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29-NOV-2008 Charlie Klasen

Tree reflected

Nikon D40x
1/80s f/5.0 at 38.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Cowichan Valley Camera Club04-Dec-2008 18:52
Very nice shot. It really captures the mood. Could be straightened a tad. (About 1.3 deg CCW. Draw a vertical from a crotch in the branch to its reflection.) Maybe bump up the black point a little until the dark clump on the lower left clips. Should add a bit of contrast without affecting the misty mood. It may have more impact if you crop the sky a bit... say the top quarter of the tree. This would reduce the sky some and focus more on the reflection. The grasses in the forground are perfect... keeps the eye from drifting out the bottom and they frame the reflection nicely. Good eye and great photo.
Ed Maxfield
Cowichan Valley Camera Club01-Dec-2008 19:31
Excellent mood shot, soft, gentle and "reflective". I like the grasses in the foreground also, which helps frame the shot. The canoe on the left-hand side draws the eye and could be cloned-out. (I downloaded the photo from my camera and uploaded it here for Charlie, so it's something I should have noticed and removed.) Very nice capture.
Gail R.
Cowichan Valley Camera Club01-Dec-2008 07:36
What a neat lonely tree!
Vanessa