7th Place April Blizzard by Lonnit Rysher by Canon DSLR Challenge

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April Blizzard
by Lonnit Rysher


05-APR-2006	Lonnit Rysher

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1000s f/5.6 at 210.0mm iso250 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Jun-2006 20:08
Oh, Victor - those branches were the bane of this image! I wanted to enter it in competition but there was nothing NOTHING I could do to rid it of those branches. I lightened them, I burned them in, I yadda, yadda, yaddaed them.... still they persisted. I just couldn't get them to not interfere with the shape of the subject trees. It's just too complex an area to start trying to ps out the ones that don't belong to the main trees. Yes, with enough man-hours it could be done, but I just don't have the patience for it. In all the compliments I've gotten on this image, you're the first to mention those branches. Good for you! It's things like this that kill an image for me. You've a good eye to share my annoyance! :) Thank you for confirming that I am not too obssessive! ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Jun-2006 17:44
Lonnit, there is something that bothers me about this picture. It is the upper right corner. It looks like there are branches up there, but those branches wouldn't match the shape of the subject. So I suspect a tree in the background is to blame. In any case, I find it very distracting. -- Victor

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Jun-2006 15:04
Thanks, JNC. And yes about BW being better than color - hence this image has never been offered in color. It was quite obvious upon opening the file for the first time that this would be a BW image. A real no-brainer. LOL! ~ Lonnit

jnconradie		04-Jun-2006 14:42
Wow! Superb composition and excellent use of the black and white medium. Probably would not have worked nearly as well if it was in colour. ~jnconradie

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Jun-2006 22:42
There never were any pink blossoms in this image! LOL! That was not only a different tree, but it was in a different location. ~ Lonnit

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-Jun-2006 06:02
Lonnit - I know this is the challenge, but I really miss not seeing the pink blossoms!! I find the spring colors with the winter weather refreshing & stunning. -- Jeannie (jburly)