Aspen in the Snow

[Fabs Forns]

Yellowstone again, going for a closer look now. From car with BLUBB

Date: 12/15/08
Model: NIKON D300
Lens (mm): 550
ISO: 800
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/500

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Am not so sure if I like this image so much Fabs. Don't think the composition is so strong (or special). The 3 trees on the left are crammed up to one side & I feel the image lacks some balance (with some random empty spaces to the right half of the image). The sharpness does'nt look too good either.
Just my thoughts...

[Paul Marcellini]

It does look like it needs another round of sharpening for web but I really like it. The muted color scheme, the comp works, with the one on the right balancing to my eye.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Fabs,
I was trying to figure out a way to verbalize why I like this image a lot as part of me was looking for that strong focal point.....so I wanted to list the strenghts. Very nice depth and tones of the trunks of the aspen and I am with Paul on this one....the right one balnces the left group nicely. I find the muted one between the group is what probably making this image particularily strong because when I envision this without it.....it is not nearly as powerful. I agree with the bit of extra sharpening but find all the tones and composition very appealing. This is not an easy one to pull off......so you did a very nice job!