Coastal Path

[Ukshutterbug]

Coastal Path that meanders through some trees here in Northern Ca. Decided to go with BW because it was a cold and dreary day. Thanks for looking.

Canon 5d 24-105L Tripod
2 secs @ F16
iso 100

[Artdrea]

very cool shot i might have gotten in the very center of the path to give more interest to the leaning tree but good contrast.

[coldphoenix]

I'm going to give the total opposite critique of artdrea here...I like the composition, with the foremost tree on the left third and the fence roughly following along the right third...though I might try a lower perspective next time, makes the environment feel a little more close and real. And I don't like the contrast in this image, or the lack thereof rather...its mostly midtones, with minimal shadows, and I don't really see anything that I would consider a highlight. So bump up the exposure past where you think it should be, and then dial it back down by cranking up the blacks...then possibly add an S curve as necessary...note that there are several ways to go about doing this, the previously described method is just how I most often find myself going about such a fix.