Deep Forest

[engineer]

Comments are appreciated.
But please don't say "it is too dark"

[Lori11]

ok, I wont say it's to dark

[jkriminger]

hmm..not too dark..needs somewhat lightening though

my monitor..pretty decent and calibrated..is not giving me much detail at this level.

[Dylan8i]

the dark areas are ok, the mid range needs lightened though.

[Frog]

I looked in your gallery and the image seems to be the same size.
I think this one would look better bigger so more of the details would show.

[Grandpaw]

I see a bunch of trees, what is the subject? Maybe if there was a deer or trail winding through the woods. Am I missing something? Jeff

[AgingEyes]

I see a bunch of trees, what is the subject? Maybe if there was a deer or trail winding through the woods. Am I missing something? Jeff

I'm assuming darkness is part of the subject

[Tony Figueira]

I'm no expert but, the black and white photographs, that I like have pure black,lighter black, very dark grey, dark grey, grey,light grey, bright grey etc etc.

What I mean is loads of different range of tone, yours is more like deep black,grey,white.

You would get that in a place with very good lighting, I even dare saying when you are in a situation that you are trying hard to keep highlights under control that's when you know that you got a black and white potencial photo.

I think this one would maybe be better in color, as I sayd I'm no expert, this is only my opinion, and by this I'm not trying to be pretentious or smart, because I'm certanily not, I'm just trying to help, before someone tells me off.

Also I see loads of black and white photography in streets, towns, might be because that usually no building has the same tone.

[engineer]

Thanks everyone who posted comments and suggestions. I understand that looking at this picture from a pure photographer's point of view, I agree that maybe it is too dark and it lacks of a subject like a deer or something. I posted it coz to me it has this special feeling that makes me look and look at it, longer than on a usual photo even though it is perfectly done. Maybe I see it more from an artistic point of view than from a photographer's point of view. I wonder if it was a painting, if people would think different about it...

[AgingEyes]

Thanks everyone who posted comments and suggestions. I understand that looking at this picture from a pure photographer's point of view, I agree that maybe it is too dark and it lacks of a subject like a deer or something. I posted it coz to me it has this special feeling that makes me look and look at it, longer than on a usual photo even though it is perfectly done. Maybe I see it more from an artistic point of view than from a photographer's point of view. I wonder if it was a painting, if people would think different about it...

Or may be because you took the photograph?

You saw something there that provoked certain feeling in you. You took the photo and you wanted to show it in your photo. What was it that you saw?

To me, even if it's a painting, I think it would still give me the same impression.

Another thing is, the version of the photo I see is small. This makes it difficult to discern any details in the shadows. If it's a larger version, a large print or a large painting on the wall and I can get close, look at the highlight and shadow areas and appreciate the details, it's possible that I'd come to a different opinion. So, perhaps the web - and the size the photo is being shown - is not the most appropriate venue to appreciate this photo or painting ?

[Desertdog]

I like it, its a bit overdark IMO but it certainly portrays the mood you were intending

[Frog]

Can you load a bigger image in your gallery.
BTW, you can load up to 800 on a side in the forums now.

[engineer]

oh good, thanks, did not realize we can upload bigger photos now.
there is a version 2 now, also big in my gallery.

[Samyule]

<----More artist than photographer.
I am from the country and I have taken many walks in the woods where you get to that time when the sun fades away and you are still far from home. Every little creak strikes a nerve and even the trees begin to speak. To me, this photo brings back those intense moments What exactly is in those shadows? Sometimes people have to experience a moment where a photo will bring them there.
With that said, something looks a little weird on the left. A few branches more in focus than others, maybe patch work on the editing or the FOD settings on the camera.
Also off center to the right a mysterious tree in focus?

[GB1]

engineer - Hey, looks like you've been taking a walk through the black forest.

Since you don't want me to say it's too dark, I will say that there's not enough subject or mid range values in this shot, though I DO see what you were going for in trying to capture or create this dark, mysterious area that invites the viewer in. Spots like this are always fun to me (I don't see them much anymore, good to know they're still out there). But actually capturing the mood and effect using a camera is a lot harder than seeing it ... Like samyule said, more art than photography here. Art leans more to the creative side, whereas photography more the technical. A shot like this is just so technically hard to consistently get, they usually don't come out. Unfortunately I consider this one surely a miss. Keep plugging away.
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[gahspidy]

To be short, I think you have potential in this looking at the larger version. I agree with another comment that b&w might not suit this but perhaps a bit of color would help give this that somewhat extra needed dimension and depth to carry it . does not have to be saturated much, but just a hint of the hues that were emanating out of this moody scene might just do the trick.
i think you may have something here, just not yet.