Maple Tree

I had a conversation with a park caretaker about this maple tree. "Probably 400 people will take a picture of this tree," he said.

So how does one get a shot that is different from the other 399 and hasn't been on a postcard selling in the gift shop?

20D, F/2.8 70-200L EF IS circular polarizing filter. 1 stop underexposed.

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Well, you have already captured something most people would not see..
You have captured the yin-yang effect :P.
I like it!

Good on you for attempting something less than obvious, but in this specific case I'd say the interest factor is a bit on the low side and the colour looks over-saturated to the point of being detail-less. Maybe the low-quality JPEG encoding required to post to the forum is partly to blame for the latter. Or, it may be the camera or film... I'm not familiar with their properties. Blue and red are also a very harsh contrast: the eye has to focus at different distances for each, making side-by-side use unsettling. Regards, Tony

joedlh wrote in post #6484251
So how does one get a shot that is different from the other 399 and hasn't been on a postcard selling in the gift shop?

Well, you take a picture of the other 399 taking their picture of the tree!

joedlh wrote in post #6484251
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So how does one get a shot that is different from the other 399 and hasn't been on a postcard selling in the gift shop?

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Arrive in the middle of the night and paint the tree with your flash.....

Climb and shoot from the inside.