Posted by Warren Xato on October 19, 2007 at 12:24 AM
I was up in the E. Sierras this weekend also. Much was blown away but I saw this color up Hilton Creek and shot this aspen with my fisheye.
Sorry I missed all of you (those who stayed anyway).
Warren
Posted by Richard Wong on October 19, 2007 at 1:29 AM
Interesting composition. The sky is a distraction though.
Posted by Eric A. Rosen on October 19, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Hey Fisheye shooting.. nice toobad about the grey skies.. I left there Thursday afternoon...
Posted by Lon Overacker on October 19, 2007 at 2:06 PM
Warren,
Even though we've all shot this perspective, this is a magnificent aspen and I like what you've done. I think you could crop most of the top containing the sky and still maintain the same look and feel of this upward view.
And like you found, there's ALWAYS something to find despite all the reports of a poor year for the aspen in the Sierra.
Nice shot,
Lon
Posted by Anil Rao on October 20, 2007 at 12:46 AM
Hi Warren,
I find myself really like this one - specially the lightness of the scene. I don't mind the sky color. However, I might suggest a small crop from the top, mostly to eliminate the additional leaves that are peeking in (most likely from another tree).
Posted by Nelcha Cross on October 20, 2007 at 5:38 AM
Kudos Warren for making it UP the hill...
NO, everyone does not have a fisheye.....
I also do not mind the light sky, but
I DO agree that the Upper Right cluster is distracting.
I would not crop but rather clone them out.
I like the feeling of my eye following the up the trunk
and forming the embracing circle of the branches..
Very nice!!
Discussion
5 repliesSorry I missed all of you (those who stayed anyway).
Warren
Even though we've all shot this perspective, this is a magnificent aspen and I like what you've done. I think you could crop most of the top containing the sky and still maintain the same look and feel of this upward view.
And like you found, there's ALWAYS something to find despite all the reports of a poor year for the aspen in the Sierra.
Nice shot,
Lon
I find myself really like this one - specially the lightness of the scene. I don't mind the sky color. However, I might suggest a small crop from the top, mostly to eliminate the additional leaves that are peeking in (most likely from another tree).
NO, everyone does not have a fisheye.....
I also do not mind the light sky, but
I DO agree that the Upper Right cluster is distracting.
I would not crop but rather clone them out.
I like the feeling of my eye following the up the trunk
and forming the embracing circle of the branches..
Very nice!!
in gratitude,
Nelcha