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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: David Paterson on May 23, 2016, 20:11:59

Title: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: David Paterson on May 23, 2016, 20:11:59
1)  "The old man of the woods" had one eye and three teeth when I found him, so I gave him a full set and tidied his beard up a little.

2)  The conifer forest is a new one for me; I like how the trees step down a steep hillside.

3)  I suddenly saw this from our garden last night and ran indoors for a camera; it was changing fast and there was no time to get to a better location. I just pushed my lens through the garden fence an shot a 5-part stitch, handheld with the d800.
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: chris dees on May 23, 2016, 21:25:43
That last one is really fantastic!
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 23, 2016, 21:42:56
excellent - all 3 !!!!
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: Tom Hook on May 23, 2016, 22:17:16
The tree is very entish and the pano is terrific and reminds me for some reason of the high country we see out west here in the US.
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: Danulon on May 23, 2016, 23:31:35
Nicely seen and captured on photo!
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: David Paterson on May 23, 2016, 23:40:03
Thanks, Chris, Elsa, Tom and Gunther, for your generous comments. I'm still quite fired-up after our Scotland 2016 get-together.
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: the solitaire on May 23, 2016, 23:58:47
David, my girlfriend and I just spent a good 10 minutes admiring your work on the old man of the forest. Very nice edit :D
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: Akira on May 24, 2016, 04:27:50
The "old man" is fabulous, and the clouds image is a miracle!
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: Mikes on May 24, 2016, 05:04:13
The "old man" is fabulous, and the clouds image is a miracle!

+1. Coming across the old man of the woods would be enough to cause me to depart the woods in great haste, and never return.  :D

The clouds are fantastic. One looks like a just-launched missile!
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: rosko on May 24, 2016, 10:33:36
Excellent shots, Dave !

Although the pano is superb, my favorite is the ''old man'' tree. But I know, they are very different images...???

The second one reminds me the omnipresence of Larch woods which is a subject of inspiration itself.

Well done, Dave !
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: Akira on May 24, 2016, 12:55:27
1)  "The old man of the woods" had one eye and three teeth when I found him, so I gave him a full set and tidied his beard up a little.

The "old man" is fabulous, and the clouds image is a miracle!

Okay, maybe it's vice versa.   :o :o
Title: Re: Two forests and a landscape
Post by: David Paterson on May 24, 2016, 22:16:37
Thank you so much, Akira, Rosko, Mike and everyone who has commented - it really does mean a lot to me. And - no disrespect to the many who were unable to come to "Scotland 2016" - the comments have an extra weight when they come from someone I have met in person. As of 7-14 May, there are another 12 or so people in that category, something which makes me very happy.

The b//w pano doesmake a pretty nice print, and - inspired by Simsurace's "Glencoe Tryptych" - I have printed it as a continuous panorama, and also as a tryptych. If anyone knows how to mount/display something nearly 180cm long (3 A2 prints), please let me know.   :)