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I modified only the lights and the colors. The tree itself is real and it can be found in Szilvásvárad, Hungary ;)

I modified only the lights and the colors. The tree itself is real and it can be found in Szilvásvárad, Hungary ;)
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6 Comments |
KMallus
 
KMallus June 11, 2016
Wow I just love this photograph. It looks like the tree is alive.
SzalaiPhoto
SzalaiPhoto June 11, 2016
Thank you :) I love this tree, and the place where it is.
KMallus
 
KMallus June 11, 2016
Congratulations on your People's Choice award !!!
SzalaiPhoto
SzalaiPhoto June 11, 2016
Thanks :D This is the first time, that I won anything here :D :D I'm very happy :D
Hellrach Ultimate
 
Hellrach August 24, 2016
wow a screaming tree.....found your shot on challenge composing with negative space, has a great feel of spooky great shot = )
beckyreding PRO
 
beckyreding June 20, 2017
REALLY, REALLY AWESOME!!
SzalaiPhoto
SzalaiPhoto June 20, 2017
thank you :D :D :D
Natural17 PRO
 
Natural17 November 11, 2017
Totally awesome capture!!!
SzalaiPhoto
SzalaiPhoto February 26, 2018
Thanks :D
simsarbank12
 
simsarbank12 August 29, 2023
Very good
SzalaiPhoto
SzalaiPhoto August 29, 2023
Thank you! Sadly the tree is not there anymore :( It was cutted out :(
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Behind The Lens

Location

The tree can be found in Szilvásvárad (Hungary). We were on a weekend-trip with my girlfriend, and of course I had to take my camera with me ;)

Time

It is a normal daytime-photo. We were just walking around in the park, when I saw this tree.

Lighting

Well, it is a daytime-photo, and the sun was shining like hell, so I had to change the lights a little bit :P

Equipment

I used my beloved Nikon D7100 with normal 18-55mm kit-lens. Actually I usually take my landscape photos with this lens. No flash, no tripod were used.

Inspiration

As I told, we were just walking around in the park of Szilvásvárad when I saw this tree.....and fell in that it looks like mask from the Scream. I took some photos and I decided on the site, that I will make it look more scary :)

Editing

Since it is originally a daytime-photo, aaaand I wanted nighttime-look, I changed the shadows, the lights, the blacks and the whites. But first of all I desatureted the whole photo because B&W fits more to a scary tree.

In my camera bag

For landscapes I always pack in my 18-55mm kit-lens, and some filters...like ND1000, Vario ND4-400 and CPL. There are always 2 remotes with me, an infra and a cable release. What else ? Tripod of course, and a lot of batteries and memory cards.

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Always be prepared, because you never know, when will the opportunity knock on your door ;)

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