Twisted trees, a photo from Uttarakhand, Nord

Photographer's Note

Back to the Curzon trail.
While leaving the village of Pana, we had amazing views over the valley on the right side of the trail. Meanwhile some strange beautiful trees with expressive shapes began to appear on the sides of the path, before we turned left and began to descend into the forest.
I thought that those twisted branches could give a good B&W version, but in the end I still decided to choose this version. The guy on the path, was our guide.

WS1 - B&W version
WS2 - B&W cropped version

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leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-02-13 12:19

Olá Ricardo,

Que árvores diferentes, até me lembrou "O Senhor dos Anéis". Vejo que a trilha segue entre montanhas e vales profundos. Acho que a versão original tem mais profundidade. Excelente definição, cores e luminosidade.
Abraços
Leonor

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-02-13 12:22

Ola Ricardo
As usual I prefer the colour version. Nice colours of the tree`s leaves. Very interesting place and good capture.
Regards

coco (30439) 2007-02-13 12:49

Hola Ricardo.

Yes. Amazing view from this place. The depth and the composition are really good and also the presence of the man (he gives to us a real perspective of this place).
The link and both WS are good too, and with them we can make and feel the same travel that you did.

Thanks for share.

silvia_zenova (1336) 2007-02-13 12:56

Hi Ricardo,
beautiful picture, with good composition.
Despite the sky is overexposed, I like it !
Regards, Silvia

Paolo (41258) 2007-02-13 12:58

Hi Ricardo, excellent image, with that strange trees, that on thumbnail level seems so small...and are giant with the man under!
excellent qualitu, colours and brilliant POV.
thanks, ciao

ben4321 (9875) 2007-02-13 13:06

I like the contrast between the dark, shadowy foreground and the brightness of the backdrop of tree-covered mountains. The placement of the figure is perfect, you caught him just as he was moving from darkness into light.
I had a look at the other versions, and while it works well in B&W, I have to say I prefer it in colour. The cropped version hasn't worked, I prefer the man placed further towards the edge of the frame like we have here.
Good work Ricardo, I like it.

Cheers,
Ben

carper (96) 2007-02-13 13:22

again a very good one of your trek photo's.
good nice atmosphere from teh place, I got high sick when I see this, very good perspective and good details, fine photo job here.
gr. jaap

UnTrained (0) 2007-02-13 15:09

Olá Ricardo,
I would not say it is interesting itself. But it is interesting as it looks completely strange, unusual - by the composition. And by the way these trees were grown. And by the shadows on the ground. And the balance of dark and bright colors. And the scale we get by your guide. I must force me to have a look on the background :D
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

SamB (1948) 2007-02-13 15:40

Hello, Ricardo--
i like what you saw here, composing the twisted trees nicely, and leaving the man seeming very small. i feel like this one could have been pretty dramatically underexposed, though, to send the trees to silhouette and hold some form in the distant mountains without losing too much detail in the foreground. i really like your first black and white, but feel that you would have needed to underexpose to hold the top ridgeline in a little bit stronger, as the current version lacks contrast.
Thanks!
sam

Angshu (56760) 2007-02-13 22:55

Ola Ricardo
The depth of the place is enhanced by your framing with the trees. Indeed your experiments with desaturation works well & I like the B&W version. To be honest I like the closeup/cropped version a lot perhaps because the man is larger. But this is good...good photography & experiments/variations in PP..well done my friend on all counts.

JCG (35153) 2007-02-14 3:43

Hi Ricardo,

Judicious to have taken in photograph with this original and almost strange landscape, your guide. Beautiful management of the light which gives pretty photographs in black and white. Beautiful and graphic image, great work, cheer.

With my all friendships,

Jean-Charles

ChrisJ (160008) 2007-02-14 4:17

Ola Ricardo

Marvellous graphism of the repetitive gnarled dark branches against the lighter sky. Excellent sharpness & colour. The lone man adds scale. Tfs!

xuaxo (6854) 2007-02-14 4:44

Olá Ricardo,
Os workshops ajudam a "esquecer" esse céu branco. Também tinha pensado nessas soluções (P&B ou corte) antes de ver os WS.
Contudo, com ou sem céu, a foto vale a pena. O nosso amigo a caminho do abismo também fica ali muito bem.

Eu já tinha "pedido" uma foto da floresta (seria outra floresta?). Isto é a "introdução"?
F

luisafonso (862) 2007-02-14 5:20

No minuto que eu vi esta disse para mim: "Isto ficaria fantástico a P&B!". E fica mesmo. A tua conversão é linda. E para de cropar as fotos. Detesto crops! :) A composição é muito boa e aquele trekkie ali... excelente. Voto na versão a P&B.

jhm (202989) 2007-02-14 7:52

Hi Ricardo,

The form is a wonderful decoration to this splendid picture, also the both WS are very well. It's a very difficult picture for taking, this through it backlight in the sky.
You did very well the man addition this for the scale. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

markstaples (15670) 2007-02-14 7:52

Olá Ricardo
The trees have been well framed - I like how they fill the frame. They have attractive graphical qualities. Unusually for me, I prefer the WS2 shot which tends to fill the frame to the full. I like your experimentation.
Best wishes
Mark

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-02-14 9:49

Hi Ricardo,
This would have been a beautiful picture even with these odd shaped trees spreading their branches but its the lone trekker who adds a different perspective to this shot. I prefer the colour version though WS 2 won't be too far behind for the intelligent crop.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Gerrit (59968) 2007-02-14 10:34

