cypress trees

[annie]

I really liked how this looked when I was taking it, but looking at it now it looks kind of flat and blah. Should I have had a more defined point of interest? Anything else I could have done that would have made it pop more? Thanks!

[wattsbw2004]

Another angle you could try is shooting on the other side of the trees towards the rolling hills. Almost like a portrait shot where the trees are in focus but the hills aren't or you could reverse it and mke the hills in focus but the trees not.

[clockdoc]

Hi annie,
I think this is a very interesting shot just as it is. I played with rotating the image clockwise and counterclockwise a few degrees and then cropping to a new image just to see how it would work with the line of trees. You may want to experiment with that if you have time.

[jiminyClickit]

annie,

Call it a graphic and it won't look 'blah.' For its simplicity and composition, I think you have a good shot. Subtle is an under-appreciated taste.

[yurik]

I think it is a unique shot that's not as blah as you think.

However, I think that the colors are a bit muted on the upper half of the photo. Maybe you should try to up the contrast on the top half of the photo to give it a stronger impact

[rlarsen]

I think it is a nice shot of Trees in a Row. I like the way you put this together.

[annie]

Thanks for the encouraging comments. I appreciate the helpful ideas, and it's also nice finding out when you're being your own worst critic.