This is a nice image. I like your idea by reding your description. To make it even better, here is what I would have tried:
I am sure you used a tripod, so longer times are possible. The image is a bit too dark. Longer time would allow the clouds and stars to become more pornounced and the colour of the sky a bit brighter blue. Since this is a silluette, it would not effect the darkness of the tree, and even if it did, a bit of colour or detail would not spoil it.
Now with the composition, I would have included less foreground on the bottom, since it is just a black mass (about half less) and then include more of the wonderful sky with flowing clouds. The longer the time, the longer and more softer the clouds would be which would show a nice swooshy movement.
I like the way you hid the moon behind the tree.
In post processing, try to increase the contrast a tiny bit (through levels or curves) - that will help with colour as well. Be careful when doing it so it does not create colour noise (common in night images). |
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