Posted by jack chapman on December 17, 2009 at 12:53 PM
one from back in autumn, was attracted to this pattern when i saw it, doesn't quite have a stark graphic quality due to it being a bit more messy but i quite like that, i do have a tighter shot as well.
Unfortunately for some reason i couldnt make this small enough to post without reducing the image quality to low so i'm afraid it won't look very sharp.
40D + kit lens + tripod
Posted by Chris Lloyd on December 17, 2009 at 1:11 PM
Classic shot. Like the branches in the image, they break up the comp nicely.
Did you try any slow speed blur shots at all?
C.
Posted by jack chapman on December 17, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Hi Chris
i think this was 0.3 of second, there wasn't really any wind though so no blurry shots
Posted by Chris Lloyd on December 17, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Just a thought though. Will probably try some slow speed blur on my Brents after xmas.
C.
Posted by Kim Connolly on December 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Really beautyful, wonderful colour.
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 17, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Lovely combination of colours and really like how those branches form that skeleton pattern over the image.
These are deceptively difficult images to do well.
I would suggest a wee crop to the tip of the downwards pointing broken pair of branches top left. That will clean it up a lot and keep the interest to the lower area of the frame.
I love the hint of depth provided by the two trunks on the right just ghosting off into the leaf canopy, and the stark black branch lower right symmetry with the tree trunk behind is a very clever touch and really adds to the overall success of this shot.
Any of you who think this is easy stuff should have a go and post us your results for critique!
If you're interested in this kind of work I can recommend a look at Robert Glenn Ketchum's 'The Legacy of Wildness' (Aperture books) which contains some superb examples of this sort of 'order from chaos' work, also Jan Tove's 'Beyond Order', and the older volume 'Nature's Chaos' by James Gleick with photos by Eliot Porter. Gleick's writing on the subject is worth getting it for never mind the excellent images.
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6 repliesUnfortunately for some reason i couldnt make this small enough to post without reducing the image quality to low so i'm afraid it won't look very sharp.
40D + kit lens + tripod
Did you try any slow speed blur shots at all?
C.
i think this was 0.3 of second, there wasn't really any wind though so no blurry shots
C.
Major.
These are deceptively difficult images to do well.
I would suggest a wee crop to the tip of the downwards pointing broken pair of branches top left. That will clean it up a lot and keep the interest to the lower area of the frame.
I love the hint of depth provided by the two trunks on the right just ghosting off into the leaf canopy, and the stark black branch lower right symmetry with the tree trunk behind is a very clever touch and really adds to the overall success of this shot.
Any of you who think this is easy stuff should have a go and post us your results for critique!
If you're interested in this kind of work I can recommend a look at Robert Glenn Ketchum's 'The Legacy of Wildness' (Aperture books) which contains some superb examples of this sort of 'order from chaos' work, also Jan Tove's 'Beyond Order', and the older volume 'Nature's Chaos' by James Gleick with photos by Eliot Porter. Gleick's writing on the subject is worth getting it for never mind the excellent images.
Sorry to ramble. Nice one Jack.