hey, it's Danna.
i saw this in the weekly email, and i thought, "hey, that would be a great desktop picture"
so i clicked on it and it was you!
congrats. and this a really awesome picture, by the way. it's going on my desktop...
Gorgeous, just gorgeous. Absolutely beautiful. Anyone could make comments on cropping hear, or closer there...but the fact is...if this photo came out off of one of the top photographers in the world's website, nobody would probably have anything to say other than WOW.
I could not find mistakes on technical or composition side so I share what I found on nature side:
1. I wish there was a little bit more dense mist between the Sun and you so that mid-lower right branch would not be burned through.
2. What's that dark shape at the point (64%, 22.5%) from the upper left corner? Is it a bird maybe? If so, I simply know it's quiet.
One little remark about others' comments on cropping: I can imagine you had to choose a point on a scale from less to the bottom (while not having much more to the top), to giving the tree more space around it. For my very personal taste, you picked almost the best point.
Well, I have two main folders for images, one for higher art and one for entertainment. This one definetly goes to art. Congratulations.
Great choice and very opportune. Picking nits, I'd prefer to see the tree even more islolated (with more space around it) to emphasise the solitude. Beautifully lit, moody capture.
The one thing that really intruges me about this picture is the fact that it reminds me of the Pink Floyd picture of the lone tree (although that one is shaped like a head). Very nice!
This is first class photography. You should be very proud of yourself.
Very calm, misty, and magical feel to this shot. Smooth sky, and considering you were facing the sun, you have done a grand job. Give yourself a pat on the back for this one. It was well worth walking that 1/4 mile. I've only dreamt of taking one like this.
One word immediately comes to mind upon viewing this one:- Elegant. I think it's quite wonderful, definitely conveys quietness, and it's understated appearance really works. Only slight criticism is that it might be nicer a bit squarer, possibly with the tree filling the space a little more (with a little less foreground?). Don't know, it's more a preference than a criticism. So 10 it is.
Very emotive and beautiful. Soft focus of the tree and the misty background gives it a lot. Dont know if you should have croped more the forground but litle blurring or other editing of it (wich is of cours not alowed here) would make this image still better.
I wouild have rated this a 10 in a challange themed Alone. I feel the silence and the cold at the same time. Your use of backlighting is awesome. I place you in the top 5 of my picks. Almost looks like a I miss you greeting card. Thank you very nice
very good shoot, would have like to see it croped a litle more from the downside so it would look more like a 6x6. just love the light in this picture 8
I am really attracted to this image - the lighting is beautiful. Very ethereal and it the image very strongly connotes to me that fantasy world, fairy world, ghost world that is a figment of my imagination but that seems almost real when I'm on the edge of dreaming. 10
Lovely effect and lighting here. GREAT mist! I like the idea a lot and I am a sucker for natural scenes, especially those with trees! :)
While I consider this to be one of the best photos in the entire challenge, there are two things that bother me about it - perhaps they are valid for you, too - they are personal taste.
First, the corn stub rows draw the eye away from the tree, which distracts a tad. Second, I prefer a landscape orientaion for shots of this nature - I can't get over the idea of something too close for comfort just out of sight - not enough feeling of space for a serene feeling. But that's just me. Paranoid:D
Beautiful, serene. Captures 'silence" very well. I find the lines of plants (?) in the snow a bit distracting, but what are you gonna do? Sunlight behind the tree is terrific. Top ten finisher IMHO
I like to idea behind this shot a lot. However, I've loooked at it a few times as somethign unsettles me. I think it's the sun behind the tree. It is an interestign effect but I personally find that it distracts from the evocative silence of the landscape. 7
Awesome composition. Photo is very sharp, great DOF, I like how even the thinner "capillary" type branches are still clearly visible. The fog gives a perfect soft lighting effect to the entire photo, it gives a sense of center with the whiter areas while it gradually darkens shaping a type of "frame" towards the edges.
I like it but the exposure is a little off. this image could have been enhanced either by different exposures or photoshop. I would like it more if there were more detail in the foreground and the colors blended more smoothly. the bottom of the image it too dark.
A lot to like about this shot, simple, single subject partially blocking the muted sun. Tones add to the mood, border is nice (perhaps a bit too fancy for the shot?) To make this fine shot a bit better I'd like to see what the tree would look like out of dead center and with more negative space (widening the overall frame so the tree stays the same size - if that makes sense)
Cool shot and silhouette. It almost seems like the tree is in soft focus from this photo which detracts from the silhouette effect. Otherwise, very nice. :)
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