Ruth Sprain
January 2025 - Trees in the Garden
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About the Image(s)
My husband and I traveled to Kauai in October where I took this photo in Allerton Gardens. These Moreton Bay fig trees are enormous. I used my Canon EOS R7 at f/11, 1/80 sec. In Lightroom and PhotoShop, I added contrast, lowered highlights, and converted the photo to b&w. I especially tried to emphasize the trees’ winding roots.
6 comments posted
Hi Ruth. I love your B&W rendering! Beautiful tonality and an abundance of elegant leading lines. It is a well conceived and well edited lovely composition. Posted: 01/06/2025 15:16:00
I love the lines of the roots, which look both artistic and a bit menacing. Posted: 01/11/2025 15:59:35
You have done a great job on these fig trees, emphasizing the root structure. You especially did good work in removing the bright spot on the original and I think your conversion n to monochrome was an excellent choice. Very nice work. No suggestions for improvement.Our fig tree in our California yard looks very different, but we do appreciate the fruit. Posted: 01/11/2025 20:13:00
Ruth, I really like this monochrome image. You have captured the textures and tones. The roots lead me into the scene. Very nicely done. Posted: 01/14/2025 00:26:26
(Groups 14 & 80)
Hi Ruth. Just visiting your group out of curiosity, and was immediately drawn to your image. This is amazing, and your post-processing has definitely emphasized the unique root system of these trees. I also love the scattering of the leaves among the root system. I've been to Kauai many times and never experience these trees. THANK YOU! Ingrid (Group 14,80) Posted: 01/16/2025 02:34:20
Hi Ruth,
Wow! You have keen eyes for details, and you are good at noticing small but important things that other people might not notice.
In this image, your post processing has turned a normal photo into an artwork. The angle of your shot emphasized the winding roots and the conversion in B&W are well done! I especially like some fallen leaves between those roots. Excellent image! Posted: 01/17/2025 04:21:39
Wow! You have keen eyes for details, and you are good at noticing small but important things that other people might not notice.
In this image, your post processing has turned a normal photo into an artwork. The angle of your shot emphasized the winding roots and the conversion in B&W are well done! I especially like some fallen leaves between those roots. Excellent image! Posted: 01/17/2025 04:21:39