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This Way, and That

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Posted by Preston Birdwell on March 11, 2010 at 3:28 PM
I have been keeping an eye on this grove of trees in Columbia for some time. Finally, the green of the grass and the light was just right.

Tachihara 4x5
Schneider Symmar-S 210
Astia 100F
01/2010

You thoughts are always appreciated! :smile:

--P
Posted by Benjamin Glatt on March 11, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Very cool, great light. Love those shadows. :toast:
Posted by Greg Cope on March 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Pretty darn cool. The light is just...well, perfect. I can envision a variety of crops off the top that would work if you are willing to play with it, but I'm not sure how effective any of those crops would be above this composition. I love how striking the tree trunks stand out against the greens.
Posted by Harley Goldman on March 12, 2010 at 8:45 PM
This is a really nice study in tree trunks. Nice light and the green grass really pops it. An alternative presentation might be to crop the top 1/5 to 1/4 and really make the emphasis the lower trunks. It works really well as presented, too.
Posted by Dan Baumbach on March 13, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Sweet!

- Dan.
Posted by Reno DiTullio on March 13, 2010 at 10:48 AM
Very nice, Preston, love the trunks and the lush green of the grass :toast:
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on March 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Another quiet and peaceful look here, Preston. The contrast between the trunks and green grass sets this one up for a very nice presentation overall.
Posted by Preston Birdwell on March 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Many thanks for the comments, gents. I'll experiment with some different crops. This one is on my 'print it' list.

--P
Posted by Mat Malone on March 15, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Really cool, Preston. I bet this looks awesome printed. One suggestion to consider though. I suspect this is truly level, it feels a little tilted to the right. I might consider rotating it a little to get rid of that sensation.