Hi Ricardo,
beautiful view through these remarkable trees. Fantastic colours and light.
Regards, Gerrit

feather (51130) 2007-02-14 12:09

I can't decide which I prefer. You know I am a colour person but the B&W really emphasises the strangeness of the trees and also takes the attention away from the oe in the sky, especially the cropped one, which has an almost abstract look. I'm wondering if there was anything that could be done for better exposure of the sky; either a grad filter or locking the exposure on the sky before recomposing. The latter would possibly have made the trees darker still, but you may have been able to lighten them with PP. It's all academic now as you will probably not be going back. I love the composition with the inclusion of the guide and it is a very worthy post which has made me think.
Kath

syd1946 (1167) 2007-02-14 13:17

Hi Ricardo,
I like your image very much.The trees fill the frame with a great interesting in the foreground.The perspective to the mountains is excellent and adding more.The walking man is the big bonus for the composition and for your eye not to loose the opporunity included him in the same.I enjoy it!

Greetings,
Thomas

Tue (82232) 2007-02-14 15:48

Hej Ricardo,
The addition of the guide was really a good choice and he looks good as he is standing there on the path in front of the valley. The bright light gives such a nice hazy effect and of course I also like the trees. Very well done!
Hilsen,
Lars

pitai (3985) 2007-02-14 17:25

oi ricardo, bonito lugar. sim senhor. a pessoa ajuda a dar uma ideia da escala. acho que tens aproveitado muito bem as condicoes de luz. bom trabalho!

Graal (103040) 2007-02-15 2:57

Unusual trees, good captured, fine composition with a man on the path. Well done. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

chrisnet (23062) 2007-02-15 4:35

Hello Ricardo,
Good capture and framing with the trees, the sky is overexposed but I like this photo. Well seen the person on the path.
Amitiés
Christian

siolaw (38294) 2007-02-15 5:09

Hello Ricardo,
Nice view of a man walking in the Himalayas... thes trees gives a strong atmosphere... nice framing with foreground only the down left side corner(except the trees of course) nice forest covered hills in the BG...
Laurent

papagolf21 (152599) 2007-02-15 5:31

Bonjour, mon ami Ricardo,
Arbres étranges aux branches qui s'apparentent à des bras qui font des moulinets.
La prise de vue donne bien l'ambiance de la beauté du paysage.
La publication présentée me semble plus agréable à regarder, mais cela reste une vue personnelle.
Amitiés.
Philippe

prumod (8300) 2007-02-15 8:40

hi ricardo,
this place is very beautiful and it recalled my memory about kollimala... nice composition of trees and hills in a nostalgic tone...
take are
pramod

ElAprendiz (30) 2007-02-15 9:45

Hi Ricardo
A landscape where we cannot avoid to see but alla through the branches of you hoist them. The composition, the frame and the obtained resistance, are very harmonious.
Good work
John

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-02-15 10:42

Nature - where ever you look. It is wonderful. This is lovely scene, colours, composition are perfect.
Achim

batalay (41261) 2007-02-15 17:15

Hello Ricardo,

This is truly a lovely shot, with the man on the side giving it scale. The composition is first rate, and so is the exposure. The trees, can they be cork trees, so famous in Portugal?

Warm regards,
Bulent

bakes888 (18499) 2007-02-15 21:43

Hi Ricardo. Great photo. I’m glad you caught your guide in the frame to give some scale to the trees. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

josepmarin (59385) 2007-02-16 12:38

Olá Ricardo,
estos extraños y bonitos árboles dan un gran efecto al rodear el camino y al caminante con estas formas llenas de grafismo.
La luz fuerte y directa era difícil de controlar, pero has conseguido un buen equilibrio. La profundidad del paisaje es magnífica.
Buen trabajo.
Un saludo,
Josep

berek (50518) 2007-02-17 3:29

Ola Ricardo,
I like interesting trees branch's with beautiful nature. your focus control is very good. have a nice weekend.
Burak
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flory (4848) 2007-02-17 8:05

ciao Ricardo,
about this trip you know my opynion..:)..it looks like the road is finished there and follows the nothingness..nice perspective !like,also those twisted branches...prefer version color.
nice we,
flory

sergio1 (12152) 2007-02-18 17:42

Hola Ricardo

Que lastima que el cielo no este en el mejor estado pero de todos modos este detalle no molesta en absoluto para valorar tu trabajo. Impresionante la vista y la composicion incluyendo a esta persona en la distancia. Un gran trabajo.
Sergio

gilou530 (34) 2007-02-21 5:32

salut ricardo
impressionnante la grandeur des arbres avec le trekeur qui donne bien l'échelle, dommage pour le ciel
amitiés
gilbert

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-02-22 6:52

Hey Ricardo

Nice comp and colors. Very sharp. The hiker really give the perspective of how big the trees mustbe. Really nice layers in the background. Well done.
Ben

manatee (4668) 2007-02-28 19:13

Good picture I like the shados and ligths and of course the trees, this amazing trees, do you have some infomration about this ind of trees?
By the way I like so mcuh your WS1 this is the ebst, maye yu can upload latter, works so good

Have a nice day

paura (25802) 2008-02-11 14:44

Ricardo,
Muito interessante essas árvores. O passeio, com essas quedas incríveis e esses caminhos estreitos, deve ser emocionante.

Abraço

Paulo