Landscape Forest canopy

Pauld · 02-19-2010, 10:31 PM

Taken on a recent vacation to Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic. I took this shot while looking out the window of a gondola looking down on the forest canopy from about 100ft in the air.

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Ash · 02-19-2010, 11:34 PM

A unique aerial perspective.
I like the idea, although the subject matter looks quite amorphous in the image, making it hard for the eye to latch onto a specific part of the image. Colours and contrast is right, with good exposure, but it does lack impact and interest as a result of the blandness of the scene.

But otherwise, a good result.

GoremanX · 02-20-2010, 12:44 AM

I really like the perspective, but I agree that there's nothing to draw the eye anywhere. The visible gondola is both a boon and a shame; it gives us a good indication of scale, but it's also adding a weird one-sided frame to the picture. I can't decide if I'd prefer the scene without it or not.

Green is my favourite colour, and I've been seeing so little of it all winter, I can't help but love the saturation of this shot

Pauld · 02-20-2010, 09:47 AM

I wasn't sure if I should crop the gondola out so I left it as a perspective point. The problem with a lot of photos is that the "impact" is hard to relay unless you were actually there when the picture was being taken. You really don't get the feeling I had hanging out the window while going up the side of the mountain while being suspended by a single wire.

Thanks for the critiques. I've decided to title this image "Brocolli"!

juu · 02-21-2010, 05:58 AM

Crop out the gondola, and you get a nice abstract picture.

foxglove · 02-21-2010, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by juu

Crop out the gondola, and you get a nice abstract picture.

I agree. 'specially if you go with the title "Brocolli"!

It's a wonderful mix of greens and textures (although the biologist wants to know what tree species...) and some snaky lines to spice it up. Too bad there wasn't some critter in a treetop, that would give you the scale and focal point you want. But it works as an abstract... particularly on a snowy winter day!

Julie

zombieCat · 02-21-2010, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Pauld

I wasn't sure if I should crop the gondola out so I left it as a perspective point. The problem with a lot of photos is that the "impact" is hard to relay unless you were actually there when the picture was being taken. You really don't get the feeling I had hanging out the window while going up the side of the mountain while being suspended by a single wire.

Thanks for the critiques. I've decided to title this image "Brocolli"!

I thought the same thing

. I actually kind of like the gondola. It's a bit of an unusual perspective, but for some reason I like it--more so than if it was just the trees. Without it, it truly would be "broccoli".

BTW, I was in the Dominican Republic last fall--beautiful place.

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02-19-2010, 11:34 PM	#2
Ash Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,914	A unique aerial perspective. I like the idea, although the subject matter looks quite amorphous in the image, making it hard for the eye to latch onto a specific part of the image. Colours and contrast is right, with good exposure, but it does lack impact and interest as a result of the blandness of the scene. But otherwise, a good result.

02-20-2010, 12:44 AM	#3
GoremanX Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia, VT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,657	I really like the perspective, but I agree that there's nothing to draw the eye anywhere. The visible gondola is both a boon and a shame; it gives us a good indication of scale, but it's also adding a weird one-sided frame to the picture. I can't decide if I'd prefer the scene without it or not. Green is my favourite colour, and I've been seeing so little of it all winter, I can't help but love the saturation of this shot

02-20-2010, 09:47 AM	#4
Pauld Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 507 Original Poster	I wasn't sure if I should crop the gondola out so I left it as a perspective point. The problem with a lot of photos is that the "impact" is hard to relay unless you were actually there when the picture was being taken. You really don't get the feeling I had hanging out the window while going up the side of the mountain while being suspended by a single wire. Thanks for the critiques. I've decided to title this image "Brocolli"!

02-21-2010, 05:58 AM	#5
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Crop out the gondola, and you get a nice abstract picture.

02-21-2010, 08:59 AM	#6
foxglove Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlantic Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,049	Originally posted by juu Crop out the gondola, and you get a nice abstract picture. I agree. 'specially if you go with the title "Brocolli"! It's a wonderful mix of greens and textures (although the biologist wants to know what tree species...) and some snaky lines to spice it up. Too bad there wasn't some critter in a treetop, that would give you the scale and focal point you want. But it works as an abstract... particularly on a snowy winter day! Julie

02-21-2010, 11:12 PM	#7
zombieCat Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 95	Originally posted by Pauld I wasn't sure if I should crop the gondola out so I left it as a perspective point. The problem with a lot of photos is that the "impact" is hard to relay unless you were actually there when the picture was being taken. You really don't get the feeling I had hanging out the window while going up the side of the mountain while being suspended by a single wire. Thanks for the critiques. I've decided to title this image "Brocolli"! I thought the same thing . I actually kind of like the gondola. It's a bit of an unusual perspective, but for some reason I like it--more so than if it was just the trees. Without it, it truly would be "broccoli". BTW, I was in the Dominican Republic last fall--beautiful place.

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