the shadows create a sort of reverse halo around the tree.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 12, 2014 at 11:46 PM

Nice work, I think moving the lighted tree left with a bit more BG light would look good.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 13, 2014 at 1:01 AM

Love the subtle light here!

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 13, 2014 at 2:34 AM

Superb Kartik. I'd love to see it on a black background so the subtle details could show from the shadows. I too would crop to the edge of the background tree on the left.