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Lonely tree
Lonely tree
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Jan, 2015Views
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Summer 2020
Superb Composition
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Outstanding Creativity
claudia_lothering_1704
January 22, 2015
Dear NajwI am here to welcome you on behalf of Viewbug. Let me first hope that you will post more pictures because you have a unique quality and ability and we would like to see much more of you. On this picture - it is absolutely stunning. The shadow - light contrast is great and you have created a great focal point which immediately draws your attention. The picture flows beautifully from your focal point and makes it interesting. Wonderful work.
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Behind The Lens
Location
The photo was taken in Afghanistan in a very famous province, Panjshir which means 'five lions'. I am a self though photographer and this photo was new experience like many others.Time
It was a Friday afternoon. I was just coming back from photographing a Buzkashi game a few miles away. I noticed this tree at the roadside next to the river as I was driving. I parked the car on the roadside and get down to the riverside. It was a sunny winter day. The sky was clear and lovely. I lean down. It was all muddy and I had to position the camera in way to prevent my face appearing in the frame and also prevent the mud.Lighting
I found the sun light that was directly hitting the tree interesting and used it effectively. The background of the tree was a mountains and a road. It was a bit crowded, so I find it interesting to compose it this way.Equipment
I used a 6D canon with a 24-105mm lens.Inspiration
The loneliness of the aged tree attracted me to take this photo. Decades of war in Afghanistan have given Afghans a world of sadness and loneliness. May be most of my photos are sending sad messages.Editing
Most of the time I shoot in RAW and it obviously needs some post- processing. I normally don't post- process my photos. The most I do with my photos is only on exposure and light.In my camera bag
I normally carry a 70-300mm Sigma lens, a 50mm and a 10mm wide lens. sometimes I carry a tripod as well.Feedback
Use a tripod or hold your breath to prevent camera shake. You can also have a good use of ISO and F- stop. Blue filters would help capturing a blue sky.
