Manzanita Forest - what do you think

Richard CabesaRichard Cabesa Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
edited January 26, 2004 in Technique
OK, I hike through this stuff often and have taken many shots but struggle with getting what I think I see there. It may be just not a wide enough lens. Any suggestions?
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Thanks, David

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2004
    David, tough question to answer. I went digging at Trek Earth for shots of trees, to see how others have done it. Beyond lighting and composition, a big one is figuring out what the shot is trying to show.

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2004
    One more than might work for your situation.

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    Sid.
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  • motojedimotojedi Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited January 25, 2004
    Just a guess. The lighting is the same from front to back of the pic and doesn't demonstrate the depth of the trail. If it were darker in the front or at the other end of the trail, I think that would help.
  • Richard CabesaRichard Cabesa Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2004
    Thanks guys. I'll try some more. That's what's great about digital, shoot, shoot, shoot to figure out what works.

    David
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,799 moderator
    edited January 26, 2004
    I was trying to capture the dramatic light on these trees but I just couldn't
    seem to get it.

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    In this one, I was going for the starkness of the bare
    tree and the contrast between blue and green.

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    What I like about the Manzanita's is that my eye is drawn first to the
    center of the picture and then guided along the trail as it seemingly
    winds its way through the trees. It really draws you in.

    The image is a little over exposed but could be fixed in photoshop. Instead of
    a wider angle, I might have tried that shot (from farther away) with a short
    telephoto to give it some depth.

    Ian
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