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Not a bad composition, just a bad time of day to be making pictures. The high contrast of the mid-day sun is just a bit much. One thing I like to do (and I know this isn't always possible) is to wander about during the mid-day hours and scope out interesting scenes (like this one). Then return later in the day and set up in the predetermined position to make the best of the lighting conditions. For instance you could have returned to this place at sunset and gotten great tangential lighting across the foreground rocks. And also perhaps use a graduated neutral density filter to keep the highlights of the sky in check. With interesting clouds like this during the day, I bet the sunset was very nice. All in all, a good composition (but maybe change the camera position to eliminate the middle distance ground along the horizon and maybe position the background mountain differently) but with less than ideal lighting for the subject. Hope this helps.
I like this shot a lot. You have a great sky that can be brought out more to strengthen your shot. I'd suggest trying a curves adjustment something like this or even lowering the right side even more.
(not sure that's a joshua tree though)
I agree with Greg, the lighting is somewhat of a concern for me. That being said, the texture of the rocks, and the near-silhouetted tree is wonnnnnderful. I love the composition, it works well.
Chunk...I'm not up to snuff on my American geography but she did say IN Joshua Tree...would that be a town?
There are serious composition problems with this shot. It is too balanced. The horizon is barely up from the centre of the screen, so there is equal emphasis on both the sky and the rocks. At the same time the rocks are lacking in detail because of underexposure and the sky is too light because of overexposure. The hill at the back interferes with the shape of the tree, de-emphasizing that as the centre of interest and so does the cloud directly above the hill.
What is necessary is a completely different lower angle in terms of camera position closer up, using perhaps a wide angle lens (but avoid distortion) and a polarizer and reducing the horizon to at least 1/3 from the bottom of the frame. The clouds and the hill should not be interfering with the shape of the tree in the new angle.
Well, the time of day could of been better, but I do like the composition. The horizon in the center doesn't bother me that much in this photo, a good rule of thumb but I don't think it is necessary in this photo. You have a nice balance going on.
I think if you provided some level adjustments like was suggested, you would have a solid photo.
Cheers.
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I like the shot. As for improvement, you have had lots of good points and suggestions already. I would think moving more to the left to move the tree away from being in front of the mountain, different time of day and/or a split neutral density filter would make a stronger shot. Not bad at all, though as it stands now.
Thanks for all the comments
The sky?... Stormy/Snowy day, In Joshua Tree National Park
No way to move to the left...lol.. I was out on a jutting rock, overhanging a huge ravine, and it was The only place to get a shot of the tree, I did have 4 different version (shots) but chose this as my fav... the Hills... are mountains..
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