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Mighty pines


Mighty pines
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Copyright: Doug Whincup (dougsphotos) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 79 W: 5 N: 176] (777)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-30
Categories: Trees
Camera: Nikon D80, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4.5 DC
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-02 0:15
Viewed: 777
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A lovely pinewood near Otley in the Yorkshire Dales captured in early spring sunshine.

Used tripod at lowest setting (contortions required to check the viewfinder!), widest lens I have and tilted upwards to accentuate the perspective but still wanted to retain the shadows and green of the slope to balance the image.

Added a polariser to accentuate the blue sky (possibly a little over-cooked?!).

Thanks for looking :-)

Doug
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-04-02 12:40]

No way is it over-cooked!
The polariser has done a great job of saturating the deep blue sky while adding striking contrast to the shot.
The wide-angle view is fantastic!
Superb sharpness and great detail.
Brill composition too.
Very impressive!
TFS Doug!!

Joe

Hi dear Doug ,
Really this is nice shot.wonderful light and nice sharpness.
I like this.
Thanks for sharing my friend.
Kind regards
Saeed

Hi Doug,
A very nice composition in my views. Good use of the polarizer, especialy as the sky parts are limted it doesn't look overdone.
The tilted POV does everything here and leeds to a well balanced compostion, showing the impressive hights of the trees.
Well done,
Mike

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  • gondox Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 332 W: 63 N: 294] (1427)
  • [2008-04-03 15:32]

Hi Doug!

I think the sky is just fine as it is, before reading the notes I was just about to say I like your polarizer very much, it makes wonderful skies all the time!

The perspective is very good, it is recognizable it is a deliberate concept on the composition. It was much worth figuing out the best camera position, the result is wonderful and effective! TFS!

Best regards,
Andor

Hello Doug,
The Mighty Pines! Tell me Doug, did it give you a feeling of being in Brobdingnag?(Gulliver's travels):) I liked te way you have chosen the POV to give it a different perspective. Good sharpness, and DOf. Well saturated colours. The blue sky (not at all over cooked) gives a good contrast.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.

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