Mark Stutzel December 21, 2020 - 1:09 pm

Minimalist image

As I was driving along the road I thought this tree could make for an interesting minimalist type image with some sepia tones. Any feedback would be appreciated.

4 Comments

Deleted Account December 21, 2020 - 2:40 pm

Hi Mark, my tastes run towards the more zen like ultra minimalist images so this one, though interesting, is still a bit too busy for me.
Regards,
Mike

Dg9ncc /portable December 22, 2020 - 7:18 am

Hi Mark! Good idea to make this centered approach with the tall tree. I like the low position to view on the center of interest.

For a minimal approach for my perception the fence right hand side and the trees on the left are distracting a bit. And the tree is cut half way of it's length by the hills in the background.

The place would be interesting with fog & fresh new snow to isolate the tree & maybe to guide the viewer by the fence.

Mark Stutzel December 23, 2020 - 1:16 am

Dg9ncc /portable

Thanks for the feed back, I took some clarity and texture from the snow and went with a bit more sepia tones. I may play with removing the fence. You are right, it would have to be fresher snow and more fog to really isolate it, but I think I want to keep some "truth' to the scene and not just photoshop everything away.
Unfortunately it is not a scene I can easily return to since I was up in Oregon on a work trip.

Deleted Account December 23, 2020 - 3:53 pm

[Edited]

Is centering the tree the best way to go or should it perhaps a bit more right (or left)? Rule of Thirds? In this case, you'd need to crop the picture and use a different aspect ratio.