A Tree on a Long empty battlefield

[Gstvsn]

One of the things I wanted to do on my vacation this week was to take an afternoon and go out and take some pictures. So yesterday, my son who is 8 (armed with my old digital camera) and I with my Nikon D50, went for a hike/photo safari. I did some research of locations that might be cool to hike in the mild winter we are having here in NJ and came up with Monmouth Battlefield. It is a park now, where one of the largest battles of the American Revolution took place. NJ has a lot of battlefield locations as there were over 600 skirmishes/battles in NJ during the Revolution since the British were head quartered in NY and the Continental army in Philadelphia.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Scott

[paulnj]

Being from NJ myself I find the read quite enjoyable. The image may have benefitted from a different angle as to not include the 2 other pinoaks in the background.

[Loupey]

Looking only at the image, I feel that the image is too static.

A more dramatic lighting angle or textured clouds or autumn colors may give it more pep. May make a great seasonal location series to get this one tree at different times of the year.

Thanks for posting, Scott.

[Copy_Kot]

I agree with Paulnj about the two tree's in the b/g (they look like they would be pretty easy to clone out).

With all of the modern buildings and industrial area's, it's hard to remember that NJ has so much history. I would love to see some more images from the different battle grounds.

[Gstvsn]

Thanks for the great feedback everyone. I went back into photo shop and took out the 2 B/G trees. What do you think?

[Gstvsn]

Looking only at the image, I feel that the image is too static.

A more dramatic lighting angle or textured clouds or autumn colors may give it more pep. May make a great seasonal location series to get this one tree at different times of the year.

Thanks for posting, Scott.

Loupey,

I think the idea of this being a seasonal location is a great idea! I am definetly going to do that. Thanks.

[Gstvsn]

I agree with Paulnj about the two tree's in the b/g (they look like they would be pretty easy to clone out).

With all of the modern buildings and industrial area's, it's hard to remember that NJ has so much history. I would love to see some more images from the different battle grounds.

Copy_Kot,

I think I will turn the battlefields into a photo project. I think the Princeton Battlefield maybe my next location. There is also another hike at the Monmouth Battlefield that I am thinking of doing soon.

Thanks again for the great suggestions.

I am still not sure which version of the photo I like....What do you all think?

[paulnj]

Have you been to jockey hollow in harding twsp. / morristown

[Copy_Kot]

I think it looks much better with the solitary tree. Nice cloning job!