The Ides of March
Coyote Buttes North - Arizona
late afternoon during grueling hike back from the Wave.
Spotted the Juniper tree and shot it in color and in IR. This image was the B&W conversion of the color shot.
I added a selenium filter and darkened the edges to give it a more surreal look.
5d w/24-70L @ f/16
polarizer
1/30
ISO 400
tripod w/cable release and mirror lock up
B&W conversion with Nik Photo Effects Pro; selenium filter added via Lightroom.
Michael,
It's a creepy effect--at least I got the chills when I looked at it. I might suggest lightening the tree as it gets lost a bit at the base of the trunk.
Hey Michael,
I also love the creepy feel. I don't mind the trunk black as my only nit is that on my monitor, the white band of clouds at the horizon are a little overpowering. Let's see if others see this or it's just time to re calibrate mine!
Great comp and feel to this one,
Roman
i think those clouds need to be that bright. i do think that the rocks to the right of the tree could be toned down a bit for an even more spookier mood!!. nice job michael.
Very cool looking Michael. I think Harold might be onto something with making the tone of the rocks on the right match the left.
Originally Posted by Roman Kurywczak
Take a look at the bottom of every page, this is what the calibration strip is for :)
Robert
I like the overall effect, no one has mentioned this but i would like to see more of the rock patterns in the FG and on the left.
Robert
I love the details and the composition. Beautiful and eerie work.
The selenium filter was a good choice and nicely enhances the surreal mood of this masterfully crafted image.
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