If it's Saturday it must be bonsai day. At some meetings I take a lot of photos, hence a recent challenge entry:
Today I wasn't so lucky as all my time was spent working on my own trees, so there were no photo opportunities.
Back home I just managed a few shots of my neighbour's palm tree before the sun went down. I tried a few shots with different colour filter settings and they made a bit more difference than when I tried yesterday at midday. In the end, however, I preferred the shot with no filter applied, just using my polariser. In all the others the tree was too dark. Now I need to try experimenting with custom white balance.
Update: Now I've seen the photo on the computer, I think it looks horribly flat. I wonder whether I'll be able to work out how to improve on that in camera.
I'd agree with you that the tonal range is fairly flat, although well-exposed for shadow and highlight. Since I'm also working with mininal B&W for this SC, I'm quickly learning that what I see in the viewfinder and/or camera EVF is often not a good representation of what I'll see on the computer.
This is even true for the set-up I'm using which previews the B&W and tonal setting in the EVF. Lot's to learn. Glad I landed on this theme!
i like the way the tree looks like it has hair .. reminds me of cousin It .. !! .. :)
and the more i look at this the more i like it .. there's a lot going in in that palm tree .. !! .. :)
These things always me think of ostriches.
I used to work in a bonsai nursery in Israel, it went bust and we had to repot all the plants into normal sized tree pots so they’d grow normally, I remember feeling both sad and happy for them.
I'd have mixed feelings too. I hate the thought that the art that went into creating those bonsai was ruined, but at least they were still alive.
These things always me think of ostriches.
I used to work in a bonsai nursery in Israel, it went bust and we had to repot all the plants into normal sized tree pots so they’d grow normally, I remember feeling both sad and happy for them.
I'm wondering if you ever ran into Chase Rosade. He's traveled around the world teaching and lecturing on the art of Bonsai. His website: //www.rosadebonsai.com/
No, I don't know him, but I'll certainly have a look at his site. Thanks.
I'm wondering if you ever ran into Chase Rosade. He's traveled around the world teaching and lecturing on the art of Bonsai. His website: //www.rosadebonsai.com/
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