Panachallenge #173 Big: Big Pine

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mrsawyer
Jun 20, 2016

Thanks for the votes and comments and critiques. This is one of my favorite trees in my front yard. My wife wants it cut down because its roots have "uprooted" large chunks of our concrete driveway.

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Mepo
Jun 20, 2016

I've taken the same shot several times. It's not as easy as it looks. You have the balance just right. Well done - certainly big!

RobertLavker
Jun 20, 2016

This would have made it higher in my list if it were not for the severely blown-out sky. I can image that the lighting was challenging. How would it have done in B&W?

mrsawyer
Jun 19, 2016

This was shot at maximum f-stop. There was direct horizontal sunlight on the top third of the tree, as this was shot about an hour before sundown.
Edited on Jun 19, 2016

SteveBee
Jun 19, 2016

Lots of nice texture in the bark. I wish it were a bit sharper in the near foreground. Even though you say you merged three exposures, the top half is too bright I think. I might suggest compositionally moving top of the tree nearer the top of the frame and adding a vignette to tame the brightness of the sky.

dk
Jun 19, 2016

perspective well done! not just another tree shot. examine your DOF to keep all in focus and reduce exposure.

leanneqld
Jun 19, 2016

Lots of ghosting in the upper leaves.

Jade O.
Jun 18, 2016

Impressive close up with good perspective.

NEAT
Jun 18, 2016

I would of focused more on The branches than the trunk as the bark is not very attractive, shooting further away may of helped and changing the AV.

aoc46
Jun 18, 2016

Certainly a big tree. A bird or squirrel climbing it might have added something in terms of both scale and visual interest.

forkcandles
Jun 17, 2016

this is from the squirrels point of view. certainly on theme
maybe a bit darker up top

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