Robert Watcher
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Traveling along the roads leading to the many capes and coves of Georgian Bay late yesterday afternoon - - - the shape of this tree grabbed my attention and then even moreso when I noticed the huge pile of rocks that supported the base.
As I backed up the car to find an interesting view, it was clear that while the content was interesting, the photo wouldn't be. The line of trees in the background, ran right across the middle of the big tree's branches and there was too much confusing content in the background. As well, I only had access from the ditch at the side of the road - - - so I was initially just going to forget about it.
Remembering the difference that can be made when I have shot from a very low angle, I wondered if I could get into a position to lower my camera enough to minimize the confusing background. I got out of the car and walked into the long grass up to the fence, flipped out my cameras tilt screen and pushed the lens through the wire fencing near ground level.
It worked. As I lowered the camera, the feature tree rose up out of the bush in behind and sat against the intense sky. Buildings, cars and other rubble in the field all but disappeared.
Rise Above
As I backed up the car to find an interesting view, it was clear that while the content was interesting, the photo wouldn't be. The line of trees in the background, ran right across the middle of the big tree's branches and there was too much confusing content in the background. As well, I only had access from the ditch at the side of the road - - - so I was initially just going to forget about it.
Remembering the difference that can be made when I have shot from a very low angle, I wondered if I could get into a position to lower my camera enough to minimize the confusing background. I got out of the car and walked into the long grass up to the fence, flipped out my cameras tilt screen and pushed the lens through the wire fencing near ground level.
It worked. As I lowered the camera, the feature tree rose up out of the bush in behind and sat against the intense sky. Buildings, cars and other rubble in the field all but disappeared.
Rise Above