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Small in Frame x 2

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 11, 201498 views7 comments

OK, one more from the bristlecones, just because that's the trip that I am currently working and I just processed this. I like that there are two small in the frame objects in this one and I caught the last light on the highest bristlecone. Sorry to be in this bristlecone rut

I blame this WC...

Canon T1i, f/20 (for some reason), 1/50 sec, ISO-200, 232mm, tripod.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on December 11, 2014 at 1:26 PM

I realized that maybe a centered moon worked better than a slightly off-center moon so here's a quick repost. Eliminates some less interesting foreground, too.

BTW, not a composite

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 11, 2014 at 3:35 PM

I think that the original works well, Dave. Maybe darken the foreground rocks just a bit, so as to make the bristlecone and sky + moon stand out more?

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 11, 2014 at 10:20 PM

Dave, I like the comp in the original post. I think the offset of the stump (doesn't look alive to me...) and the moon work well against the heaviness of the ridge on the right. I like how the tree stands out so nicely from catching the last rays of the sun and how the moon blends with the clouds but shows good detail.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 11, 2014 at 10:48 PM

Dave: I love the light on the tree and the overall comp. Well seen and captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 12, 2014 at 10:44 AM

I agree, the repost is is better with less FG. Better emphasis on the main elements as well..
Very nice Dave

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on December 12, 2014 at 1:47 PM

Your primary subject gets the first attention because of it's bright color but then it points directly to the secondary subject (both small in the frame, btw) so it works very nicely for me. I like the mood of the shot and it's graphically striking also. This is my favorite of your little bristlecone shots, Dave.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on December 12, 2014 at 1:48 PM

That is one lonely bristlecone, Dave. I like the original also. I think you could make the whole scene pop a bit more but I like the understated version as presented.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments