Well, titles were never my strong suit.
I've had my eye on these twisted cottonwood trees in rural Montezuma County for a few years now, waiting for the right colors to appear at sunset.
Two things made it a long wait. This view faces north, and I wanted the trees to be completely bare of leaves.
Next I need to figure a way to get more of the tree trunks in the sky (get closer? lower angle?) for a better silhouette.
So, this is a work in progress. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
Posted by Howard Cihak on April 15, 2012 at 8:42 PM
I'm not sure, John, but this strikes me as one of those scenes where some light painting (on the tree trunks) might help. Otherwise, consider bringing a shovel with you on your next visits and dig a foxhole. That'll get you down low.
You've answered your own question, John, you need to get lower and depending on the lens focal length used, you may want to get closer with a wider lens as well. These are wonderful trees and can fully understand why you're using them as a silhouette. They may also work well against a starry night sky with a little light painting thrown in..
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 16, 2012 at 12:37 PM
John, I ditto Don's suggestions about the getting closer, lower angle and wider lens. BTW, love the color of the sky in this. Also, I don't do titles well, but considering you said twisted...maybe change it to the Three Twisted Sisters?
Sorry, but I was a teenager in the 80's so I couldn't resist!
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6 repliesI've had my eye on these twisted cottonwood trees in rural Montezuma County for a few years now, waiting for the right colors to appear at sunset.
Two things made it a long wait. This view faces north, and I wanted the trees to be completely bare of leaves.
Next I need to figure a way to get more of the tree trunks in the sky (get closer? lower angle?) for a better silhouette.
So, this is a work in progress. Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
Sorry, but I was a teenager in the 80's so I couldn't resist!