Tree in Motion II

[Pete Askew]

Another from this evening. Although I had planned for them to be a monochrome series, I liked the delicate fresh green of the originals. Apart from a small increase in clarity and a crop of about 10% plus a border, these are straight out of the back via LR.

Hasselblad 503CW + Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f1:4 onto a PhaseOne P45 back. ISO 100, 1/15s at f16. Minimal PP in LR + border in Nik ColorFX 4.

 

[Paul Lange]

I think this has a lot more energy that the black and white versions. As you say delicate where the others are not quite as so.

 

[Pete Askew]

I agree. As the colour of the new leaves is very delicate, I used a blue 'filter' in SilverFX that pushed the contrast up and that took something away I think. I will play with the conversion a bit more I think to retain some more of the delicacy.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I like this, I think, like the other it wants to be lighter and flatter though... ?

 

[Pete Askew]

I was playing a bit more with this and have got a more delicate mono conversion that works well I think but I still like the colours. So I went down a split tone route and also lightened the image. Not quite what you were thinking though I don't think Hamish. But closer to the atmosphere at the time.

 

[Ralph Thornton]

That's a fantastic image Pete. Great energy and art together.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Ralph. If it is windy again tomorrow I might see if I can develop the idea further.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Might just do the same tomorrow of it is windy. :
Great capture Pete.

 

[Brian Moore]

Might just do the same tomorrow of it is windy. :
Great capture Pete.

Do avoid catching those delicate tree on fire, won't you Dan?

Lovely image, Pete. Delicate is right. Hard to decide between the two. I like the relative paleness of the green in the first, so maybe that one for me.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Both are very nice, Pete. I think it's nicer with green colour.
For 1/15s, it was quite windy? Was it handheld? Steady or with some movement?

 

[Pete Askew]

It was very windy Nihat (today is calm). The camera was on a tripod.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Thank you, Pete.