Line of Trees

This was a photo taken on the club’s photography day as part of the landscape photography workshop.  Although I prefer to take macro shots, I do enjoy taking landscape photos and would like to improve my compositions.

This has the required elements, a main subject in the foreground and so background interest with the trees in the background.  The shot would have been better if I had taken it earlier, as the light on the tree was much better, but, there were a load of photographers in the way all taking the same photo.

Would it be better with a more interesting sky?  Possibly, but the sky was bland for most of the day, and it does allow the tree to be the main focus, so, I am quite happy with the result overall, and I do like the minimalist pallet – there is nothing there really other than shades of green.

Any complaints?  I do think the lighting is a little flat, and wonder if the effect is a little bland.  But, it does what a landscape photo should and gives a feel for the place, it was quiet, peaceful, in the middle of nowhere and a little bit hazy.

This photo was taken with my compact camera, ISO80, 1/500 secs, f/4.0, 6mm.