That Tree Branch?
Jul 30, 2022 23:27:45 #
Jul 31, 2022 16:48:57 #
Prof M
Loc: Corvallis. OR
bikinkawboy wrote:
If the photo was taken recently, then I’d say the ... (show quote)
I have been enjoying the analyses in some posts about the "anomalies" in the sky relative to the angle of the sun at the time I took the photo. Here are the relevant data and sources:
Source: EXIF
Date: 2020-03-15 ("The Ides....)
Time:17:44:58 MST
Source: Sun Locator Pro App (set for above date and time):
Sun Azimuth: 263.8 degrees
Sun Elevation: 6.7 degrees
Camera on level tripod pointing ~20 degrees
Jul 31, 2022 16:50:10 #
Prof M
Loc: Corvallis. OR
Flying Three wrote:
Or, crop it in a fashion so the branch is dominant.
Not bad. Thanks!
Aug 1, 2022 05:05:45 #
Aug 1, 2022 06:19:03 #
Cany143 wrote:
....when they haven't been thought out in advance.... some elements/'things'..... can rightfully be seen as detractions....
Further to what Cany143 says, the upper branch could be considered as a constructive element but the lower branch is a bit of a problem, and it's more than just a distraction. It obscures the distant line of hills and it splits the background into two distinct parts (and not in a good way). The dead tree as a whole isn't prominent enough to be seen as an obvious main subject, but on the other hand it's intrusive enough that it will grab the viewer's attention. With a bit more planning, the dead tree and its branches could have been incorporated more constructively and less ambiguously.
Aug 1, 2022 15:55:23 #
Prof M
Loc: Corvallis. OR
R.G. wrote:
Further to what Cany143 says, the upper branch could be considered as a constructive element but the lower branch is a bit of a problem, and it's more than just a distraction. It obscures the distant line of hills and it splits the background into two distinct parts (and not in a good way).
Thank you, R. G. I agree with you about that lower branch. I have tried all usual PS methods to remove it but it never turns out cleanly. The hills are too complex to clone.
Aug 1, 2022 16:44:43 #
Prof M wrote:
Thank you, R. G. I agree with you about that lower branch. I have tried all usual PS methods to remove it but it never turns out cleanly. The hills are too complex to clone.
So now you've got a good excuse for a return trip
.Jun 3, 2023 17:44:46 #
JonTB
Loc: Lake Frederick, VA
No. Sky is as it was at the time I took the photo and part of the reason I took it.
Jun 3, 2023 17:50:35 #
JonTB
Loc: Lake Frederick, VA
My interpretation of this is a distraction would be in the eye of the viewer. It wasn't a distraction when I took the photo, but I sure wish I would have stepped forward and taken a shot without it.
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