This is a very strong image indeed. The inverse diagonals of the light/dark under the tree and the clouds on the opposite side draw your image to the right of the image.
But.. uh.. there is nothing there. It might seem ironic somehow, but my eyes are actually pulled away from the tree. I think this might be the reason for why the image fails a little bit in my eyes; In an image that has such incredibly strong visual pull towards the right, you sould almost wait to find something in the intersection of shadow and light. Anything would have done. Somebody sitting with their back to the camera (a nude? A naked back, for example? An old wooden chest, perhaps? A pot of gold? Anything, really).
Technically the image is very good, but it could easily have been sharpened several degrees; I want to see the individual branchlets of that tree! (if you don't know how to sharpen an image,
have a look at this tutorial). Furthermore, a tad more contrast would also have been an option, although the clouds are already burnt out (I know you have a tremendous span in this image - bit I still believe your image is a tiny tad overexposed)
When all that bickering is done; That is a damn fine image you have there, my friend! There is a good reason for why I gave this thing an 8.
I actually chose this time of day on purpose so that I could get that shadow. I like the layering it creates. I took this from outside a fence while my bf stopped on the road. Maybe next time I'll brave the barbed wire so that I can move to the right a little for a better composition. Winter is just NOT the prettiest time of year to photograph my region. There are also trees just off the left side of the frame so that is why it is cropped just where it is on that side. I did use a polarizer to help the sky, and I did up the saturation a bit. Winter is just too blah.
Love the colors and the strong diagonal at the bottom. The angle and framing/cropping are excelent. Great lighting conditions. The tree is great, and the background behind the tree is beautiful. Great focus and clarity. The clouds are almost too bright, but not quite. wouldn't want them any brighter though. Great view. Good luck in the challenge.
Beautiful. I would have cropped out a little more of the dark on bottom and added that space in the beautiful sky, but that's just me. I love the composition and arrangement of it. Great job. 7
I can't believe how amazing the trees are in all these photographs, and this is one of them. A gem of nature! My only gripe with this photograph is that if you had walked about hmm... 30 more paces to the right, and had taken the photo, you would have been able to get the picture with the tree silhouetted in the sky, and the peak of the mountain showing in its own glory :) I give you an 8! lovely work! -Annida
Nice composition. The shadow (front of picture) takes away from the colours. Maybe better during another time of day. Lovely sky colour. Like the contrast between mountains and fields. Jacko.
I'm not too keen on that shadow across the bottom of the picture. This might have worked better at a different time of day. Even cropping half way between the bottom of the tree and the photo base works better for me.
Very nice...well balanced. A polarizing filter would have really popped the colour in the sky and provided a bit more contrast...I'm also not convinced that it's the best place for the tree...covering the peak with the branches throws me off. I'd prefer to have the tree intersect a lower part of the horizon, such as off to the right. Still, very good.
Very nice job on the lighting. I like how everything is in shadow except your tree. Composition is good too. An excellent example of how you can make a really nice shot of a pretty average subject.
This is a wonderfil shot! the shadow in front is a partner to the mountain shadows. The light against the tree and just behind it is perfect. Nice crop and crisp focus! Congratulation on an excellent shot!
I dig the lonely tree type.however in this the tree is not the sole focus.The darker forground diminishes the impact as well asthe mountain peak. you still get an 8
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