do you like the best out of the one's accompanying his latest article? Just curious and I don't really care why ... just want to see how different people respond.
For the record my favorite is the final one of what appears to be autumn leaves trapped in ice. Absoutely love it!!!
For me it would probably always be the lone tree in the rock hollow under the stormy sky. Simply stunning. Of course, I find it interesting that the first response from Mitch was the tree grove - since I don't particularly like that one. And that there are three different picks so far.
I have to second the B&W tree grove! I love shots like that...very moody. The one with all the clouds, and the reflections below is awesome too. Very hard to pick a favorite from this group!
FOr me, it's the fourth one - the single tree in the pool of water with a reflection underneath the stormy sky. I think this is the same one David picked.
Tough choices, as they are all very good. I would go with:
- The first tree photo - stunning comp & color. Reminds me of a Maxwell Parrish landscape.
- The lone tree in the pool - serendipity!
- The b+w tree grove - simple elegance.
- Leaves in ice - combination of unique subject and intense color.
I want to thank all who responded. When I tally up an overview of the response it is indeed a revealing, but not too surprizing picture. A couple of significant questions have been answered, or at least confirmed for me.
Guy, I hope you didn't mind me doing this. I was not singling you or your photo's out. It's really not about your pictures but rather about revealing what the majority of people will tend to prefer. My motives were purely selfish I have long known that my taste in photography is not shared by the majority and I was not surprised to see that the picture I picked as my fav. was at the bottom of the list. I am trying to determine if I tend to like this sort of image because I can relate to it and because I know I can do it. I've never seen some of the, for me, exotic places that many people here have access to and my favorite photographer/mentor is also a little travelled, home grown artist.
I've always loved the outdoors and have always spent as much time as possible out on the river or tramping through the bush but for a large part of my life it never occurred to me that serious nature photography could be done where I live. After all, there is nothing here that looks like the stuff that picture post cards and calendars are made of and it wasn't until I stumbled onto the work of Freeman Patterson that I realised what I was missing. He has produced several exquisite books within a 2 mile radius of his home in rural New Brunswick. So now, and strictly for my own satisfaction, I'm trying to determine if my taste in photographs arises out of who I am or if it was cultivated through exposure to Mr. Patterson's work.
Don't worry, I'm not loosing any sleep over it just trying to get a little more in touch with myself and what makes me tic.
Bob, I always applaud those who have the courage to examine and question their own convictions every now and then. Whether your current taste/approach is affirmed or not, you always come out a better and stronger person on the other end, and with a better idea of where you want to go.
I am having trouble picking just one. The first image has great warmth and color, and really jumped out at me (the juniper with the rock in front). The skeleton also does a great job of grabbing attention.
The lone tree growing in the pool is almost my one all time favorites. The subject is amazing, and those clouds can't be beat, but the composition just missed for my eye.
Posted by Curtis Knight on July 11, 2007 at 10:15 PM
Bob, I can see why you like the leaves and ice! I haven't had a chance to print and read Guy's article yet (I hate reading something that long on the screen) but I took a look at the pics. if it weren't for the tree in the pool, the leaves would be my pic.
As many of Guy's comps of this tree as I've seen, I never get tired of it.
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16 repliesFor the record my favorite is the final one of what appears to be autumn leaves trapped in ice. Absoutely love it!!!
Bob
- The first tree photo - stunning comp & color. Reminds me of a Maxwell Parrish landscape.
- The lone tree in the pool - serendipity!
- The b+w tree grove - simple elegance.
- Leaves in ice - combination of unique subject and intense color.
Pete D' with a spurious apostrophe
Once again, thankyou.
Bob
Guy
I've always loved the outdoors and have always spent as much time as possible out on the river or tramping through the bush but for a large part of my life it never occurred to me that serious nature photography could be done where I live. After all, there is nothing here that looks like the stuff that picture post cards and calendars are made of and it wasn't until I stumbled onto the work of Freeman Patterson that I realised what I was missing. He has produced several exquisite books within a 2 mile radius of his home in rural New Brunswick. So now, and strictly for my own satisfaction, I'm trying to determine if my taste in photographs arises out of who I am or if it was cultivated through exposure to Mr. Patterson's work.
Don't worry, I'm not loosing any sleep over it
Guy
I am having trouble picking just one. The first image has great warmth and color, and really jumped out at me (the juniper with the rock in front). The skeleton also does a great job of grabbing attention.
The lone tree growing in the pool is almost my one all time favorites. The subject is amazing, and those clouds can't be beat, but the composition just missed for my eye.
As many of Guy's comps of this tree as I've seen, I never get tired of it.