Glasshouse Mountains

I guess I'm in the minority here; I really like the whole composition with the one tree standing alone. I might have lightened the whole thing up just a bit, but overall I like the gloomy feel.

When I first saw the image and I thought, "wow love the background" then my eyes kind of danced around the tree a bit and said wait a sec that doesn't quite belong here. As a few others have stated the tree appears to be kind of just floating. However, unlike the others I don't think the tree needs more light, a strong use of negative space created by the tree and grounds silhouette could be used to connect the tree to the earth just as well without harming the look you are going for. I also feel that perhaps the warmth of the light in contrast with the coolness of the storm clouds might be amplifying the disconnect a bit. Finally the super wide nature of the composition doesn't seem to play well with your use of rule of thirds. The tree which should be our subject is a bit to far to the right and allows the eye to see the background of monument valley as its own image which serves to disconnect the two even more.

Even so I can't help but be drawn to this image, and I have to say that if I were you I would be proud to have taken a shot with this much potential, and be out there the next chance I got to see if I could make it every bit as perfect as we all think it can be.

archer1960 wrote in post #10631609
I guess I'm in the minority here; I really like the whole composition with the one tree standing alone. I might have lightened the whole thing up just a bit, but overall I like the gloomy feel.

You're not alone, that's for sure. I like it. The tree doesn't bother me at all, it fits. To brighten the roots would cause issues across the whole foreground IMO.

Wonderful capture.

i like it

Tvw wrote in post #10631220
Compelling shot of this wonderful area.

Thank you

Firegems wrote in post #10631478
I really like the mountains and the 'gloomy" feel to the shot until I get to the tree.. It just looks out of sorts with it being lit up and nothing else is. If the lighting went furthur then the tree it might work a little more. All in all I do think you have a nice shot.

Thanks for the feedback - I'm trying more to tell a story than I am trying to showcase the landscape - the story's primary character is the tree.

archer1960 wrote in post #10631609
I guess I'm in the minority here; I really like the whole composition with the one tree standing alone. I might have lightened the whole thing up just a bit, but overall I like the gloomy feel.

Cheers archer

Joergeske wrote in post #10633544
When I first saw the image and I thought, "wow love the background" then my eyes kind of danced around the tree a bit and said wait a sec that doesn't quite belong here. As a few others have stated the tree appears to be kind of just floating. However, unlike the others I don't think the tree needs more light, a strong use of negative space created by the tree and grounds silhouette could be used to connect the tree to the earth just as well without harming the look you are going for. I also feel that perhaps the warmth of the light in contrast with the coolness of the storm clouds might be amplifying the disconnect a bit. Finally the super wide nature of the composition doesn't seem to play well with your use of rule of thirds. The tree which should be our subject is a bit to far to the right and allows the eye to see the background of monument valley as its own image which serves to disconnect the two even more.

Even so I can't help but be drawn to this image, and I have to say that if I were you I would be proud to have taken a shot with this much potential, and be out there the next chance I got to see if I could make it every bit as perfect as we all think it can be.

appreciate you taking the time to offer your feedback, you make some good points, I used rule of thirds as a guideline, but as you said it allows you to take in the rest of the story and that they are 2 disconnected bodies, the tree and it's environment with the tree displaying a warm glow signifying HOPE, the cool tones of the environment represent the ADVERSITY - the tree triumphant and rising above the adversity

Titus213 wrote in post #10634413
You're not alone, that's for sure. I like it. The tree doesn't bother me at all, it fits. To brighten the roots would cause issues across the whole foreground IMO.

Wonderful capture.

thank you

Desertraptor wrote in post #10636228
i like it

cheers

I like the shot