I'm torn between three trees. Which one do you like?

[In_The_Wind]

Blueridge Mountain Beauty


Sunrise Ride


Before the storm

[JeffR]

1. Much as I love Sunrise Ride

the tree is really a supporting actor to the biker.

I went with Before the Storm. Not sure how it might be received in the Lounge, but it's a helluva good photo, IMHO.

[In_The_Wind]

2. Thank you!

I am in-love with Before the storm! Blueridge Beauty was a shot from last summer before I started using digital. I know you are right about the Palm being a prop for the motorcycle but I included it because I loved the feeling I got seeing it my last morning in Florida.

This is an option from the same trip.

Alone at sunrise.

[JeffR]

4. That's beautiful

and almost makes me miss my home state. This one would do well, I'm sure. Think I still would go with Before the Storm. Probably best to wait a bit for better opinions than mine.

[F.Gordon]

3. Went with before the storm

Very nice. The "I don't want a pickle" photo is great but I find myself focusing more on the "I don't want a pickle" more than the tree.

[In_The_Wind]

6. Thanks!

I guess I'm thinking a little slowly today ... it took my a while to take I don't want a pickle (to) I just wanna ride my motorcycle. I'm trying to talk myself outta riding my motorcycle to Florida for the winter instead of shipping it $$$ is the answer. I've got my trike on the brain. :blush:

[CC]

5. I really like Before the Storm but

I have this thing about water being level. So I cropped it some to level it and added a slight curves adjustment.
I'll ask now for forgiveness for messing with it. It is just easier for me to show what I am talking about than to type it.

[In_The_Wind]

8. That's really nice of you!

I haven't played with my photoshop programs yet. I'm sure I'll improve over this winter. I wasn't able to get the one shot I really really wanted on my trip over the Seven Mile Bridge. It's a little difficult to take pictures while I'm driving. x( I'm going to have to rent a high profile vehicle and let someone else drive for that one very special shot of two trees hanging on to the Old Seven Mile Bridge.

[CC]

10. There's a bridge that should of

been built with pull offs. That was a great capture from a moving vehicle. It is hard to get pics from a moving vehicle and harder if you should be holding on the handle bars.

[NV Whino]

7. Sunrise ride

The motorcycle doesn't bother me a bit. To me, it's all about the tree. And I don't like your second version as well. The pole thingy does distract from the tree.

[In_The_Wind]

9. Someday I'll be able to photoshop out things like the pole.

That was a marker in the center of the road. There were so many I wasn't able to shoot around them.

Thanks. :hi: