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Published: 2011-10-17 16:31:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 763; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 7
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Description Beech tree in Leith Hall.

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Comments: 19

3wyl [2011-12-28 14:29:29 +0000 UTC]

Lovely photo!

I really like the square format and how that makes this piece more compact, or... you've made use of the space, rather, as the bottom involves quite a bit of it, in a sense.

The colours complement each other well enough and I like the depth of field, especially with the bokeh in the background. The focusing is pretty cool in that sense and I like how you've tried to give this piece balance in terms of the composition, especially with the leaves in the centre and the branches overhanging at the top.

Not much to suggest... part of me feels that a vignette wouldn't hurt, but that's just me.

Cool stuff.

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FreyaPhotos In reply to 3wyl [2011-12-28 17:59:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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helice93 [2011-12-22 14:55:31 +0000 UTC]

There is some noise in full zoom, but in normal view it looks clear and sharp. The composition is good and well balanced, there is nothing to distract the eye and it's easy to focus on the important parts of the image.

Both the leaves and the colours evoke autumn, and it is certainly a great capture. However, I feel that there is not enough difference between foreground and background, neither in colours, or brighness. For instance, you could have used a forced flash to make the leaves in the foreground brighter.

Another suggestion would be to add a narrow black border to the photo; it would enhance it and bring out the colours even more.

Overall, it's a very good photo. Keep shooting!

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FreyaPhotos In reply to helice93 [2011-12-23 18:39:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment! I might try adding a black border. I've never tried it before, but I'll give it a go!

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Syzzle [2011-12-21 11:25:52 +0000 UTC]

This photo is amazing, the colours really shout autumn at you, and the detail is very well done. I'm not a photographer myself, but I do know one golden rule, which is that generally you should put your focus objects on 1/3 or 2/3. This makes the photo more intresting.

I'm not sure if you have photoshop, but you could give Post prosessing a try with gradient maps and image adjustments too!

Great picture indeed. Fav!

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FreyaPhotos In reply to Syzzle [2011-12-22 12:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the kind words and feedback! I do have GIMP, so I might give that a go

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Syzzle In reply to FreyaPhotos [2011-12-22 15:14:47 +0000 UTC]

It's all my pleasure!

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tigerwhiskers [2011-12-21 00:50:49 +0000 UTC]

This is a very gorgeous capture. I adore the autumn colors in this photograph, and the composition of it is very nice. I think it may have been better cropped in a more rectangular dimension (so that more of the background is seen on the right side, if that makes sense, or even if it was possible), so that your eye wanders a bit more after focusing on the focal point. The natural bokeh is excellent, and you really caught the warmth that fall is all about. Isn't nature so astounding? Even things that are not "perfect" (such as the bitten leaf), are made beautiful. All in all, this is a lovely photo. Keep up the good work.

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FreyaPhotos In reply to tigerwhiskers [2011-12-22 12:04:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the critical comment! Now you mention it, I realise that I shouldn't have cropped of any of the background on the right off. I might change that
Thanks once again!

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tigerwhiskers In reply to FreyaPhotos [2011-12-22 15:28:25 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome!

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Blaumohn [2011-12-19 13:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Hello!

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FreyaPhotos In reply to Blaumohn [2011-12-19 20:48:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Emily-Charlie [2011-10-22 16:52:04 +0000 UTC]

Nice colours .

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FreyaPhotos In reply to Emily-Charlie [2011-10-22 17:06:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Stolvezen [2011-10-17 18:42:03 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful

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FreyaPhotos In reply to Stolvezen [2011-10-17 18:45:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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spilltheink [2011-10-17 16:32:43 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful! I love the warmth of the orange that this whole photo has. The spots of green make the color scheme more interesting. Wonderful shot!

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FreyaPhotos In reply to spilltheink [2011-10-17 16:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for the detailed comment!

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spilltheink In reply to FreyaPhotos [2011-10-17 16:36:04 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome

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