which one...?

hi all,

could use some opinions on the best of these 3. obviously, different processing. any thoughts and/or advice...?

thanks very much,

sean

#1 I guess, but none of them are interesting. Can you reshoot it? Maybe get up tighter on the big tree. And do it either early morning or late afternoon. And maybe try to get some clouds.

I would suggest, from only a choice of those 3, option 1. I am also not a fan though. Lacks a focal point. There is too many things fighting for attention.

thank you. I just learned about what distance can do to the relative size of the background, so I'd like to go back and play around with getting in tighter, etc. think they're closed for the year, so it won't be soon, though...

I have been drawn to scenes similar to this one, so I can relate to trying capture what you were seeing. I do like the road's diagonal path across the scene. I have found myself in situations such as this walking in a circle around the tree looking for a way to tie the other objects in the scene to the tree somehow. I also agree with the prior comment about shooting in early morning or late afternoon light, with fog, or some other mood invoking mixture...as for the options, the vibrant colors are necessary to distinguish the various objects in the pix. Trial and error. Stay with color and try many variations on the placement of the tree in your pix.

I like #1 the best because of the colors.

#2 doesn't have enough contrast for B&W, it needs more black, which just isn't present.

#3 looks a little flat.

The scene is not real interesting, which is why I like #1 best. The colors help keep my attention better. Personally, I think I would have shot from the path and used that as my leading line and use the large tree to the left as my subject. I would hope on the distant trees in color to draw the attention further into the image. This is just a guess as I was not there, so I have no idea if that would have worked or not. But, I think the path with the green grass along the side of it would have made for a good leading line for the eye to follow.

I might try to crop as a square on the tree-side. Less sky or less ground, but make a choice between them. Then perhaps the processing on (3) with a touch more contrast or maybe push the highlights. I picked (3) because processing is the option to improve the shot, I think, rather than realism from colors. Not sure if any of that will work, but that's what I'd try. Later,

great pointers, all. thank you.