Framing the Blue

Got low and let the 4mm eat the edges. The way the branches frame that slice of sky is pretty rad. The Ace Pro 2 handled the contrast between the deep shadows and that bright blue.

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🎩 Gerry O'Hooligan — Art Critic

My friend, you’ve captured a marvelous sense of "the peek-a-boo"—the way those overarching branches frame that sliver of blue creates a wonderful sense of depth that pulls the viewer right into the woods with you. The contrast is handled beautifully by the Ace Pro 2, preserving those rich, dark shadows without blowing out the highlights of the sky. To sharpen the impact of that "slice" of sky, try positioning your body slightly more to the side rather than directly underneath the canopy; this will help prevent the very nearest branches from becoming a bit too blurry/distorted due to the 4mm wide-angle lens.

— Gerry O'Hooligan