Melaleuca
Nov 2, 2014 21:41:31 #
The melaleuca tree is an alien specie that crowds out native trees. It is basically worthless, unusable for any commercial process. A very fast grower, it perennially sheds its outer bark in thin layers, hence its common name, Paper Tree. I was out to shoot a nest of eagles, that weren't very cooperative when I noticed this small stand of the pest, and thought it might make a good alternative shot. Your comments will be especially appreciated since I seldom do B/W conversions
Nov 5, 2014 01:54:04 #
Nov 5, 2014 05:59:07 #
lighthouse
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I can see what you were trying to do photoninja but it just didn't get there.
The subject trees just don't have enough visible detail to be interesting, they are over exposed.
The scrub is not attractive and lacks symmetry. It is just too scrubby and ugly.
The vignette has been done well to "look through the hole" but its just a bit drab and uninteresting shot.
The subject trees just don't have enough visible detail to be interesting, they are over exposed.
The scrub is not attractive and lacks symmetry. It is just too scrubby and ugly.
The vignette has been done well to "look through the hole" but its just a bit drab and uninteresting shot.
Nov 5, 2014 16:23:52 #
lighthouse wrote:
I can see what you were trying to do photoninja but it just didn't get there.
The subject trees just don't have enough visible detail to be interesting, they are over exposed.
The scrub is not attractive and lacks symmetry. It is just too scrubby and ugly.
The vignette has been done well to "look through the hole" but its just a bit drab and uninteresting shot.
The subject trees just don't have enough visible detail to be interesting, they are over exposed.
The scrub is not attractive and lacks symmetry. It is just too scrubby and ugly.
The vignette has been done well to "look through the hole" but its just a bit drab and uninteresting shot.
Well, it's a scrubby, ugly tree. Not everything has graceful lines and captivating detail. I'm not so sure that means it shouldn't be photographed, but thank you for your opinion. It is highly valued as always.
Nov 5, 2014 23:28:54 #
I agree with Lighthouse that the detail is a bit lacking. But it's still a worthwhile shot, and needs only to have the Exposure reduced, by only very little, until the 'paper bark' detail shows to the extent that it deseerves. Simple!
That's the kind of detail that'd be very hard to pick and capture through a viewfinder but you very nearly got it. It's there though.
That's the kind of detail that'd be very hard to pick and capture through a viewfinder but you very nearly got it. It's there though.
Nov 6, 2014 10:16:32 #
photoninja1 wrote:
The melaleuca tree is an alien specie that crowds out native trees. It is basically worthless, unusable for any commercial process. A very fast grower, it perennially sheds its outer bark in thin layers, hence its common name, Paper Tree. I was out to shoot a nest of eagles, that weren't very cooperative when I noticed this small stand of the pest, and thought it might make a good alternative shot. Your comments will be especially appreciated since I seldom do B/W conversions
I see potential here, because of the interesting textures, and I like the rather stark monochrome processing decision. I agree with other posters that a slight reduction in exposure values would help the detail (which appears to be there) in the brightest parts become more visible. My own opinion (which is not that of an expert) is that the image would be more effective if it were a smaller, closer look at the details of the papery bark across the repeating verticals. The stray branch that runs up and to the right from the largest of the trees is a distraction/disruption for me, and I am not a fan of the blurred foreground. It would be interesting to play with a tight crop and some processing choices to bring out details.
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