Picture of the Week - 21 June 2005

[Greg B]

There are lots of great images from which to choose the PotW, and just to look at and enjoy.

This week, the PotW is from Owen. He started a thread

http://www.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?t=6531&highlight=

"Post your three favourite pics - I'll start!"

and he laid out three very nice shots. However, I was particularly taken
with the first. Just a great shot - I love mixed lighting sources, some time
exposure, all good. I believe the SB-dolphin in "just turn it on and light paint the tree" mode was used to great effect.

Great shot Owen (and a good thread too - well worth a look through)

PS Owen mentioned he is away for a few days this week,
so don't be offended if your inevitably favourable comments don't
get acknowledged straight away.

[PiroStitch]

Congratulations Owen!

That's a fabulous image and even more so the creativity of painting the tree with the dolphin light.

POTW deserved indeedly doodly.

[spartikus]

Such a gorgeous shot; the torch trick is so simple but so effective! Bravo!

[sirhc55]

Well deserved Owen

[Nnnnsic]

Whilst I think that the tree has a bit too much light on it, it is a really beautiful shot.

Excellent work Owen!

[Glen]

Well done Owen

[BBJ]

Good onya Owen, it is a nice pic and that tree really does stand out.

[KerryPierce]

Very cool shot, Owen. Congrats on POTW!

[Oneputt]

Well done Owen a very worthy winner. As recommended I have just had a look at that thread and boy there is some good work there.

[Link]

Well done Glen! I found this image intriguing and that's very positive, it was brillant to get this long-exposure effect in the background and the overall composition works very well.

Link.

[Geoff]

Congrats Owen, as I said in the original thread, I would love to see this photo enlarged and framed on a wall - it's brilliant.

[robw25]

yes i hated him when i saw that photo .......... well done

cheers rob

[wendellt]

Hi Owen

I did not realize until now you light painted the tree with a torch,
very innovative and to great effect
Excellent work!

[mic]

Congrats Owen,

Very Imaginative and different.

Mic.

[radar]

Well done Owen, having an interest in astronomy, I always like pictures with stars

thanks for sharing,

André

[johnd]

Owen, an excellent shot and deserving POTW. Neat trick with the torch.

Cheers
John

[kipper]

Congrats Owen, an interesting idea could of probably been executed a tad better though as I think Leigh has pointed out (eg. to much light on tree). I'm also not sure about the ghosting of the stars. Not sure what has caused that but I would have liked to either seen either no ghosting or the stars trail.

I sort of feel the look of it has that of being quite mystic. It'd be interesting to find some sort of forest and paint it with very soft lights of various colors (eg. soft blues and pinks) to create a sort of Lord of the Rings elvian feel to it.

[Catcha]

great shot Owen, well deserved POTW

[ElTippo]

Terrific shot Owen. I love the personal creativity that's gone into this. A very well deserved POTW.

[bobrob]

A worthy winner Owen
bobrob

[owen]

Hi guys.

I'm back now, thanks for all the great comments! I had this tree in mind for a while and when it was a clear night I thought it was a good opportunity. I was lucky that the clouds provided a bit of something extra for it, and I did have to burn in some detail on the tree so it wasn't so over-exposed. It is really hard to judge whether you're giving enough light with a torch like that (As well as having cars drive by with their headlights on it slightly).

Thanks guys, I feel very privileged to have POTW this week It is very encouraging.

[today.com]

great use of light, photoshopped in any way? if it is, you put new technology to good use

[owen]

Thanks mate. Post processing included changing white balance as the tree was more orange from my torch light. Also a boost in saturation and cloning out the purple glow that you get from long exposures.

Cheers,
Owen.