Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia.
Canon EOS 10D, Canon 17-40mm at approx 35mm, Late afternoon, ISO 100, F22, Mirror lock-up, Tripod.
Devil's Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia.
Canon EOS 10D, Canon 17-40mm at approx 35mm, Late afternoon, ISO 100, F22, Mirror lock-up, Tripod.
Hi John.
I like the idea of the rock and tree but I think you need the two to be separated for this to work. The rocks to the right unbalance it for me. I would have moved to the right and tried to get just the rock and tree against the sky with a slice of ground along the bottom to anchor the image. The backlighting and contrast are just not working for me in this image.
Full agreement with Robert on all counts !!! It is an interesting composition and could work Maybe slightly more frontal light (sort of side lit) and the separation Got some fine looking colors between the sky and rocks !!!
What caught my eye right away was the light, I wish it was more front lit , the back light just doesn't quite work in this image for me. I do like the contrast of the complex structure and lines of the tree to the simple shape of the rock, and I think there are a lot of strong composition possibilities here with a little experimentation and different light.
Jason
I always go bw when the light is a bit harsh. I agree though that the rocks on the right are a bit distracting. If you have the chance to go back I would love to see what else you come back with.
Paul
Many thanks for your comments Jason. Actually I waited 6 hours for the frontal lighting to disappear :):):). Frontal lighting flatens this composition - I think most ladnscapes benefit from side lighting to give some modelling and form. The same composition taken by Art Wolfe was in the exact same lighting - incidently I hadn't seen his image until after I had composed this one ;)