Here is your opportunity to post some of the photos you have taken of trees. They can be from any season, or time of the year. Post some general information such as the type of camera you used, settings used, as well as info about the setting if you can for the other members.
Feel free to add to the thread as you like and have fun practicing your digital photography skills!
I like oaks because of their strength and endurance. These sister oaks have been on a familiar footpath for years, then one clear winter day I got low and between them. I'm not sure how, but the shot conveys the power I feel about oak.
(Jan 13, 2014, 07:38)WDHewson Wrote: I like oaks because of their strength and endurance. These sister oaks have been on a familiar footpath for years, then one clear winter day I got low and between them. I'm not sure how, but the shot conveys the power I feel about oak.
Hey W.D., I agree with you about Oaks. A very nice shot!.
This was taken with my oldie but goodie camera, a Kodak Easyshare C713. (I think it's a cherry blossom tree-whatever it is, it drives my spring allergies crazy!) Sure is a pretty tree though. Pam
(Jan 27, 2014, 20:05)Tom G Wrote: Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
(Jan 27, 2014, 20:05)Tom G Wrote: Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
Both very nice shots; the color in the first one is outstanding and the stark silhouette of the second against the sky is also very good. Perhaps the cars in the first shot should be cropped out. They seem to detract.
(Jan 27, 2014, 20:05)Tom G Wrote: Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
Now,those are both quite beautiful. Good composition and technically spot on.
There is something about this photo of yours which I find disturbing and I can't put my finger on what it is. The picture is technically competent, the colours good and composition complies with all the rules. Yet, there is something which I find disturbing.
(Jan 28, 2014, 15:59)manspam Wrote: [quote='Tom G' pid='93045' dateline='1390874713']
Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
Both very nice shots; the color in the first one is outstanding and the stark silhouette of the second against the sky is also very good. Perhaps the cars in the first shot should be cropped out. They seem to detract.
Thank you Tom. I actually cropped out a parking sign on the left side of the picture and debated about the cars. This is a beautiful park, and a great place to walk my dog. Here's a couple for you without signs, cars, or detractions.
(Jan 27, 2014, 20:05)Tom G Wrote: Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
Now,those are both quite beautiful. Good composition and technically spot on.
Phil.
Thank you kindly Phil. I just noticed your photos of the trees in the highlands and the path near the castle. Great shots, that path draws me in and makes me feel like I'd be enveloped by nature and the trees in the highlands is quite a sight. Thanks for sharing your corner of the world with us.
(Jan 28, 2014, 16:51)Tom G Wrote: [quote='manspam' pid='93077' dateline='1390946348']
[quote='Tom G' pid='93045' dateline='1390874713']
Too close for my taste. I suggest more background or make it Macro - or something ???
Tom G, I think I'll try macro. It happened to be the only picture on my computer related to trees at the time I posted and it was a very old picture at that. I've got hundreds of pics still not transferred to my computer, but I recently added a few that better qualify for this category. Both taken with a Nikon P510.
Both very nice shots; the color in the first one is outstanding and the stark silhouette of the second against the sky is also very good. Perhaps the cars in the first shot should be cropped out. They seem to detract.
Thank you Tom. I actually cropped out a parking sign on the left side of the picture and debated about the cars. This is a beautiful park, and a great place to walk my dog. Here's a couple for you without signs, cars, or detractions.
Hey Manspam, These are quite excellent. The contrast of colors and the shadows are superb. Don't know what else to say, but these are worthy of framing.
The rain had stopped but it was still too wet to sit down. This photo was shot near the River Colne at London Colney, Hertfordshire, back in November (2013):
Pentax K-5II, 40mm prime lens, f/8, 1/15s, ISO 3200, tweaked in Paintshop Pro X4.
Philip
(This post was last modified: Jan 30, 2014, 01:08 by MrB.)
Composition - Spot on, Exposure - Spot on, Colour rendition - Spot on. In fact, nothing wrong with it, it's a great photograph. It looks a bit slippery under foot, what's around the bend at the far end of the picture I ask myself? In my humble opinion, this photograph is a potential winner.
Thank you, Phil. To answer your question - the path follows the river and, in about 100m, reaches the bridge carrying London Colney's main street over the river. Here is a shot of the bridge in the rain during the first week of January (2014) -
The path there is under the water which, in normal conditions, flows only through the big central arch. People can usually follow the path along the river bank and through the smaller arches on the right. The two big trees are normally on the nearside river bank.
[ Pentax K-5Ii with 18-135 zoom lens (both weather-sealed) at 21mm, f/5.6, 1/40s, ISO 3200; Paintshop Pro X4 ]
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