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Playing with trees

Postby atencati on Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:27 pm

plying with trees today...not sure why. Click the links for larger (1000 px wide) images

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http://www.sierrafirerescue.com/images/nature/oak_1.png

This one was a long (30sec) exposure using the kit lens, it came out a little softer that I wanted.


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http://www.sierrafirerescue.com/images/nature/oak_2.png

This was kit lens, f 11 at 40mm, was trying to capture more detail in the clouds.

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Postby Matt. K on Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:53 pm

atencati
Nice!
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Postby pippin88 on Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:54 pm

As you mentioned, the first one is rather soft, and that really detracts from the image. Maybe it's also the colours, but it's missing something that the second image has.

I really like the second image, it works really well.
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:01 pm

The second photo is very nice BUT I love the first one because I would put this in the art classification and being a designer it has appeal to me.

Just goes to prove that everyones taste varies :lol:

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Postby mudder on Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:19 pm

G'day,
The second one (oak_2) really does it for me, very nice with an interesting background too...

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Postby coolpix on Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:34 pm

Nice atencati...the second photo is great, i like it very much...nice colours :)
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Postby Onyx on Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:58 pm

I like trees, so I enjoyed viewing your "experiment" Andy. :)

I often shoot similar (but crappier) abstract or arty-type segments of trees, but never displayed them online for fear of ridicule or be reported to the men with straightjackets...
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Postby meicw on Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:00 pm

Hi atencati, Very interesting shots. I like them both, but the first one is my fav.

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Postby Greg B on Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:02 pm

Nice work Andy, that first one has a magical quality.
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Postby atencati on Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:52 pm

Surprisingly, the first pic is as shot. I cropped it a bit, but no other changes. I have another where the coast guard flew throught the shot fairly low and left a light streak. Thanks all

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Postby wile_E on Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:58 pm

Both very nice shots, atencati - the first one deserves special mention. Like the 'surreal' feeling of it.
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Postby Glen on Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:06 pm

Andy, very very nice, especially the first
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