Tree in farmer's field

[Theo]

Hi all i started a project for the month of October 31 pictures in 31 days this is No. 24 of that series. any feed back would be appreciated.. 



I used the golden mean for this one how did i do?

[eob]

I think that the image like this (that is the part of a project) may be interpreted differently on its own than in the context of the rest of a project. I haven't seen other photos from that project, so I can only tell you what this particular image means to me.

Generally, I like the composition and the fact, that the golden (or, copper) area - despite its large size - does not compete too much for my attention with the lone tree, which (to me) is the most important visual element here. However, the dark, colorless clouds are a distraction. They weigh too heavy not to be noticed right away. I would either make them lighter, or crop off half of the distance between the tree top and the top edge of this image.

I am not too crazy about the extended depth of field. In photos with everything in view being sharp, there is usually too many details of no importance that unnecessarily divide viewer's attention. To minimize that effect, I would try to use lighter tonality or lower contrast (or both) for distant trees and buildings.

[Ted Byrne]

Not sure about the texture... I could file my nails on this field. Yeah.... I did mutter, "WOW!" but I'm pretty sure that the technique may have distracted me from the message. I'e gotta' say though that the palette is so captivating that it projects a mood that contradicts the content of the image quite powerfully. The counterpoint is terrific Ted, teasing my emotional quotient... 

[aprilS]

I would love to see your entire series for October and, having done something similar last November, hear a bit about the effects of this  challenge for you.

As for this image, I agree with eob about the weight of the clouds at the top even though it might be argued that they "contain the eye". I'd go even further and crop down into the tree, just below the darkest cloud upper left. I keep trying to remember in my own work that it's not always necessary to show "the top of the room".

[Theo]

thank you for you comment april. Tjavascript:void(0);o tell you the truth it was daunting at times. you can see all the pictures in my gallery at http://theodoreblack.redbubble.com/sets/144728/works enjoy and thank you for your interest in my project.....