That Hadrian Wall Tree

[jimmyosram]

For years I've passed this tree on Hadrian's Wall while travelling to or from Carlisle. Eventually I've stopped to take a snapshot of it so I can now cross this off my list of things to do .....

It's photo has been taken thousands of times and have always been drawn to it.

This particular sycamore tree and the steep valley it’s growing in was made famous in the 1991 film, “The Prince of Thieves” with Kevin Costner and so it’s sometimes called “Robin Hood’s tree”.

I've intentionality left the foreground in this to emphasise scale, along with the guys standing on the hill to the left.

This HDRI image was processed using Photomatix Pro and then converted into B&W. The original shot had a very bland sky and I feel that this method makes it more dramatic.

[karenoliver]

Great sky! I love the tree and the two people standing on the hill. It looks great when viewed large.

Karen

[donoreo]

I like it. I never noticed the people on the hill until I read Karen's comment.

On a side note, I still love the line in Mel Brook's "Men in Tights": "Unlike some Robin Hoods, I have a real English accent"

[pburness]

The people on the hill give it a sense of proportion so they are good for the shot, I know you kept the foreground in for a reason, but I keep getting drawn to the almost horizontal line that runs across about 1 inch up from the bottom..
I can feel a crop coming.... Also, maybe darken what looks like a path running from picture right to the people on the hill. That should lead the eye up the path, to the people and down to the tree where it will settle nicely.

Lovely photo

Phil

[DigiDiva]

Another great shot JO! I always loook forward to your photos.

[ianpinion]

Very nicely done, Jimmy! The Rule of Thirds is there to be broken, isn't it?

[DigiDiva]

The people are in the 3rds........................

[alfbranch]

Originally Posted by pburness

The people on the hill give it a sense of proportion so they are good for the shot, I know you kept the foreground in for a reason, but I keep getting drawn to the almost horizontal line that runs across about 1 inch up from the bottom..
I can feel a crop coming.... Also, maybe darken what looks like a path running from picture right to the people on the hill. That should lead the eye up the path, to the people and down to the tree where it will settle nicely.

Lovely photo

Phil

I see what Phil means and I would be tempted to blend a none HDR B&W conversion into the shot for the foreground as I dont like the look of that but the sky is great.
I suspect the dark line is a fence/field boundar that show up on really close inspection..

[Markulous]

Love the comp, love the people but dislike the processing

[dan123]

I think youve done well again jimmy.... im starting to like the benefits of HDR... youve got them so well,
although i wouldrecomend what alf said.. i think that would look a bit better then

Dan