Comments on: tree tones http://kaiyen.com/blog/2009/01/07/tree-tones/ Why have 10 blogs on specific topics when you can have just 1 with all kinds of random topics? Thu, 17 May 2012 13:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kaiyen http://kaiyen.com/blog/2009/01/07/tree-tones/comment-page-1/#comment-351 kaiyen Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:23:27 +0000 http://kaiyen.com/blog/2009/01/07/tree-tones/#comment-351 I never thought of that as an eye. Wow, that does change things. Maybe I shouldn't hike alone as often as I do :-). Controlling depth of field with a point and shoot is extremely hard. If you have the time, I can talk about that at length. I'm always willing to talk photography tech... I never thought of that as an eye. Wow, that does change things. Maybe I shouldn’t hike alone as often as I do :-) .

Controlling depth of field with a point and shoot is extremely hard. If you have the time, I can talk about that at length. I’m always willing to talk photography tech…

]]> By: Debbie http://kaiyen.com/blog/2009/01/07/tree-tones/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Debbie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:54:50 +0000 http://kaiyen.com/blog/2009/01/07/tree-tones/#comment-350 I love the shot. I think you succeeded quite nicely with the shallow depth of field. I have not yet figured out how to make similar effects happen with my point and shoot, except when I use the macro or super macro settings. I am not usually a fan of black and white, but it TOTALLY works here. The texture of tree and moss really pop. I don't know what the original object was that created the dark blotch on the right side of the frame, mid-way down. But it looks like an eye to me, which add a whole other layer of potential contemplation to the photo. I am SO GLAD to hear you describe your process of trying to work "in-camera." I am exactly the same way! I do enjoy a well-crafted, post-processed piece of photographic art, but there is something much more inherently satisfying to me about trying to capture the shot I see. I love the shot. I think you succeeded quite nicely with the shallow depth of field. I have not yet figured out how to make similar effects happen with my point and shoot, except when I use the macro or super macro settings. I am not usually a fan of black and white, but it TOTALLY works here. The texture of tree and moss really pop. I don’t know what the original object was that created the dark blotch on the right side of the frame, mid-way down. But it looks like an eye to me, which add a whole other layer of potential contemplation to the photo.

I am SO GLAD to hear you describe your process of trying to work “in-camera.” I am exactly the same way! I do enjoy a well-crafted, post-processed piece of photographic art, but there is something much more inherently satisfying to me about trying to capture the shot I see.

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