LARGER VERSION RECOMMENDED - I think even the Large suffers from reducing to under 500 kb with the fine detail
Another image from the same morning as my
Previous Post. I currently prefer the color version vs the BW as it appears more surreal, as it did when I viewed the scene. More like a color tinted photograph. The hint of green in the single tree brings reality back into the view. This was in Pinkham Notch, NH. A thin band of freezing fog frosted the trees with rime in a relatively low band - you can see the upper edge near the top of the image where the frosting ends. I was a bit constrained in my comps, even at 400 mm as nearby trees could easily obstruct this view. I would have like to place the tree a little more off center, without the need to crop this down. Also a slightly wider view would have allowed more of the frosted trees, but unfortunately nearer branches would start intruding into the frame.
D810, ISO 400,(windy conditions), 1/750 th sec., f8, Nikkor 80-400mm @ 400.
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Edit to add that if the green along the top is a concern, maybe selectively decolor it rather than crop as i think those trees' darkness along the top of the image is a plus.
This is very nice. The rime ice adds a wonderful graphic quality. I too prefer the color version which provides more separation for the evergreen. I also agree that cropping a slice off the top to minimize the dark trees improves the comp.
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Albert Darmo
Canada
Doug - I do like your idea. It may be a way to keep the textures and boarder without the distracting color. Still mulling it over, still not sure what I will do with it.
Great shot!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Peter