Gumbo Limbo at near noon... Bill Turner by Olympus DSLR Challenge


09-MAR-2008	Bootstrap

I've posted the Original in the, well, Originals Gallery for anyone interested.

Olympus E-1 ,Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital
1/320s f/9.0 at 14.0mm iso100 full exif

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jjakober		17-Mar-2008 18:19
As usual, very nice work!

Bootstrap		17-Mar-2008 18:11
I'd like to thank each and every one of you for your comments. This is one of those, "love it or hate it" images as is clearly indicated by the comments below. It is eerie, spooky and, to some, disturbing. The 11x14 print, from mpix, on metallic paper came out incredibly well.

Carlo		17-Mar-2008 06:16
This almost look like a CG animation. Everything about the tree seems cold and souless. But then it does give me this gloomy dreaded feeling that something is not right in this imaginary world. Low-key in the sense of a brooding atmosphere in the dark background and the sharp contrast between the highlights and shadows. I like this very much Bill.

Stefan		16-Mar-2008 17:35
I like this a lot, Bill. The rolling hill helps the overall comp for me. The whole image somehow feels like an etching on a metal plate of some sort. Captivating.

acwalbur		15-Mar-2008 19:28
Fractal tree, grown with mathematics and science. I think that if somehow you could clone out the hill and other plants in the background that this tree would stand up well on its own.

Miroslav Kral		15-Mar-2008 19:16
Hmmm! Maybe a little brighter would do. It is a bit too dark for My taste, sorry, Bill.

ArtP		15-Mar-2008 13:26
I find this one somehow disturbing.

Guest		14-Mar-2008 10:28
No, noot for me. Too pushed for my taste Bill. Marc

Guest		14-Mar-2008 09:13
This reminds me of Solarization from the “chemical” days, let the print half develop then turn on the light for a second or two then whip it into the fixer as soon as the extra exposure begins to show through. Really hit and miss but a lot of fun! Anyway, it works best with simple well composed graphic shapes such as this tree and a really interesting way to get that low-key look, very nicely done. - Colin

Olympus DSLR Challenge		14-Mar-2008 03:36
Very interesting Bill. You have managed to pull out all the detail in 10% of the tone palette. The sharpness and isolation of the tree really help to maintain the image in spite of the severe treatment. Well done! brent

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