[Steven Friedman Participant Posts: 28]

Landscape & Nature Photography

on: July 20, 2019 at 5:46 pm

This one has an interesting story. I had pre-scouted a spot in the lavender fields of Southern France the day before. We got up at 4:00 AM to get to the spot. I walked out through the lavender and began to set up my tripod. As I setup a bee stung me at the very corner of my eye. This seemed to set off the bees, and they were all coming after me, trying to sting me in my face. I got stung again at the corner of my eye, almost at the same spot as the first sting. There are millions of bees in the fields – when in the lavender two things are very apparent the smell of the lavender, and the loud noise/hum from the bees. The fields are almost vibrating from so many bees. 

 

We decided to abandon the spot in the lavender field, and drove off down a dirt road. Coming around a corner the big tree caught my eye just as sunrise happened. 

9 Image Stitch using the Phase One XF IQ4 150 camera.

 

[Kevin Raber Silver Member Posts: 1212]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #1 on: July 20, 2019 at 5:53 pm

Another classic Friedman tree shot.  Man, you do know how to take nice tree photos.  Love the lone tree concept.

[Steven Friedman Participant Posts: 28]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #2 on: July 20, 2019 at 6:29 pm

Thanks Kevin. The background on this image, really makes the shot. I guess I was fortunate to get the bee stings.

[Paulo Bizarro Participant Posts: 44]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #3 on: July 22, 2019 at 7:42 am

Excellent one.

[Steven Friedman Participant Posts: 28]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #4 on: July 22, 2019 at 8:58 pm

Thank you Paulo

[Lance Lewin Participant Posts: 43]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #5 on: July 26, 2019 at 8:28 pm

Lovely work, Steven. And I especially like the use of “space”, here – in my opinion, it christens the composition.

Lance A. Lewin

[Steven Friedman Participant Posts: 28]

Re: Big Tree

Reply #6 on: July 27, 2019 at 1:45 am

Thank you Lance. I agree the background makes the image.

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