Tire Swing

[kirbinster]

Was kind of a grey morning when I caught this. Liked the scene but not sure if I captured it well:

Exposure:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture:	f/4
Focal Length:	55 mm
ISO Speed:	200

[windrider86]

any chance of straightening the tree? Have you tried it in black and white?

[PRH]

The only thing that I might have changed is to straighten the vertical line (ie the tire swing). The viewer expects to see horizons horizontal and vertical lines - well, vertical...and when they are not they can be a little distracting. Otherwise its a beautifully serene image. Good work.

PS if the tire rope was at a slight angle because it was swinging then the image doesn't convey this. A slow shutter speed to show movement would have fixed this.

[PRH]

Originally Posted by windrider86

any chance of straightening the tree? Have you tried it in black and white?

If the tree is straightened the tire swing will be at an even greater angle. This might work for dramatic affect but I think our brains are more forgiving to nature being at an angle then a pendulum (the tire swing) defying gravity.

Maybe Kirbinster can try both to see which one works best.

[kirbinster]

Good point. I took your suggestion and straightened the shot so the rope is verticle, this actually makes the tree less verticle but better reflects the laws of physics