One Tree Stands Above the Others by taffy

One Tree Stands Above the Others

Still working with the rented Sony a6300. A clear advantage is its size -- it fit easily in my golf bag and was relatively unobtrusive to take out and shoot. I've tried for several years to take a worthwhile picture of tree on the 8th hole with my iPhone and they never come out. I was quite pleased with this one but the greens distracted from the imposing size so I converted to b&w with Nik Silver Efex.
Wonderful image. I like your choice of B&W processing.
August 27th, 2016  
What a beautiful photo, Taffy. Love it in B&W. Will have to catch up in regards to the camera.
August 27th, 2016  
Stunning picture and perspective.
August 27th, 2016  
Other-worldly and cool photo.
August 27th, 2016  
superb shot and processing as always
August 27th, 2016  
Wonderful image and processing
August 27th, 2016  
Looks like winter wonderland, but I like it:)
August 27th, 2016  
Nice processing. I agree with @JdM that it does look a bit like a winter wonderland.
August 27th, 2016  
I have a friend that just bought the A6300 but she hasn't used it much yet. Trying to talk my husband into getting one for him (so I can use it). Wonderful shot.
August 27th, 2016  
It must be the day for golf course photos. Love the use of b&w here, you're quite right, certainly shows the size and scale of the big tree very well.
August 27th, 2016  
This is stunning!
August 27th, 2016  
Great result! It's nice to get a decent shot from the golf course, isn't it?! Lovely capture and processing.
August 27th, 2016  
I've had a mirrorless for a few years now and would not be without it for travelling because it is light and fits into my bag. It is the only camera I took to Europe with me recently and in fact I took almost all the photos with the 18-55 kit lens. I have a hunch that you might get hooked too!
My Canon DSLR only gets used at home or when we go to shoot animals and birds sadly.
Lovely processing to make this wonderful tree stand out.
August 27th, 2016  
Dramatic capture, outstanding processing.
August 27th, 2016  
Stunning image , great dramatic sky , love the edit making look like a winter wonderland !
August 27th, 2016  
Stunning landscape and I like the unusual processing. The A6300 should be equally stunning - I have the original NEX 7 and a NEX 6 and, according to all the reviews I've read, the few issues that the earlier cameras had (and none of them were showstoppers) have all been dealt with. You do need a different technique to get the best out of a 'mirrorless' camera - for me, the best of all is that what you see in the viewfinder is whay you're going to get. FWIW, For my first month on here in January 2014, I shot with the NEX 7 for the whole month. My holiday kit (when I'm not doing Ocoloy) is the two Sony's, one with the 10-18mm F/4 zoom and the other with the 16-70mm F/4 zoom - small light and very versatile.
August 27th, 2016  
Great detail!
August 27th, 2016  
Great image and stunning processing looks like your getting to grips with the Sony quite well :) fav
August 27th, 2016  
Wonderful image.
August 27th, 2016  
Wonderful shot
August 27th, 2016  
Excellent shot.
August 27th, 2016  
Terrific shot and processing!
August 27th, 2016  
Amazing shot, Taffy. Perfect in b&w. Fav.
August 27th, 2016  
Awesome shot
August 27th, 2016  
Beautiful B&W shot and your title fits perfectly.
August 27th, 2016  
Very nice
August 27th, 2016  
Quite some tree. Enjoyed this.
August 27th, 2016  
Great shot and love it in B&W.
August 27th, 2016  
Wonderful shot and edit, Have not got Nik Silver Effects, I will have to try it.
August 27th, 2016  
Super processing, a lovely shot. Fav!! 😃
August 27th, 2016  
Wow stunning processing, and love that Tree!
August 27th, 2016  
Lovely image and processing
August 27th, 2016  
I think its a good Christmas Tree!
August 27th, 2016  
Awesome textures in this B&W. Love the sky!
August 27th, 2016  
What a beautiful image! I can see why you wanted this shot.
Great choice of b&w for the processing. All that detail it has brought out - wow! Fav!
August 27th, 2016  
Wonderfully composed and amazing clouds. I think they catch the eye so much that they kind of distract from the tree
August 27th, 2016  
@jgpittenger Mmm...I wonder..I'll tone them down and see if I like it as well. The clouds were amazing that day and I liked the way the textures complemented the ones in the tree and ground.
August 27th, 2016  
Almost the look of infrared
August 27th, 2016  
They are stunning
August 27th, 2016  
good processing and composition, a great scene
August 27th, 2016  
Just been reading and crying over dog's heaven, thanks
August 28th, 2016  
@jgpittenger I know what you mean. The first time I read it, it was a gift when we lost our first Bernese Mtn Dog, Cosie. It still makes me cry. When Nutmeg died, a friend sent us the book again and despite all the times I'd read it, I cried some more. It is a concept though that I really like believing in! It does help to imagine my dogs who had aged and couldn't run and play, or were in pain, being free again to do all they wanted to do.
August 28th, 2016  
Fantastic image and processing! It's nice that you are able to enjoy this camera and shoot a tree you've been meaning to...
August 28th, 2016  
Beautiful shot - excellent idea processing in b&w - that wonderful tree seems to reach almost to the clouds. Wonderful scene.
August 28th, 2016  
A lovely shot of this dominating tree, especially so in b&w. Reading your comments and those of Jane, about loved dogs, is so sad... Argh! At some point, I would love to hear your thoughts on the mirrorless idea. Good for you, to rent one first.
August 28th, 2016  
Beautiful textures. Fav.
September 1st, 2016  
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