Ghost Trees at Sunset
Another image in the Abstract Nature series – images created totally in camera with minimal-to-no post processing.
This image captures the setting sunlight dancing off spirit trees in the Jarrah forest in Western Australia.
This image was Featured in the Impressionist Photography group on 5 August 2009.
The challenge for me with this series is to create a visually pleasing abstract image without resorting to using effects in my graphics program. When I do make adjustments to my abstract photography, I limit myself to only minor adjustments in contrast and maybe a smidge of brightness. If the image needs anything more than minor tweakings, it goes into the discard pile!
Ghost Trees at Sunset belongs to the following groups:
Abstracts from Nature and Impressionist Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Belinda Leopold
Pretty Good Michelle-could have sworn it was a painting!!!!! :)
Helene Kippert
I really like this whole series but this would have to be my favourite. Magic!!
deniselees
Where was this taken?
Michelle Wrighton
Thanks for the lovely comments everyone:)
This was taken in Roleystone (hills suburb of Perth). Its a view from my backyard overlooking the Jarrah bushland of Brookton Valley.
rikkipaul
these are inspiring
rock
I expected to see an Aboriginal man come to the fore in this brilliant pic as I gazed at it.
StacyLee
Fantastic colors and motion!
markhiggins
love the highlights and movement in
this shot. well done
Kitsmumma
Michelle, I love your style, fantastic work.
Michelle Wrighton
Thankyou everyone! These photos are such a joy to create, especially seeing as they really and truly capture a moment in timethat can never ever be re-created.
Nikki Trexel
WOW. that is one awesome in-camera capture. may i ask what you did to effect such a pleasing result? it is beautiful and yes, does indeed look like a painting.
Michelle Wrighton
I use different techniques, specific hand/camera movements being one, along with changes in zoom and manual camera settings. A lot of it has too do with the atmospheric light at the time the photo is taken as well…and that specific light might only exist for literally seconds before it goes, so this is not an exact science by any means, and I take many, many photos to achieve just a few good ones.
Jindara
I really like this shot, it is very different. The colours in it are superb.
Angela King-Jones
lovely colors
Michelle Wrighton
Thankyou! I can’t wait for summer to roll around, its very rare to get the right kind of light for these photos in winter unfortunately.
Marilyn Baldey
Brilliant work.
Emoto
I love the colors here. Well done