Beautiful image capturing a beautiful, calm location. I particularly
like the clumps of green leaves on the background of grey branches, all
offset by the brown wood of the bench.
Have you tried a composition without the wooden fence on the right? Such
a simplification might make it even more dramatic - but that's just me.
regards,
Dawid
On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 00:55 +1200, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Robert Adler wrote:
>
> > Found a new bench at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve today. Haven't been
> > there in many years and the bench is a new addition.
> >
> > For those who've never been there, it's a very erie spot. Many ghostly
> > looking dead trees.
> >
> > I plan to go back tomorrow as I'm not happy with the lack of focal
> > sharpness on the bench; guess I misread the distance. But I still like
> this
> > image if the light doesn't cooperate tomorrow.
> >
> > http://www.rgaphoto.com/benches/content/Fitzgerald_Bench_large.html
> >
>
> I agree with Bob Whitmire on this one. The key to its effectiveness is the
>
> visual/mental pathway from the bench to the open space to the right.
>
> Would I be correct in my deduction that this might be in the Monterey area
>
> and/or these are Monterey cypresses? (Cupressus macrocarpa)
>
> Brian Swale
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