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I took this picture in the vicinity of a ruin (it was behind me when I shot this one) which is located near ~picturenoise's hometown. What do you think about the tonemapping and the colors? Do you like the composition of the picture? Constructive criticism is always welcome.


Location:

Judenburg, Austria


Gear:

Canon EOS 1000D
Tamron SP AF 11-18 mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical lens
Hoya Pro 1 Circular Polarizer


Technical details:

Aperture: F/10
Shutter speed: 1/40 s
ISO setting: 100
HDR processing (single RAW file)
Image size
541x808px 456.33 KB
Shutter Speed
1677722/67108879 second
Aperture
F/10.0
Focal Length
11 mm
ISO Speed
100
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:star::star::star::star: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-empty: Impact

Vision : Roots is an incredible capture of the wonder of nature. While most people know that a root system can grow very deep, most people don't ever really understand how deep into the ground a root system grows. It appears in the shot that the roots grow as deep as the trees are tall and it gives them a larger than life feeling. I love that they grasp each bump and curve as they grow downward into the earth and intermingle wildly the way only something natural can do. This really shows the power and age of the tree and to me seems almost more beautiful that the part we usually see because its so rare to see it displayed. [ Almost like how an iceberg hides much of its mass beneath the ocean ].

Technically, I feel like the angle you've taken the shot from works well and gives a good since of size and length. Also, the color palette is lovely with all the rich natural colors that compliment each other so well. I feel like if you had enhanced the blue of the sky and maybe the green of the tree's just slightly the rich earthy tones surrounding the roots might be a bit more vivid.

The Crop is nice and your artist stamp isn't at all distracting which is nice. I also appreciate the artists note's on the piece, as it seems that so many people don't ever put anything or rather anything relevant there that helps the piece become more well rounded. Nice piece.