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Nominated as My Christmas Trees


Nominated as My Christmas Trees
Photo Information
Copyright: Emma Taylor (Aramok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 896 W: 101 N: 1501] (5166)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-25
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF 75-300mm F/4-5.6 III USM, Digital ISO 100, 58mm U.V. filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: My Christmas Holiday 2005
Theme(s): My Other Trees [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-03 3:46
Viewed: 7385
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another to the tree collection...

Taken on Christmas Day, these 2 trees, covered in a very heavy hoar frost, where nominated by my husband as our Christmas Tree on a hike on Christmas Day. Temperatures that day never reached -5C, and was fantastic hiking.

Taken on route to Loch Dochard, the picture was taken directly into sunlight, but that is a mountain in the background. I have editted the picture a little, lowering the brightness levels and sharpening it after a crop and resize. Nothing else has happened, and yes, it was taken in colour...

Nature showing its better side in winter....

Oh - I forgot to explain why they were nominated as our Christmas Trees, - we were camping (tent) in Glencoe over Christmas and New Year, so had no tree and decorations...

Edit - I've added a workshop with the picture converted to B&W to see what the difference would be, but I think I prefer the orginal - what do you think?
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Emma,

It must have been freezing to take this pic! A lovely and very artistic pic you have here indeed. The composition and POv are superb. TFS,
Sheriff

Hi Emma

Lovely shot. It is hard to believe it is a colour image. Nicely composed and well seen. Thanks.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2006-02-03 4:12]

Hi Emma, what a graceful shot, I love these trees, and yes, I'd like one like this for Christmas too - but not the cold! Lovely composition, well done,
Janice

Hi Emma, good light and constrast. The BW effect afterward is a good choice, even if the 350D can shoot in BW directly ;-)

Hello Emma,
very nice frosty picture. I like it very much. Great sharpness, lighting and POV. This is a great composition. Thank you. Have a great weekend.

They look great together and nicely coloured in ... black and white.
Very good ilumination effect.

Regards, Petru

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 469 W: 0 N: 16] (2631)
  • [2006-02-03 15:19]

Świetme zdjęcie, bardzo ładna kompozycja i dobrze wykorzystane światło.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1044 W: 156 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-02-21 5:31]

Hi Emma,
This is great, you obviously know your B&W. I think B&W only works where there are a lot of tonal contrasts and this works perfectly. Really nice simple composition and excellent detail.
Really nice shot.
Adrian

Emma, I like this one ... I have been looking through your photos ... you have an eye for composition.

Living in Alaska as a youth, I have seen the Hoar frost ... wonderful affect ... TFS

scott

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  • Karin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 418 W: 5 N: 268] (2089)
  • [2006-05-29 13:00]
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Hi Emma,
To see the beauty in simple things, that is the art of photography. It's perfect!

wow, no words needed for this beauty. Ori

Nice image with a good POV .

SM

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