This was taken a couple of weeks ago with an Olympus and Sigma 28-70 f8. The composition or lack of it troubles me. I like the subject a lot but there is no "amazement factor" as I experienced when I first saw this tree. Any suggestions?

Warren

-- Warren Kato (wkato@aol.com), December 06, 2000

Answers

First, let me say bristlecones are so awesome, it is very difficult to replicate that "wowie" impression. Your picture has so much potenial, it is hard to say just what to do. For starters, the tree is overexposed and has lost some of its beautiful hues. I would also (I think) crop some from the top and more from the botton. It's just too busy.

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), December 07, 2000.

Why excuse yourself Warren ?

Looks terrific to me. Great composition, wonderfull subject. Cool colors.

Minor tecnical flaws ? Maybe, they don't bother me at all.

-- Jan van Bodegraven (jan@macrophoto.com), December 07, 2000.

Interesting image! You might consider utilizing an image editing program to remove the clutter in the background. The greenish foliage and branches in the background confuse the eye (at least my eye) and draws the eye's attention away from the pine tree's varied shapes and textures.

-- Bill Angel (wtangel@shell.cais.net), December 08, 2000.

I love the spiral forms in the image. I tend to like simpler compositions, so I probably would have concentrated on a single spiral and made a more abstract image. That's all a matter of taste, though.

One thing I notice about the image is that it has a cool bluish cast to it. The cast is probably a combination of the open shade lighting and the high elevation. A warming filter might improve the image a bit.

-- Mark Erickson (mark@westerickson.net), December 11, 2000.