The Woods

[Ian]

Re: The Woods

I'm all for this kind of experimentation and I certainly like the effect, though don't expect everyone to.

Ian

[Patrick]

Re: The Woods

What it represents to me is what what is actually happening as I walk through those woods.

There's sunlight and shadows, crunching leaves beneath my feet as I walk along. I'm either looking down or straight ahead - looking at the parts of the scene that are in sharper focus, glancing from one area to the other just as we do when we're walking.

The canopy of the trees is reaching up higher above me and I'm aware of it but not focusing on it becuse me eyes are elsewhere - so it isn't in focus visually, same as it wouldn't be in RL unless I was looking at it specifically (then I might trip over because the ground wouldn't be in focus so I wouldn't be looking where I was going).

The trees are perpetually growing, stretching up and reaching for the sky, reaching for the light. That's a continuous thing, continuous growth and stretching at the top whilst the roots are firm and strong in the ground.

So I see real life in the picture. Ongoing growth and movement with most of that movement happening in the tops of the trees - exactly as it really is.

Pol

This sort of treatment to a landscape and other subjects pops up now and then in the photo club scene, and is usually received very well. So it didn't surprise me as it appears to have done to most of the people that have posted comments.
I think years ago (film days) Cokin did a filter that had this effect, they may very well still offer it.

Patrick

[Pol]

Re: The Woods

Can't imagine what you really have in mind.
I like the bottom third of the shot very much with the shadows and sunlight on the leaves. I also find that the avenue through the tree's is like a magnet for the eyes, then...when I scroll up again I am confused. It's like the photograph is a mixture of reality and fantasy.

What it represents to me is what what is actually happening as I walk through those woods.

There's sunlight and shadows, crunching leaves beneath my feet as I walk along. I'm either looking down or straight ahead - looking at the parts of the scene that are in sharper focus, glancing from one area to the other just as we do when we're walking.

The canopy of the trees is reaching up higher above me and I'm aware of it but not focusing on it becuse me eyes are elsewhere - so it isn't in focus visually, same as it wouldn't be in RL unless I was looking at it specifically (then I might trip over because the ground wouldn't be in focus so I wouldn't be looking where I was going).

The trees are perpetually growing, stretching up and reaching for the sky, reaching for the light. That's a continuous thing, continuous growth and stretching at the top whilst the roots are firm and strong in the ground.

So I see real life in the picture. Ongoing growth and movement with most of that movement happening in the tops of the trees - exactly as it really is.

Pol

[Blithe]

Re: The Woods

First impression - 'Why did he spoil a lovely photograph?' - then I looked closer and longer. The light cast on the leafy floor and the tree trunks, and the great sense of depth pushing into the distance, is heightened by the dark trees on either side. The much lighter top right corner becomes a little too abstract for me and just too bright. Covering the top quarter of the photograph makes it altogether darker but still leaves the 'stretched' tree tops. I really like the colours blending at the level of the skyline.

Have to say it grows on me the more I look at it.

Re: The Woods

I love it.

Fabulous picture with such wonderful lighting, colours and that special effect with the trees 'reaching for the sky'.

Pol

Oh hell, I'll just have to get myself a portrait monitor. 800 x 550 only fits landscape. 550 x 800 (thought the max was 700) goes through the roof. I like what I can see of it though.

[Pops]

Re: The Woods

Can't imagine what you really have in mind.
I like the bottom third of the shot very much with the shadows and sunlight on the leaves. I also find that the avenue through the tree's is like a magnet for the eyes, then...when I scroll up again I am confused. It's like the photograph is a mixture of reality and fantasy.

[Pol]

Re: The Woods

I love it.

Fabulous picture with such wonderful lighting, colours and that special effect with the trees 'reaching for the sky'.

Pol

[Jocelyn Walker]

Re: The Woods

'Oh!! ...............I like the dappled light on the carpet of Autumn leaves!

[Stephen]

Re: The Woods

Hmm! Honestly not sure about this one. I really like the lower half of the picture - the regimented trunks thrusting through the carpet of leaves is very interesting and the foreground clearing draws you into the picture. Just not sure about the "special effect" - it certainly gives the image quite a spooky "sci -fi" element. Controversial, but I guess that's what you intended.

Yes indeed, I kinda know what I want, but not sure how to achieve it fully yet, so this is the Mk1 version and I'm still experimenting with the technique. Thanks for the comments so far though

[grangie]

Re: The Woods

Hmm! Honestly not sure about this one. I really like the lower half of the picture - the regimented trunks thrusting through the carpet of leaves is very interesting and the foreground clearing draws you into the picture. Just not sure about the "special effect" - it certainly gives the image quite a spooky "sci -fi" element. Controversial, but I guess that's what you intended.

[Stephen]

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