Lone tree of Llanberis

GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

the famous tree in Llyn Padarn , Snowdonia north wales

long exposure with b&w conversion in Nik silver fx

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,893 moderator

    Nice composition and good conversion. Well done.

  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins

    I agree, but - to my eye, it'd be even better without the tree frame right - it breaks the (clean) silhouette / skyline

    pp.

  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

    @puzzledpaul said:
    I agree, but - to my eye, it'd be even better without the tree frame right - it breaks the (clean) silhouette / skyline

    pp.

    Maybe , but with the mountain behind the tree a little bit dull, the tree keeps your eye away from that and focus on the tree and towards the mountains in the background to the right.
    that my thinking :)

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator

    Terrific image, but I agree with Paul. To my eye, the sliver of branches and corresponding reflection entering the picture on the right edge are a needless distraction to an otherwise delightfully clean image.

  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins

    Difficult to tell on this size of pic, but there doesn't seem (to me, anyway) to be a great deal of 'dullness' difference between the distant mountains / skyline on the RHS and LHS frame edges. If your intention is to stop / pause the viewer's eye when transitioning from either L > R or vice versa, then yes, this has certainly been achieved.

    However, when viewing pics (especially those with subjective 'eye pulls') - that are hoping to be considered as more than just 'record' shots - if one wears a - drawing with light definition hat - I ask myself ... would the artist have drawn /added that specific element onto the paper / canvas?

    A positive answer is a rare beast imo - certainly is with my own efforts, anyway.

    pp

  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator

    Interesting description of your thought processes, PP. I like them, and I find I do agree. Would I have added the tree if it were not there? And I would say I would not have added it. I will use that question to myself again in images of mine, I think.

    Lovely image, but a bit better with a minor crop to the right edge.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,893 moderator

    @puzzledpaul said:
    ... would the artist have drawn /added that specific element onto the paper / canvas?

    This is exactly the right question. In this case, I would answer no and crop the right edge, though I must say it didn't bother me when I first saw the image. But now I can't help looking at it. Funny how that works.

  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator

    Now you have mentioned it, i now find myself looking at those small brances also !

    agree with you to crop them out

    thanks for comments everyone .

  • ImYoshiImYoshi Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    Wow this scene is straight out of a horror movie...No I mean it in a good way, nice setting and capture!
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2017

    This is turning out to be a bit like waiting for buses ... :)
    Email from phase one pointed me to this

    ... I prefer yours .

    pp

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