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I photographed thsi espalier at Longwood Gardens Pa. because it struck me as looking very much like an asian painting in the viewfinder. I then used content aware to take out the training wires and then used Fractilius followed by pro contrast and the skylight filter to add some warmth.
Nikon D3s
180 mm macro
HH
1/320 sec at f8
ISO 800
Would love to hear your comments!
Very nicely done. You did a great job in composition and applying filters. The colors are effective, and the stroke around the frame with its rounded corners is just a perfect addition. The more I look at it, the better I like it. And I started out liking it a lot.
Hi Bob, this is wonderful. The only thing I might try is to tone down the brightness at the top of the image. Great eye for this composition!
This IS very nice, Bob! I like the composition very much and the processing is very fitting for the subject matter. My one and only thought outside of these is to maybe remove the little upstart in the top right corner - the one that is half in/half out of the frame. Certainly not a crucial matter in any case. Very nicely done!
Bob, this is beautifully composed and very creative. It has an oriental look but also it looks like an illustration to me. I agree with Jules on the upper right little branch and I think I would remove the brown mark in the background above the upper left branch in the middle (not the branch but what looks like a thumb mark). Nice work:S3:
Bob, some good suggestions have been made; I agree with Andrew RE toning down the brightness near the top...and evicting the one "stray" in URHC is also a minor tweak that would continue to strengthen the composition. I really like the careful composition as presented as well...the shadows and textures on the wall give depth...the lines of the branches move your eye through the image...the saturated greens give them something to feast on. A lot to like here.
Bob, I love this one! Wish it were mine. I like the filtering and the composition. Great suggestions above. This is my new favorite of yours:S3:
Wow! Great job! I like the processing you did. Excellent initial image and composition. Cheryl makes some good suggestions. Excellent. I admire your ability to see the resulting photo when you saw it in the viewfinder.
Thanks everyone for the comments and great suggestions....love this forum!
