Florida Jungle

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Cypress Tree Jamboree

Stumblebum

Crisp and processing is epic! I think it is bit busy so having trouble seeing the forest. Cheers Tom!

Juano

I'm torn, I like the contrast between the trees and the water, but agree with Taz that it is busy.

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@Stumblebum said:
Crisp and processing is epic! I think it is bit busy so having trouble seeing the forest. Cheers Tom!

@Juano said:
I'm torn, I like the contrast between the trees and the water, but agree with Taz that it is busy.

Yeah, guys, it is busy. You have the naked tree branches darting everywhere. Add to that, the moss that hangs all over the place commands attention. Other than shooting from a different perspective, I'm not sure how to combat the " busy " consideration. Since the feature element was the starkness of the sun-bleached cypress trees and all the moss staged against the black river, I kind of let the BG forest play a supporting role. Thanks much for commenting.....I greatly value the opinions of both of you.

willard3

I think it's tha nature of swamps to be busy. Ever seen a simple swamp?

I like this, Tom.

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@willard3 said:
I think it's tha nature of swamps to be busy. Ever seen a simple swamp?

I like this, Tom.

Thanks, my friend. I totally agree with your assessment and I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

roaddog52

Wow, I like it. For me it's always been difficult to capture a particular part of a forest, and seperate it from the background.

Juano

Tom, I could have sworn this was an IR shot, are you saying it is all sunlight? Impressive.

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@roaddog52 said:
Wow, I like it. For me it's always been difficult to capture a particular part of a forest, and seperate it from the background.

Boy, Phil, I've always experienced the same difficulty. It seems better for me if I'm working in color. I don't know why that is. Take care.

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@Juano said:
Tom, I could have sworn this was an IR shot, are you saying it is all sunlight? Impressive.

Hey, Cristóbal. Yup, it's all sunlight. I really admire good IR work but I've never been seriously tempted to give it a go. There's a guy who runs a forum that is principally devoted to IR stuff. He used to be active on our forum. If I wanted to get into IR, I'd be beating his door down. Stay safe, brother.

El Gato

Tom...

Well taken and presented, especially with all the sun on the bleached trees. Spot on processing to keep everything just right (highlights, shadows, etc.).

A tough/difficult subject considering the light...Well done!

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@El Gato said:
Tom...

Well taken and presented, especially with all the sun on the bleached trees. Spot on processing to keep everything just right (highlights, shadows, etc.).

A tough/difficult subject considering the light...Well done!

Many thanks, Al. I very much value your input on my postings.