Nigel Dalton
March 2024 - The Dragon Tree
About the Image(s)
Here's an image I took recently in Madeira. It's an old Dragon Tree in the gardens at Monte Palace up at the top of the cable car.
I was shooting into the light and there were a lot of people around so I've been dodging, burning and cloning my way around this in order to get something I'm reasonably satisfied with.
This round’s discussion is now closed!
9 comments posted
It sounds like you did a lot of work on the dodging, burning, and cloning. I think it was well worth it - it's a lovely image. I couldn't help but notice two shadows (one really faint one) of the left that don't quite make sense because I don't see anything that could be casting them. Posted: 03/02/2024 14:53:51
Very nice image Nigel. I do see the shadows that Theresa mentioned and could be easily removed. I like your placement of the very sharp Dragon Tree in the middle of the image and the hazy fade off into the distance. Well done. Posted: 03/03/2024 08:33:39
Nice landscape and good job of removing the people. Love the background. Posted: 03/06/2024 07:32:02
Thanks all for your comments. The top shadow was left behind from the person I cloned out.Thanks for that. If you really zoom in, you'll notice that the cobbles are laid in a series of patterns going in one direction and then the other all the way around the tree. The lower shadow is one of those. Posted: 03/06/2024 10:24:21
Glad you explained the cobbles Nigel. Makes the shadows very understandable. Thank you. Posted: 03/07/2024 08:21:12
It's a beautiful tree. Must be lots of effort to remove the un-wanted stuff. I've been there. Good job. Posted: 03/12/2024 13:01:39
Excellent work Nigel. You were able to isolate the tree and placing it in the location. Since you did a lot of work with the post processing, you can consider to remove the shadow that makes understanding the image has been manipulated.
best wishes
Michele Posted: 03/17/2024 14:42:13
best wishes
Michele Posted: 03/17/2024 14:42:13
Beautiful tree Nigel. Hope you don't mind but I took the liberty of removing a shadow that seemed to bother some of us. I understand many of the cobble stones are laid to create patterns and are beautiful. What do you think? Any better? Posted: 03/17/2024 15:57:49
Thanks for all your comments. I removed the top shadow on my own copy already Tom, after Theresa commented on it so I got roughly the same as yours. The bottom ones I left in.
I don't mind editing at all - thanks.
Posted: 03/18/2024 10:59:22
I don't mind editing at all - thanks.
Posted: 03/18/2024 10:59:22